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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Meaning of the Number in the Hadith: The Right of a Muslim over a Muslim

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is mentioned in the hadith
The rights of a Muslim on the Muslims are fiveحق المسلم على المسلم خمس
Sahih al-Bukhari 1240
, and in a narration by Muslim it is six. He says: Can it be said that the number here is not intended?

Answer:
Yes, regarding the number, they say it has no legal implication; it has no legal implication, so it does not indicate a specific limit. Yes.
Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، أول كتاب الجنائز — islamhouse.com (57:39)

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