The Virtue Of The Scholars, And Encouragement To Seek Knowledge
Darussalam · Volume 1
The Book Of The SunnahSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 224 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 81
Source no. 224 · Volume 1 · Page 296
Sahih · qualified assessment
صحيح - دون قوله "وواضع العلم ..." إلخ فإنه ضعيف جدا - تخريج مشكلة الفقر (٨٦) ، المشكاة (٢١٨) ، التعليق الرغيب (١ / ٥٤) ، الضعيفة تحت الحديث (٤١٦)
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224. It was narrated that Anas bin Mālik said: "Seeking knowledge is a duty upon every Muslim, and he who imparts knowledge to those who do not deserve it, is like one who puts a necklace of jewels, pearls and gold around the neck of swines." (Da'if)
224 - حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا كَثِيرُ بْنُ شِنْظِيرٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «طَلَبُ الْعِلْمِ فَرِيضَةٌ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ، وَوَاضِعُ الْعِلْمِ عِنْدَ غَيْرِ أَهْلِهِ كَمُقَلِّدِ الْخَنَازِيرِ الْجَوْهَرَ وَاللُّؤْلُؤَ وَالذَّهَبَ»
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The expression 'Every Muslim' means both men and women, since following the laws of Shari'ah is the bounden duty of both sexes. It is, therefore, essential for both men and women to know the permissible from the prohibited in Islam. The Prophet ﷺ also taught the tenets of our faith and its demands to both the sexes alike.