Hadith 10715

Chapter 9

باب 9

(9) باب كَرَاهِيَةِ مَنْعِ الْعِلْمِ

(9) Chapter: It is disliked to withhold knowledge
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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.

Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 3658

In-book reference: Book 26, Hadith 18

English translation: Book 25, Hadith 3650