Hadith 10715

Chapter 9

باب 9

(9) باب كَرَاهِيَةِ مَنْعِ الْعِلْمِ

(9) Chapter: It is disliked to withhold knowledge (DE)
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حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ سُئِلَ عَنْ عِلْمٍ فَكَتَمَهُ أَلْجَمَهُ اللَّهُ بِلِجَامٍ مِنْ نَارٍ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ " .

Narrated AbuHurayrah:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He who is asked something he knows and conceals it will have a bridle of fire put on him on the Day of Resurrection. (DE)

Reference (DE): Sunan Abi Dawud 3658 (DE)

In-book reference (DE): Book 26, Hadith 18 (DE)

English translation (DE): Book 25, Hadith 3650 (DE)