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What is the meaning of the Prophetic Hadith: "There is no orphanage after puberty, nor silence for a whole day until night"?

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The Hadith "There is no orphanhood after puberty, nor is there a full day's silence until night" is authentic. Its meaning is: A person is not considered an orphan after reaching puberty, whether they have a wet dream or not. As for "nor is there a full day's silence until night," it means the prohibition of remaining silent and refraining from speech for an entire day, because it is an act of the جاهلية (pre-Islamic era) and involves imitation of Christianity, and it is not legislated in Islam.

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