The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "People will come to you seeking knowledge. When you see them, say to them, 'Welcome, welcome, in fulfillment of the bequest of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ,' and aqnuhum."I asked al-Hakam, "What does aqnuhum mean?"He replied, "Teach them."
حدثنا محمد بن الحارث بن راشد المصري حدثنا الحكم بن عبدة عن أبي هارون العبدي
عن رسول الله ﷺ قال سيأتيكم أقوام يطلبون العلم فإذا رأيتموهم فقولوا لهم مرحبا مرحبا بوصية رسول الله ﷺ واقنوهم قلت للحكم ما اقنوهم قال علموهم
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[Its chain of transmission is extremely daif] Tirmidhi transmitted it, in the Book of Knowledge, the chapter on what has been said about caring for those who seek knowledge, hadith no. 2650, from the hadith of Abu Harun, with additional wording.Abu Harun is matruk (abandoned as a narrator). Hammad bin Zayd, Ibn Main, and others declared him a liar.