Hadith 36490

Chapter 3

باب 3

(3) باب مَا تَعَوَّذَ مِنْهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ

(3) Chapter: What The Messenger Of Allah Sought Refuge From (ID)
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حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " سَلُوا اللَّهَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا وَتَعَوَّذُوا بِاللَّهِ مِنْ عِلْمٍ لاَ يَنْفَعُ " .

It was narrated from Jabir that :
the Messenger of Allah said: "Ask Allah for beneficial knowledge and seek refuge with Allah from knowledge that is of no benefit." (ID)

Reference (ID): Sunan Ibn Majah 3843 (ID)

In-book reference (ID): Book 34, Hadith 17 (ID)

English translation (ID): Vol. 5, Book 34, Hadith 3843 (ID)