Care for what is entrusted to you

What It Means: Reading in Context

This closing sentence repeats the principle introduced at the start of the narration. The intervening examples concern a ruler, members of a household and a servant responsible for property, reflecting the setting of the report. Here “charges” refers to those entrusted to someone’s care. The excerpt emphasises accountability, not permission to mistreat or control others. This entry comes from Sahih al-Bukhari 7138. 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.