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Hadith · EXCERPT

Seek understanding of the religion

Source

Sahih al-Bukhari 71

Book 3, Hadith 13

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What It Means: Reading in Context

This opening sentence is part of a longer narration reported by Muawiya. The remaining passage discusses Allah as the giver and the continuing adherence of the community to His command. The selected sentence specifically concerns understanding religion. This entry comes from Sahih al-Bukhari 71. 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.

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