LessonsHadith Abbreviation, Narration by Meaning, and Unfamiliar VocabularyQuiz

«بِحَيْثُ لَا تَخْتَلِفُ الدَّلَالَةُ وَلَا يَخْتَلُّ الْبَيَانُ»
So that the indication of meaning is unchanged and the explanatory clarity is not impaired.

A shortened expression may remain grammatically complete yet mislead the listener. Dalālah concerns what the words assert or establish; bayān includes the clarification needed to identify the intended scope. Both must remain secure.

For illustration, take a non-hadith statement: “This person is entitled to the payment **if evidence is provided**.” Reproducing only “This person is entitled to the payment” erases a governing condition. The invented statement tests the principle; it is not attributed to the Prophet or to the source text.

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Meaning and clarification must remain intact

Hadith Abbreviation, Narration by Meaning, and Unfamiliar Vocabulary

«بِحَيْثُ لَا تَخْتَلِفُ الدَّلَالَةُ وَلَا يَخْتَلُّ الْبَيَانُ»
So that the indication of meaning is unchanged and the explanatory clarity is not impaired.

A shortened expression may remain grammatically complete yet mislead the listener. Dalālah concerns what the words assert or establish; bayān includes the clarification needed to identify the intended scope. Both must remain secure.

For illustration, take a non-hadith statement: “This person is entitled to the payment **if evidence is provided**.” Reproducing only “This person is entitled to the payment” erases a governing condition. The invented statement tests the principle; it is not attributed to the Prophet or to the source text.