Hadith 118

(What is said regarding the memorization of the (religious) knowledge.

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Darussalam · Volume 1

3 - THE BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE

Sahih al-Bukhari Darussalam English translation

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Shamela Arabic edition

الحديث: 118 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 35

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English translation

118. Narrated Abū Hurairah رضي الله عنه: People say that I have narrated many Aḥādīth (the Prophet's narrations). Had it not been for two Verses in the Qur'an, I would not have narrated a single Ḥadīth, and the Verses are : "Verily, those who conceal the clear proofs, and evidences and the guidance, which We have sent down, after We have made it clear for the people in the Book, they are the ones cursed by Allāh and cursed by the cursers. Except those who repent and do righteous deeds, and openly declare (the truth which they concealed). These, I will accept their repentance. And I am the One Who accept repentance, the Most Merciful.” (V.2:159-160). And no doubt our Muhājir (emigrant) brothers used to be busy in the market with their business (bargains) and our Anṣārī brothers used to be busy with their property (agriculture). But I (Abū Hurairah) used to stick to Allāh's Messenger, ﷺ, contented with what will fill my stomach and I used to attend that which they used not to attend and I used to memorize that which they used not to memorize.

Arabic text

118 - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ العَزِيزِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: " إِنَّ النَّاسَ يَقُولُونَ أَكْثَرَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، وَلَوْلاَ آيَتَانِ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ مَا حَدَّثْتُ حَدِيثًا، ثُمَّ يَتْلُو {إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَكْتُمُونَ مَا أَنْزَلْنَا مِنَ البَيِّنَاتِ وَالهُدَى} [البقرة: 159] إِلَى قَوْلِهِ {الرَّحِيمُ} [البقرة: 160] إِنَّ إِخْوَانَنَا مِنَ المُهَاجِرِينَ كَانَ يَشْغَلُهُمُ الصَّفْقُ بِالأَسْوَاقِ، وَإِنَّ إِخْوَانَنَا مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ كَانَ يَشْغَلُهُمُ العَمَلُ فِي أَمْوَالِهِمْ، وَإِنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ كَانَ يَلْزَمُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِشِبَعِ بَطْنِهِ، وَيَحْضُرُ مَا لاَ يَحْضُرُونَ، وَيَحْفَظُ مَا لاَ يَحْفَظُونَ "

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