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Exegesis of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “The fortune-teller lies a hundred lies”

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Question:
I say, Honorable Shaykh (may Allah preserve him), regarding the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about the fortune-teller
whereupon the wizard adds to that word a hundred liesفيكذب معها مائة كذبة.
Sahih al-Bukhari 4800
Rather, the hundred is intended as an exaggeration or a specific number.

Answer:
The one that follows the loaf, a hundred lies with one truth, meaning ninety-nine lies and one truth, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) explained. Yes.
Source المراد بكذب الكاهن مائة كذبة — alfawzan.live

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