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Does the Hadith "What a wretched son of his clan" contradict the Hadith "You will find among the worst people on the Day of Resurrection, in the sight of Allah, the one with two faces"?

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In summary: The failure to distinguish between mudara (conciliation/deference) and mudahana (compromise/flattery) or nifaq (hypocrisy) is an epistemological problem unrelated to the Sunnah of the Prophet or the ethics of his message. A two-faced person deceives both parties, showing love and help while harboring ill will. This bad characteristic has not been attributed to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him; rather, the evidence prohibits it. As for the mudari (one who practices conciliation), he does not utter falsehood, nor does he lie or deceive. He may remain silent and show courtesy with cheerfulness and good treatment without compromise or deceit, hoping to influence or ward off evil. Mudara was mentioned in the hadith of Aisha concerning the Prophet's, peace and blessings be upon him, interaction with a man about whom he said: "He is the worst man of his tribe," yet then treated him courteously with cheerfulness. This is not hypocrisy, but mudara to avert his evil or to win him over. This is a significant distinction in moral philosophy, affirmed by Islamic scholars. Young people are advised to steer clear of doubtful matters.

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