Hadith No: 3
Al-Manawi - Fayd al-Qadeer Sharh al-Jaami' al-Saghir - Letter L
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (270)
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"May Allah curse those who distort sermons": with a damm (ʿu) on the letter 'l' and then a fatḥ (a), plural of khutbah (sermon) with a damm (ʿu) and then a sukūn (˙) on the letters, referring to the known admonitions (distorting hair) with a kasr (i) on the letter 'sh' and a sukūn (˙) on the letter 'ʿ', meaning they twist their tongues with the words of the sermon to the right and left, and affect to speak in measured and balanced terms, in a manner that would show off their eloquence and assert superiority over others, in pride and arrogance. It is said: to distort (tashqqaq) in speech and contention if one begins to move to the right and left, leaving the point, and adopting a forced and artificial manner, to present the speech in the best possible way. Al-Haythami said: "In this narration, there is Jabir al-Ja'fi, and he is weak."