لَيْسَ الْكَذَّابُ الَّذِي يُصْلِحُ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ، فَيَنْمِي خَيْرًا، أَوْ يَقُولُ خَيْرًا
He who makes peace between the people by inventing good information or saying good things, is not a liar.
Sahih al-Bukhari 2692 · Source checked
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Source
Sahih al-Bukhari 2692
Book 53, Hadith 3
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What It Means: Reading in Context
Umm Kulthum bint Uqba reports hearing these words from the Prophet. The complete saying concerns bringing people together by conveying good. The source translation’s wording is retained. Its reconciliation context should not be turned into a general permission to deceive people for personal advantage. This entry comes from Sahih al-Bukhari 2692. The quoted wording is the English translation of the reported saying. Follow the source link to read the narrator, full wording and in-book reference together. A hadith number identifies the source used here; numbering systems can differ between editions. Being able to inspect a source is important when a short statement is shared outside its original setting. The accompanying reflection is an editorial prompt for everyday conduct. It is not part of the hadith and does not replace explanation from qualified scholarship. Avoid extending a short reminder into a religious ruling that the entry itself does not establish.
REFLECTION · EDITORIAL
When helping resolve a disagreement, convey what encourages understanding instead of repeating every hurtful remark.
This reflection is not Qur’an, hadith or an authoritative tafsir.