What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Write Down Knowledge
Darussalam · Volume 5
39. The Chapters On Knowledge From The Messenger Of Allāh ﷺJami at-Tirmidhi Darussalam English translation
الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 400
Source no. 2665 · Volume 6 · Page 165
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2665. Abū Sa'eed Al-Khudrī said: "We sought permission from the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ for writing but he did not permit us." (Sahih) [Abū 'Eisā said:] This Hadīth has been reported from Zaid bin Aslam via other routes as well. Hammām reported it from Zaid bin Aslam.
٢٦٦٥ - حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ وَكِيعٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ قَالَ: «اسْتَأْذَنَّا النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الْكِتَابَةِ، فَلَمْ يَأْذَنْ لَنَا». وَقَدْ رُوِيَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ مِنْ غَيْرِ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ أَيْضًا عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، رَوَاهُ هَمَّامٌ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ.
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(1) In the beginning, the number of the scribes was very few, so the Prophet ﷺ wanted them to pay their full attention to write the Qur'an and not to be engaged in any other writing. (2) As the number of scribes increased and they had well-versed training, the distinction between the Qur'an and the Hadīth became possible, he ﷺ then gave permission to write the Hadīth as well; as it will be mentioned in the following chapter.