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Sunan Abi Dawud 3645 (Book 26, Hadith 5) #23935
Learning Jewish Writing

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) asked Zayd ibn Thabit to learn the writing of the Jews, and he mastered it in a short period of time. He would write for the Prophet and read to him when something was written to him.

Narrated Zayd ibn Thabit: The Messenger of Allah ordered me (to learn the writing of the Jews), so I learnt for him the writing of the Jews. He said: I swear by Allah, I do not trust Jews in respect of writing for me. So I learnt it, and only a fortnight passed before I mastered it. I would write for him when he wrote (to them), and read to him when something was written to him.
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ خَارِجَةَ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ - قَالَ قَالَ زَيْدُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ أَمَرَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ فَتَعَلَّمْتُ لَهُ كِتَابَ يَهُودَ وَقَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنِّي وَاللَّهِ مَا آمَنُ يَهُودَ عَلَى كِتَابِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَتَعَلَّمْتُهُ فَلَمْ يَمُرَّ بِي إِلاَّ نِصْفُ شَهْرٍ حَتَّى حَذَقْتُهُ فَكُنْتُ أَكْتُبُ لَهُ إِذَا كَتَبَ وَأَقْرَأُ لَهُ إِذَا كُتِبَ إِلَيْهِ

TOPICS
writing  *  jews  *  learn  *  khat  *  yahud  *  taallam  *  saw  *  allah

QUICK LESSONS:
Be willing to learn new things even if they are outside your comfort zone or from people who may not be trusted by others; Have knowledge about other religions; Dedicate yourself and work hard; Achieve anything in a short amount of time

EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith narrated by Zayd ibn Thabit tells us about how the Prophet Muhammad asked him to learn the writing of the Jews. In a short period of time, he was able to master it and would write for the Prophet as well as read what was written for him. This hadith teaches us that we should be willing to learn new things even if they are outside our comfort zone or from people who may not be trusted by others. It also shows us that with dedication and hard work, we can achieve anything in a short amount of time. Furthermore, this hadith also highlights how important it is for Muslims to have knowledge about other religions so that they can better understand them and interact with them in an appropriate manner.

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