حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَی حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ أَنْبَأَنَا يَحْيَی بْنُ أَيُّوبَ عَنْ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَا تَعَلَّمُوا الْعِلْمَ لِتُبَاهُوا بِهِ الْعُلَمَائَ وَلَا لِتُمَارُوا بِهِ السُّفَهَائَ وَلَا تَخَيَّرُوا بِهِ الْمَجَالِسَ فَمَنْ فَعَلَ ذَلِکَ فَالنَّارُ النَّارُ
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 254
It was narrated from Jâbir bin ‘Abdulláh that the Prophet said: “Do not seek knowledge in order to show off in front of the scholars, or to argue with the foolish, and do not choose the best seat in a gathering, due to it (i.e. the knowledge which you have learned) for whoever does that the Fire, the Fire (awaits him).” (Da’if)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020