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Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever learns eloquent speech to captivate 1 the hearts of men or people, Allah will not accept from him on the Day of Resurrection any excuse or justice.”
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Note 1
(1) His statement: to captivate the hearts of men, etc. In Badhl Al-Majhud, it is stated that Mawlana Muhammad Yahya, the deceased, wrote in At-Taqrir: “His statement: ‘to captivate the hearts.’ If he intends for his speech and admonition to have an effect for the sake of Allah purely, there is no harm.”
Note 1
(۱) قوله: ليسبي قلوب الرجال إلخ: قال في بذل المجهود: كتب مولانا محمد يحيى المرحوم في التقرير»: قوله: ليسبي به القلوب». فأما لو نوى فيه أن يؤثر كلامه ووعظه في سبيل الله خالصا فلا ضير.