حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ أَخْزَمَ وَأَبُو بَدْرٍ عَبَّادُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ قَالَا حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ الْهُنَائِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْمُبَارَکِ الْهُنَائِيُّ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ السَّخْتِيَانِيِّ عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ دُرَيْکٍ عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ طَلَبَ الْعِلْمَ لِغَيْرِ اللَّهِ أَوْ أَرَادَ بِهِ غَيْرَ اللَّهِ فَلْيَتَبَوَّأْ مَقْعَدَهُ مِنْ النَّارِ
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 258
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Prophet P.B.U.H said: “Whoever seeks knowledge for a reason other than for the sake of Allah, or intends it for a purpose other than for the sake of Allah, let him take his place in Hell.” (Da’if)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020