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Sequence of the reports traced back to the Prophet ﷺ that allow speaking untruths for the sake of reconciliation between husband and wife, among people in general, and in warfare—clarifying that lying is not inherently reprehensible; rather, its objectionable status is established only by scriptural decree.
سِيَاقُ مَا رُوِيَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فِي جَوَازِ الْكَذِبِ لِلْإِصْلَاحِ بَيْنَ الزَّوْجَيْنِ وَالنَّاسِ، وَفِي الْحَرْبِ، وَأَنَّهُ لَيْسَ بِقَبِيحٍ لِنَفْسِهِ، وَإِنَّمَا هُوَ مِنْ جِهَةِ السَّمْعِ قَبِيحٌ