Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 9.0

It is disliked to withhold knowledge

باب كَرَاهِيَةِ مَنْعِ الْعِلْمِ

1 hadiths

Sunan Abi Dawud, 3658الجامع· 4hasan

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Musa bin Isma'il al-Munqari al-TabudhakifromHammad bin Zaydfrom'Ata' bin Abi RabahfromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ مَنْ سُئِلَ عَنْ عِلْمٍ فَكَتَمَهُ أَلْجَمَهُ اللَّهُ بِلِجَامٍ مِنْ نَارٍ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ‏

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English translation

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.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏