hadith
4258
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Muhammad b. Muslim narrated, ‘
I asked Abu Abdillah, Al-Sadiq (AS): “I hear a tradition from you and then I add to it or subtract from it.” He said, ‘If you [do this intending its meanings, then it does not matter.
عن محمّدِ بنِ مُسلمٍ
قلتُ لأبي عبدِاللّهِ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أسْمَعُ الحَديثَ منكَ فأزيدُ وأنْقُصُ . قالَ : إن كنتَ تُريدُ مَعانِيَهُ فلا بأسَ .
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