حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَاصِمٍ الْعَبَّادَانِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا بَشِيرُ بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَشْعَثَ بْنَ سَوَّارٍ عَنْ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ لَا تَعَلَّمُوا الْعِلْمَ لِتُبَاهُوا بِهِ الْعُلَمَائَ أَوْ لِتُمَارُوا بِهِ السُّفَهَائَ أَوْ لِتَصْرِفُوا وُجُوهَ النَّاسِ إِلَيْکُمْ فَمَنْ فَعَلَ ذَلِکَ فَهُوَ فِي النَّارِ
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 259
It was narrated that Hudhaifah said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah p.b.u.h say: ‘Do not acquire knowledge in order to show off before the scholars, or to argue with the foolish, or to attract people’s attention, for whoever does that will be in Hell.” (Da’if)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020