What is the ruling on the confusion of the hadith "I am the master of the children of Adam" with "I am the master of the children of Banu Hashim," and is that considered a lie against the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him?
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If what occurred was merely an illusion or an unintentional error in speech or wording, then there is no blame upon you, for Allah Almighty says: "And there is no blame upon you for that in which you have erred, but [blame is due for] what your hearts intended." (Quran 33:5). An unintentional illusion in speech is not considered a lie against the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, due to the lack of deliberate intent, and because the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Whoever intentionally lies about me..."
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