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Sunan Ibn Majah 259 (Book) #37161
The Dangers of Acquiring Knowledge for Wrong Reasons

SUMMARY: Knowledge should not be acquired to show off, argue with the foolish or attract people's attention.

It was narrated that Hudhaifah said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah 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'."
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَاصِمٍ الْعَبَّادَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا بَشِيرُ بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَشْعَثَ بْنَ سَوَّارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ ـ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ لاَ تَعَلَّمُوا الْعِلْمَ لِتُبَاهُوا بِهِ الْعُلَمَاءَ أَوْ لِتُمَارُوا بِهِ السُّفَهَاءَ أَوْ لِتَصْرِفُوا وُجُوهَ النَّاسِ إِلَيْكُمْ فَمَنْ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ فَهُوَ فِي النَّارِ

TOPICS
knowledge  *  off  *  arguing  *  seeking  *  ilm  *  riyaa  *  jidal  *  takalluf  *  qabala  *  ulamaa  *  ahmaq  *  alnas

QUICK LESSONS:
Acquire knowledge for its own sake .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith warns us against acquiring knowledge for the wrong reasons. It is narrated by Hudhaifah that he heard the Messenger of Allah say that whoever acquires knowledge in order to show off before scholars, argue with the foolish or attract people's attention will be in Hell. This hadith teaches us that knowledge should not be used as a tool to gain recognition or superiority over others, but rather it should be used as a means of understanding and benefiting from it. We must strive to acquire knowledge for its own sake and use it responsibly and ethically without any ulterior motives such as pride or arrogance.

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