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What is the ruling on a person who is not a scholar or a student of knowledge reading from the book Riyadh As-Salihin after the Asr prayer? And is it permissible for him to read only the clear hadiths on the pretext that they do not require difficult interpretation? And what is the ruling if someone else reads it and stumbles over the words?

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Knowledge is the foundation of the religion of Islam, and conveying it to people is among the most obligatory duties, to the best of one's ability and capacity. Reading the book Riyadh As-Salihin after the Asr prayer in the mosque is an endeavor to remind people of the words of Allah and the traditions of His Prophet, and they will be rewarded for it. One should be keen to seek religious knowledge, spread it, and teach the Ummah.

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