English translation
253. It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "Whoever seeks knowledge in order to argue with the foolish, or to show off before the scholars, or to attract people's attention, will be in Hell." (Da'if)
Hadith 253
Gaining Benefit From Knowledge And Acting In Accordance With It
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Darussalam · Volume 1
The Book Of The SunnahSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 253 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 93
Al-Albani source references (1)
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Source no. 253 · Volume 1 · Page 325
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حسن، المشكاة (٢٢٥ و ٢٢٦) ، التعليق الرغيب (١ / ٦٨)
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Arabic text
253 - حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَرِبٍ الْأَزْدِيُّ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «مَنْ طَلَبَ الْعِلْمَ لِيُمَارِيَ بِهِ السُّفَهَاءَ، أَوْ لِيُبَاهِيَ بِهِ الْعُلَمَاءَ، أَوْ لِيَصْرِفَ وُجُوهَ النَّاسِ إِلَيْهِ، فَهُوَ فِي النَّارِ»
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a. Anyone who acquires knowledge without sincerity of intention is generally prompted by such motives as have been mentioned in the Hadith. His evil intention, therefore, will drive him to Hell. b. There are people who either want to be more and more famous among the population, and also wish that many titles are added to their names both in speech and writing. Or else their aim is to secure a high position in a religious or political organization. With these aims in view, they use various tactics for the glorification of self, and the degradation of other scholars. The main reason behind all this is their lack of sincerity.