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2715. Zaid bin Thābit narrated: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ ordered me to learn some statements from the writings of the Jews for him, and he said: 'For indeed by Allāh! I do not trust the Jews with my letters.'" He said: "Half of a month did not pass before I learned it for him." He said: "After I learned it, when he ﷺ wanted to write to the Jews I would write it to them, and when they wrote to him I would read their letters to him." (Hasan)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Hasan Ṣaḥīḥ.
It has been reported through other routes from Zaid bin Thābit. Al-A'mash reported it from Thābit bin 'Ubaid [Al-Anṣārī], from Zaid bin Thābit, who said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ ordered me to learn Syrian."
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Commentary
This Hadīth proves that it is permissible to learn the language of the non-Muslims to understand their letters, messages and writings, and such type of individuals should be educated, trained and financed for the national cause and benefits; non-Muslims cannot be trusted at all, regardless of how they seem to be well-wishers!
