Gaining Benefit From Knowledge And Acting In Accordance With It
Darussalam · Volume 1
The Book Of The SunnahSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 250 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 92
Source no. 250 · Volume 1 · Page 322
Sahih
صحيح تخريج العلم لابن أبى خيثمة (١٦٥) ، صحيح أبي داود (١٣٨٥)
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250. It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "One of the supplications that the Prophet ﷺ used to say was: 'Allāhumma, inni a'udhu bika min 'ilmin lā yanfa'u, wa min du'ā'in lā yusma'u, wa min qalbin lā yakhasha'u, wa min nafsīn lā tashba'u [O Allāh, I seek refuge with You from knowledge that is of no benefit, from a supplication that is not heard, from a heart that does not fear (You) and from a soul that is not satisfied].'" (Sahih)
250 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ الْأَحْمَرُ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلَانَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: كَانَ مِنْ دُعَاءِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ لَا يَنْفَعُ، وَمِنْ دُعَاءٍ لَا يُسْمَعُ، وَمِنْ قَلْبٍ لَا يَخْشَعُ، وَمِنْ نَفْسٍ لَا تَشْبَعُ»
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Beneficial knowledge for which the supplication has been made in the Hadith, is that knowledge which is also acted upon, since it is the virtuous deeds that are of benefit to a person not only in this world but also in the next. 'A supplication that is not heard' means a prayer that is not answered. 'Seeking refuge from it' means praying to Allāh to answer all of one's supplications, and enable him to articulate his supplications with all its precedent conditions, so that they are met with approval. 'A soul that is not satisfied' means a soul craving for worldly riches and fame, and position of authority. Yearning for more and more knowledge and not resting satisfied with the present, is the happy trait of a man's character. That is why we have been commanded to pray to Allāh thus: "O my Lord! Increase me in knowledge." (20:114)