I did not understand what exactly the below hadith refers to

23 Nov 2000 · 27 Shaʻban 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 1576English

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.Bukhari Volume 9, Book 92, Number 392: Narrated Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas: The Prophet said, "The most sinful person among the Muslims is the one who asked about something which had not been prohibited, but was prohibited because of his asking."

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The Hadith refers to the era of revelation (Wahy)

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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