149 hadith
The 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 11347HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Ask Allah for beneficial knowledge, and seek refuge in Allah from knowledge that brings no benefit."
ابن ماجه 3843HasanHe was in Damascus, so he asked, "What has brought you here, my brother?" He replied, "A hadith that I heard you narrate from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ." He asked, "Did you not come for some need?" He said, "No." He asked, "Did you not come…
الترمذي 2682DaifA 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 21715HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever seeks knowledge, it will be an expiation for his past sins."
الترمذي 2648DaifI 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 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 1111HasanI 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 1135HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever travels a path seeking knowledge, Allah will make easy for him a path to Paradise."
الترمذي 2646SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever travels a path seeking knowledge, Allah will make easy for him a path to Paradise."
الأعظمي 1108SahihThe 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, "Whoever travels a path seeking knowledge, Allah will make easy for him a path to Paradise."
أحمد 8316SahihI 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 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 Medina, the city of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, because of a hadith that I have heard you narrate from the Prophet ﷺ."…
ابن ماجه 223DaifThe 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 goes out seeking knowledge is in the path of Allah until he returns."
الأعظمي 1112HasanI 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 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 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…
أحمد 18089HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The angels lower their wings for the seeker of knowledge out of pleasure with what he seeks."
أحمد 18098HasanThe 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 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 3664HasanThe 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, "Whoever seeks knowledge to argue with the foolish, or to boast with it before scholars, or to draw people's faces toward himself, is in the Fire."
ابن ماجه 253DaifThe 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 8457Hasan"What brings you here?" I replied, "I came to seek knowledge." He said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'No one leaves his home in pursuit of knowledge without the angels lowering their wings for him in approval of what he is…
ابن ماجه 226HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever acquires knowledge of something through which the pleasure of Allah is sought, learning it only to gain some worldly advantage, will not find the fragrance of Paradise on the Day of Resurrection,"…
ابن ماجه 252HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There is no man who travels a path seeking knowledge upon it except that Allah makes easy for him through it a path to Paradise, and whoever is slowed by his deeds will not be hastened by his lineage."
أبو داود 3643SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever sets out in pursuit of knowledge is in the path of Allah until he returns."
الترمذي 2647DaifI 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 259DaifWhen 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 10245HasanThe 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 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 22104SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever seeks knowledge to compete with the scholars, or to argue with the foolish, or to turn people's faces toward himself, Allah will admit him into the Fire."
الترمذي 2654DaifWhen 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 3804SahihWe 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 13186SahihI 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 18100SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever seeks knowledge for other than Allah, or intends by it other than Allah, let him take his seat in the Fire."
ابن ماجه 258DaifThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever acquires knowledge for other than Allah, or intends by it other than Allah, let him take his seat in the Fire."
الترمذي 2655DaifIf 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 257DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever acquires knowledge to boast before scholars, to argue with the foolish, or to draw people's attention toward himself, Allah will admit him into Hellfire."
ابن ماجه 260DaifLuqman the Wise gave his son this counsel, saying, "My son, sit in the company of the scholars and press close to them with your knees, for Allah gives life to hearts through the light of wisdom just as Allah gives life to dead earth…
مالك 1949DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The guidance and knowledge with which Allah [[r4]] has sent me are like abundant rain that falls upon the earth. Part of the ground was receptive and absorbed the water, bringing forth abundant pasture and…
أحمد 19573SahihThe 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 3756SahihThe time is near when people will drive their camels hard in search of knowledge, yet they will find no one more learned than the scholar of Madinah.
الترمذي 2680DaifThe 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…
ابن ماجه 247DaifThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The guidance and knowledge with which Allah [[r4]] has sent me is like abundant rain falling on the earth. Some of the ground was fertile and absorbed the water, bringing forth grass and plants in abundance. Other…
الأعظمي 1145SahihThe 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 ground is fertile and absorbs the water, bringing forth abundant pasture and grass. Other parts…
مسلم 5953SahihThe 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 15652SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Knowledge is of three kinds, and whatever is beyond that is extra: a clear verse, an established sunnah, or a just obligation."
أبو داود 2885DaifThe 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 12907SahihWe 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 12654SahihThey 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 20739SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Knowledge is of three kinds, and whatever lies beyond them is extra: a clear verse, an established sunnah, or a just obligation."
ابن ماجه 54DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "If knowledge were at the Pleiades, men from the people of Persia would reach it."
أحمد 9440Daif*"We raise in degrees whom We will"* [Yusuf 12:76]. He said, "Through knowledge." I asked, "Who told you this?" He replied, "Zayd bin Aslam claimed so."
أحمد 449SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "If knowledge were at the Pleiades, men from the sons of Persia would reach it."
أحمد 10057DaifThe 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 21372DaifJundab 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 1309Hasan