154 hadith
The Prophet ﷺ said, "There is no man who memorizes knowledge and then conceals it except that he will be brought on the Day of Resurrection bridled with a bridle of fire." Abu Hasan, namely al-Qattan, said, Abu Hatim narrated to us, Abu…
ابن ماجه 261HasanWe entered upon Abdullah bin Masud, and he said, "People, whoever knows something, let him speak of it, and whoever does not know, let him say, 'Allah knows best.' For it is part of knowledge that one says about what he does not know,…
الأعظمي 13186SahihWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when he raised his gaze toward the sky and said, "This is the time when knowledge will be snatched away from people until they can grasp nothing of it." Ziyad bin Labeed al-Ansari said, "How can it be…
الترمذي 2653SahihWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when he raised his gaze to the sky and then said, "This is a time when knowledge will be snatched away from people until they can grasp none of it." Ziyad bin Labeed al-Ansari said, "How can it be…
الأعظمي 1243HasanI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Knowledge comes only through learning, and forbearance comes only through practicing forbearance. Whoever seeks the good will be granted it, and whoever guards himself against evil will be protected…
الأعظمي 1135HasanI have preserved from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ two containers of knowledge. As for one of them, I have spread it. As for the other, if I were to spread it, this throat would be cut.
الأعظمي 1174SahihDuring the Farewell Pilgrimage, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood up, and on that day he had Fadl bin Abbas riding behind him on a brown camel. He said, "People, take hold of knowledge before knowledge is taken away and before knowledge is…
أحمد 22290DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Ask Allah for beneficial knowledge, and seek refuge in Allah from knowledge that brings no benefit."
ابن ماجه 3843HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Ask Allah for beneficial knowledge, and seek refuge in Allah from knowledge that brings no benefit."
الأعظمي 1187HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Ask Allah for beneficial knowledge, and seek refuge in Allah from knowledge that brings no benefit."
الأعظمي 11347HasanWhile we were sitting with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ one day, he looked up at the sky and said, "This is the time when knowledge is about to be taken away." A man from the Ansar named Ziyad bin Labeed said to him, "Will knowledge be taken…
أحمد 23990SahihAbdullah bin Amr came to us on pilgrimage, and I heard him say, "I heard the Prophet ﷺ say, 'Allah does not take knowledge away by snatching it from people after He has given it to them. Rather, He removes it by taking the souls of the…
البخاري 7307SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ looked up at the sky one day and said, "This is the time when knowledge will be taken away." A man from the Ansar named Labid bin Ziyad said, "Messenger of Allah, will knowledge be taken away when it has been firmly…
الأعظمي 1242SahihAbdullah bin Amr came to us on pilgrimage, and I heard him say, "I heard the Prophet ﷺ say, 'Allah does not take away knowledge by snatching it away from people after He has given it to them. Rather, He takes it away by taking the souls of…
الأعظمي 15696SahihAbu Idris al-Khawlani Aaiz Allah reported that Yazid bin Umayra, who was among the companions of Muaz bin Jabal, told him the following. He said, Muaz never sat down in a gathering of remembrance without saying, "Allah is a just judge.…
أبو داود 4611SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not seek knowledge to boast of it before the scholars, nor to argue with it against the foolish, nor to choose the best seats in gatherings through it. Whoever does so, the Fire, the Fire."
الأعظمي 1282HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "You are living in a time when scholars are many and preachers are few. Whoever in this time abandons even a tenth of what he knows has gone astray," or he said, "has perished. A time will come upon people when scholars…
أحمد 21372DaifWe came upon a man from the desert dwellers, and the Bedouin said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ took my hand and began to teach me from what Allah had taught him, and he said, 'You will not leave anything out of fear of Allah except that Allah…
الأعظمي 12654SahihI have preserved from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ two vessels of knowledge. As for one of them, I have spread it among the people. As for the other, were I to spread it, this throat would be cut.
البخاري 120Sahih"Do you have any knowledge that other people do not possess?" He replied, "No, by Allah, we have nothing except what other people have, unless Allah grants a man understanding of the Quran, or what is in this document." It contained the…
ابن ماجه 2658SahihThe Prophet ﷺ was in a palm grove, leaning on a palm-stalk. Then he mentioned something similar to their hadith from Amash, and in his narration he said, *"And you have not been given of knowledge except a little"* [Isra 17:85].
مسلم 7061SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Learn the Quran and the laws of inheritance, and teach them to the people, for I am soon to be taken."
الترمذي 2091DaifI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Do not seek knowledge to boast before the scholars, nor to argue with the foolish, nor to turn people's faces toward yourselves. Whoever does so will be in the Fire."
ابن ماجه 259DaifThey used to travel often to this House. They said, "We came upon a man from the desert people." The Bedouin said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ took my hand and began teaching me from what Allah [[r5]] had taught him. He said, 'You will not…
أحمد 20739SahihAffan said that the two of them used to perform Hajj frequently. They said, we came upon a man from the desert people, and the bedouin said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ took me by the hand and began teaching me from what Allah had taught him.…
أحمد 20746SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever acquires knowledge that should be sought for the sake of Allah [[r4]], yet learns it only to gain some worldly benefit, will not even smell the fragrance of Paradise on the Day of Resurrection."
الأعظمي 1281HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Seeking knowledge is an obligation upon every Muslim, and the one who places knowledge with those unworthy of it is like one who adorns swine with jewels, pearls, and gold."
ابن ماجه 224DaifThe Prophet ﷺ said, "You are living in an age whose scholars are many and whose preachers are few. Whoever abandons a tenth of what he knows in this age has gone astray," or he said, "has perished. A time will come upon people when their…
الأعظمي 15719HasanThe Prophet ﷺ embraced me to his chest and said, "O Allah, teach him wisdom." Abu Muamar narrated to us, Abd al-Warith narrated to us, and he said, "Teach him the Book." Musa narrated to us, Wahib narrated to us, from Khalid, the like of…
البخاري 3756SahihIf the people of knowledge had safeguarded knowledge and placed it with those worthy of it, they would have become the leaders of their age through it. But instead they offered it to the people of worldly power in order to gain from their…
ابن ماجه 257DaifAyesha said, "My nephew, I have heard that Abdullah bin Amr will be passing by us on his way to Hajj. Meet him and ask him questions, for he has carried much knowledge from the Prophet ﷺ." Urwa said, "So I met him and asked him about things…
الأعظمي 1237SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said one day in his sermon, "My Lord has commanded me to teach you what you do not know from what He has taught me this day." He also said, "I sent you only to test you and to test others through you."
الأعظمي 12907SahihKnowledge cannot be attained while the body is at ease.
مسلم 1390SahihAyesha said to me, "Nephew, I have been told that Abdullah bin Amr will be passing by us on his way to Hajj. Go meet him and question him, for he has carried much knowledge from the Prophet ﷺ." Urwa said, "So I met him and asked him about…
مسلم 6799SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Do not seek knowledge to boast before the scholars, nor to argue with the foolish, nor to gain the best seats in gatherings. Whoever does so, the Fire, the Fire."
ابن ماجه 254DaifWhen Muaz bin Jabal was on his deathbed, it was said to him, "Abu Abdul-Rahman, give us your final counsel." He said, "Sit me up." Then he said, "Knowledge and faith remain in their place. Whoever seeks them will find them," repeating this…
الأعظمي 10245HasanI was sitting with Abu Darda in the mosque of Damascus when a man came to him and said, "Abu Darda, I have come to you from the city of the Messenger ﷺ for a hadith I heard you narrate from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I have not come for any…
أبو داود 3641DaifI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "The superiority of the scholar over the worshipper is like the superiority of the moon over the rest of the stars."
الأعظمي 1138HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah, benefit me by what You have taught me, teach me what will benefit me, and increase me in knowledge. Praise be to Allah in every state, and I seek refuge in Allah from the state of the people of the…
الترمذي 3599DaifI heard the Prophet of Allah ﷺ say, "While Musa [[r0]] was among his people, reminding them of the days of Allah, and the days of Allah are His blessings and His trials, he said, 'I do not know any man on earth better than me or more…
أحمد 21120SahihA man came from Medina to Abu Darda, who was in Damascus, and Abu Darda asked him, "What has brought you here, my brother?" The man replied, "A hadith that I have been told you narrate from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ." Abu Darda asked, "Have…
أحمد 21715HasanI came to Safwan bin Assal al-Muradi, and he asked, "What has brought you here?" I replied, "I am seeking knowledge." He said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'No one leaves his home in pursuit of knowledge without the angels…
الأعظمي 1109HasanI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "While Musa [[r0]] was among his people, reminding them of the days of Allah, and the days of Allah are His blessings and His trials, he said, 'I do not know of any man on earth better or more…
مسلم 6165SahihI was sitting with Abu Darda in the mosque of Damascus when a man came to him and said, "Abu Darda, I have come to you from the city of the Messenger because of a hadith that has reached me which you narrate from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ."…
الأعظمي 1111HasanJundab said, "He and I set out for Basrah until we reached a place called Bayt al-Miskin, which lies at a distance from Basrah comparable to the journey to Nubia." He asked, "Have you been studying the Quran with anyone?" I replied, "Yes."…
الأعظمي 1309HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever learns a branch of knowledge by which the pleasure of Allah is sought, yet learns it only to gain some worldly benefit, will not find the fragrance of Paradise on the Day of Resurrection." Siraj said…
أحمد 8457HasanWhen death approached Muaz bin Jabal, it was said to him, "Abu Abdul-Rahman, give us your final counsel." He said, "Sit me up." Then he said, "Knowledge and faith remain in their place. Whoever seeks them will find them," repeating this…
أحمد 22104SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Woe to the Arabs from an evil that has drawn near. Successful is the one who restrains his hand. Draw near to the remembrance, sons of Faruq, for the Arabs have turned away. By Allah, among you are Some men who, if…
الأعظمي 15796SahihI came to Safwan bin Assal al-Muradi, and he asked, "What brought you here?" I replied, "The pursuit of knowledge." He said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'No one leaves his home seeking knowledge but the angels lower their wings…
الأعظمي 548HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Musa [[r0]] stood up to deliver a sermon to the Children of Israil. He was asked, 'Who is the most knowledgeable of people?' He answered, 'I am the most knowledgeable.' Allah reproached him for not referring the matter…
الأعظمي 1253SahihIt was reported from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he mentioned the same hadith, except that he said, "Whoever teaches knowledge will have a reward equal to that of the one he taught."
أحمد 22319DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah will not strip knowledge from you by snatching it away after He has given it to you. Rather, He will take the scholars along with their knowledge, leaving behind ignorant people who will be asked for…
الأعظمي 1241HasanMuhammad ﷺ left us in such a state that no bird flapped its wings in the sky without him having taught us something about it.
أحمد 21361HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to say, "Allah, benefit me by what You have taught me, teach me what will benefit me, and increase me in knowledge. Praise belongs to Allah in every state."
ابن ماجه 251DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever acquires a branch of knowledge by which the pleasure of Allah [[r4]] is sought, learning it only to gain some worldly advantage, will not find the fragrance of Paradise on the Day of Resurrection,"…
أبو داود 3664HasanI was walking with the Prophet ﷺ through a field of crops in Medina, similar to the hadith of Hafs, except that in the hadith of Waki it reads, *"And you have not been given of knowledge except a little"* [Isra 17:85], while in the hadith…
مسلم 7060SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The guidance and knowledge with which Allah [[r4]] has sent me is like abundant rain that falls upon the earth. Some of the land is fertile, absorbing the water and producing vegetation and grass in plenty. Other parts…
الأعظمي 15652SahihI came to Safwan bin Assal al-Muradi, and he asked, "What has brought you here?" I replied, "The pursuit of knowledge." He said, "It has reached me that the angels lower their wings for the seeker of knowledge out of pleasure with what he…
أحمد 18100SahihWhen death approached him, it was said to him, "Abu Abdul-Rahman, give us your final counsel." He said, "Sit me up." Then he said, "Knowledge and faith remain in their place. Whoever seeks them will find them." He repeated this three times.…
الترمذي 3804SahihI went early in the morning to Safwan bin Assal al-Muradi to ask him about wiping over leather socks. He asked, "What brought you here?" I replied, "The pursuit of knowledge." He said, "Shall I not give you good news?" Then he traced the…
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