## Chafetz Chaim, Part Two, The Prohibition Against Rechilut, Principle 9, Opening Comments

###### Chafetz Chaim, Part Two, The Prohibition Against Rechilut, Principle 9, Opening Comments 1
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בִּכְלל זֶה יְבֹאֲרוּ עִנְיָנִים, שֶׁאֵין בָּהֶם מִשּׁוּם אִסּוּר רְכִילוּת, אִם יֻשְׁלְמוּ הַפְּרָטִים הַנִּצְרָכִים לָזֶה, וּבוֹ טו סְעִיפִים.

**Chofetz Chaim, Silverstein translation:**
In this principle there will be explained situations where the issur of rechiluth does not obtain if the necessary conditions are met. It contains fifteen sections.


###### Chafetz Chaim, Part Two, The Prohibition Against Rechilut, Principle 9, Opening Comments 2
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הִנֵּה לְעֵיל בְּהִלְכוֹת אִסוּרֵי לָשׁוֹן הָרָע בִּכְלָל י' בֵּאַרְנוּ, בְּאֵיזֶה אֹפֶן מֻתָּר לְסַפֵּר לָשׁוֹן הָרָע, אִם אֶחָד הִתְנַהֵג שֶׁלֹּא כַּשּׁוּרָה בְּעִנְיָנִים, דְּבֵין אָדָם לַחֲבֵרו, וְהַמְסַפֵּר הַזֶּה מְכַוֵּן רַק לְתוֹעֶלֶת, עַיֵּן שָׁם. וְעַתָּה בִּכְלָל זֶה נְבָאֵר, בְּאֵיזֶה אֹפֶן מֻתָּר לִהְיוֹת רָכִיל לְכַתְּחִלָּה, אִם הַמְסַפֵּר הַזֶּה מְכַוֵּן בְּסִפּוּרוֹ לְסַלֵּק הַנְּזָקִין, וּמֵה' אֲבַקֵּשׁ, שֶׁלֹּא אֶכָּשֵׁל בִּדְבַר הֲלָכָה.

**Chofetz Chaim, Silverstein translation:**
Above, in the halachoth of the issurim of lashon hara, in Principle X, we explained how lashon hara may be spoken if one conducted himself improperly in matters "between man and his neighbor," where the intent of the speaker is for benefit alone. And now, in this principle we shall explain how rechiluth may be spoken ab initio if the speaker intends to remove [possible] harm. And I pray to the L–rd that I not stumble in a matter of halacha.