Gentleness when correcting a scholar’s error
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Etiquette with the Scholars
Gentleness when correcting a scholar's error
The Prophet (SAW) said: "Ease matters for people and do not make things difficult; give good tidings and do not repel them."
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, on the authority of Anas ibn Malik (RA)
Explanation
Even where correction is warranted, this general principle of gentleness guides how a scholar's mistake should be raised, without harshness or public humiliation.