One Who Is Asked About Knowledge But He Conceals It
Darussalam · Volume 1
The Book Of The SunnahSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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Source no. 261 · Volume 1 · Page 333
Hasan
حسن، التعليق الرغيب (١ / ٧٣) ، تخريج العلم (١٤٢)
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261. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet ﷺ said: "There is no man who memorizes knowledge then conceals it, but he will be brought forth on the Day of Resurrection bridled with reins of fire." (Hasan) Another chain with similar wording.
261 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عُمَارَةُ بْنُ زَاذَانَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحَكَمِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَطاَءٌ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «مَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ يَحْفَظُ عِلْمًا فَيَكْتُمُهُ، إِلَّا أُتِيَ بِهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مُلْجَمًا بِلِجَامٍ مِنَ النَّارِ» قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ أَيِ الْقَطَّانُ، وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَاتِمٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عُمَارَةُ بْنُ زَاذَانَ، فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ
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a. Imâm Khattâbi is reported as saying: The knowledge under reference is the knowledge that is essential for each Muslim to have, for example the formula of ritual prayer, etc. The warning does not apply to the sciences of secondary importance, such as the knowledge of grammar, logic, philosophy and so on. b. Reply to a questioner may be avoided if there is reason to believe that the questioner will put that knowledge to unlawful uses. c. If questions are put to a person in order to test his knowledge, he must be given adequate opportunity to answer according to his knowledge, and no one else should try to help him in that, otherwise the very purpose of the examination will be failed.