Qist Maktab · Islamic Studies · Class 8
The juristic maxim 'la darar wa la dirar' expresses the duty not to inflict wrongful harm or respond through a fresh injustice. A report with this wording occurs in Sunan Ibn Majah 2340; hadith scholars differ about that individual chain, and jurists support the principle with other textual evidence. Do not falsely describe every route of the report as unquestionably sahih.
Read the Arabic hadith slowly and understand its simple meaning. Ask: who reported it, where is it recorded, and what does it teach? The words of the Prophet ﷺ must be kept separate from a narrator's explanation and a teacher's own example. A short quote shared online may leave out something important. Look at the context before using it to judge another person. Try to explain the teaching in your own words, give a real example, and say when the example might need more care.