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Sunan Abi Dawud 3453 (Book 24, Hadith 38) #23743
Interpreting the Phrase "Has Nothing to Do With Us"

SUMMARY: The phrase "has nothing to do with us" should not be interpreted as "not like us".

Yahya said: Sufyan disapproved of the interpretation of the phrase "has nothing to do with us" as "not like us".
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، قَالَ كَانَ سُفْيَانُ يَكْرَهُ هَذَا التَّفْسِيرَ لَيْسَ مِنَّا لَيْسَ مِثْلَنَا

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interpretation  *  phrase  *  nothing  *  tafsir  *  laaamr

QUICK LESSONS:
Think critically about how you interpret words and phrases, Take things at face value , Understand context .

EXPLANATIONS:
In this hadith, Yahya is narrating that Sufyan disapproved of the interpretation of the phrase “has nothing to do with us” as “not like us”. This hadith teaches that we should not interpret phrases in a way that changes their meaning. We should take them at face value and understand them in their original context. It also teaches us to be careful when interpreting words and phrases, so we don't change their meanings or give them a different connotation than what was intended by the speaker or writer. This hadith also encourages people to think critically about how they interpret words and phrases, so they can better understand what is being said or written.

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