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Sahih al-Bukhari 5000 (Book 66, Hadith 22) #4781
Humility in Knowledge

SUMMARY: Abdullah bin Mas'ud was one of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who had memorized many surahs from the Quran and was known for his knowledge of it, yet he humbly acknowledged that he was not the best among them.

Narrated Shaqiq bin Salama: Once 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud delivered a sermon before us and said, "By Allah, I learnt over seventy surahs direct from Allah's Messenger . By Allah, the companions of the Prophet came to know that I am one of those who know Allah's Book best of all of them, yet I am not the best of them". Shaqiq added: I sat in his religious gathering and I did not hear anybody opposing him (in his speech).
حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، حَدَّثَنَا شَقِيقُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ خَطَبَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ وَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ أَخَذْتُ مِنْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ بِضْعًا وَسَبْعِينَ سُورَةً، وَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ عَلِمَ أَصْحَابُ النَّبِيِّ أَنِّي مِنْ أَعْلَمِهِمْ بِكِتَابِ اللَّهِ وَمَا أَنَا بِخَيْرِهِمْ‏.‏ قَالَ شَقِيقٌ فَجَلَسْتُ فِي الْحِلَقِ أَسْمَعُ مَا يَقُولُونَ فَمَا سَمِعْتُ رَادًّا يَقُولُ غَيْرَ ذَلِكَ‏.‏

TOPICS
humility  *  knowledge  *  surah  *  quran

QUICK LESSONS:
Acknowledge your own knowledge but remain humble when compared to others; strive to continuously increase your knowledge so you can benefit yourself as well as those around you.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of humility in knowledge. Abdullah bin Mas’ud was a companion of Prophet Muhammad and an expert in reciting and understanding the Quran. Despite this, he humbly acknowledged that there were others who knew more than him. This is an important lesson for all Muslims to remember; no matter how much we learn or how knowledgeable we become, we should always remain humble and recognize that there are those who know more than us. We should also strive to continuously increase our knowledge so that we can benefit ourselves as well as others around us.

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