وَلاَ تَحَسَّسُوا، وَلاَ تَجَسَّسُوا
and do not look for the others' faults and do not spy
Sahih al-Bukhari 6064 · Source checked
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Source
Sahih al-Bukhari 6064
Book 78, Hadith 94
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What It Means: Reading in Context
This middle passage comes from a longer saying that also warns against suspicion, envy, estrangement and hatred, and calls for brotherhood. The excerpt focuses on fault-finding and spying. It is distinct from the collection’s existing excerpt about suspicion in Muslim 2563a. This entry comes from Sahih al-Bukhari 6064. The displayed text is an excerpt, not the complete narration. 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
Before passing on private information, ask whether you have a legitimate reason and permission to share it. Respecting privacy is part of treating someone with dignity.
This reflection is not Qur’an, hadith or an authoritative tafsir.