Is the dissemination of religious lectures that contain an error in the narration of a Prophetic Hadith, such as adding letters or changing sentences, while the meaning remains correct, considered a lie against the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)? And is its publisher sinful?
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There is no harm as long as the aforementioned error does not change the meaning and does not contain anything that violates the . It is preferable to convert the lecture into a written lesson, correct the mistakes, and then publish it for the benefit to spread.
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