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What It Means: Reading in Context

This is the opening part of a saying in the Book of Knowledge. The continuation encourages good tidings and discourages driving people away. The parenthetical reference to religious matters is retained from the English translation. This excerpt concerns how guidance is conveyed; it is not a standalone ruling for changing religious requirements. This entry comes from Sahih al-Bukhari 69. 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.