141 hadith
"By the One besides whom there is no god, there is no surah in the Book of Allah but that I know where it was revealed, and there is no verse but that I know concerning what it was revealed. If I knew of anyone more knowledgeable of the…
الأعظمي 10269SahihWe 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 13186SahihThe 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 12907Sahih"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 2658SahihI 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 1174SahihI 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 21120SahihI 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, "I do not think so-and-so and so-and-so know anything of our religion." Layth said, "They were two men from among the hypocrites."
البخاري 6067Sahih*"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, "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 1253SahihRegarding doubt, one tries to determine what is most likely correct. A man said to him, citing the Prophet ﷺ, "In what I know..."
أحمد 11349SahihThe 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 7061SahihAyesha reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, "I do not think that so-and-so and so-and-so know anything of our religion." Layth said, "They were two men from among the hypocrites." In another wording from her, she said, "The Prophet ﷺ came in…
الأعظمي 14930SahihA 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 21715HasanHe 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 2682DaifThe 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 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 120SahihThe 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 3756SahihI 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 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 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 18100SahihWe 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 2653SahihThe 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 1145SahihSufyan said, "I only know it as from the Prophet ﷺ." Regarding *"or some remnant of knowledge"* [Ahqaf 46:4], he said, "It refers to writing."
الأعظمي 13263SahihI 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 1109HasanAbu 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 4611SahihI 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 6165SahihWhen 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 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 19573SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, and he then mentioned the story of Musa and al-Khidr, peace be upon them, in which it was said: The two of them set off, walking along the seashore, having no boat. A boat passed by them, and they spoke…
الأعظمي 250SahihI 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 251DaifI 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, "If knowledge were at the Pleiades, men from the sons of Persia would reach it."
أحمد 10057DaifThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever has mastered the first seven surahs is a learned scholar." Abu Abdul-Rahman said, I believe this chain includes "from his father, from Araj," but this is how it appeared in the book, so I do not know whether my…
أحمد 24444DifficultThe 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 5953SahihWhen 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 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, "If knowledge were at the Pleiades, men from the people of Persia would reach it."
أحمد 9440DaifWhile 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 23990SahihI heard him say that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "If knowledge were at the Pleiades, men from the sons of Persia would reach it."
أحمد 7950DaifWe were with Abdullah bin Abbas in his house when he said, "Ask me." I said, "Abu Abbas, may Allah make me your ransom, in Kufa there is a storyteller called Nawf who claims that he is not the Musa of the Children of Israil." Amr bin Dinar…
أحمد 21119SahihThe 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, "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 1281HasanAbdullah 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 15696SahihSufyan said, I only know it from the Prophet ﷺ. Regarding *"or some remnant of knowledge"* [Ahqaf 46:4], he said, it refers to writing.
أحمد 1992SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Musa stood up to address the Children of Israil, and he was asked, 'Who is the most knowledgeable of people?' He replied, 'I am the most knowledgeable.' So Allah reproached him for not referring the…
الترمذي 3149SahihWe 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 1243HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The example of the guidance and knowledge with which Allah has sent me is like abundant rain that fell upon a land. Some of it was fertile soil that absorbed the water and brought forth vegetation and grass in…
البخاري 79SahihThe 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 2885DaifIf Allah wills, the Prophet ﷺ said, "It is about to happen that people will strike the livers of camels," and Sufyan once said, "that people will strike," seeking knowledge, and they will not find a scholar more knowledgeable than the…
أحمد 7980DaifThe 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 3599DaifIf 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 257DaifIt 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 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 21372DaifI said to Ibn Abbas that Ubayy had said, "I wrote it down from Bahz and Ibn Uyayna, even though Nawf claims that Musa is not the companion of Khidr." Ibn Abbas replied, "The enemy of Allah has lied. Ubayy bin Kaab narrated to us from the…
أحمد 21117SahihAbdullah 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 said, "Learn the Quran and the laws of inheritance, and teach them to the people, for I am soon to be taken."
الترمذي 2091Daif"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, "There was a prophet among the prophets who used to draw lines. Whoever's practice matches his knowledge, that is his knowledge."
الأعظمي 11528Sahih