Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Ibn Majah, 258
da’if· Darussalam

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

7 transmitters

Narrated by Zayd bin Akhzmfrom'Aabad bin al-Walid bin KhalidfromMuhammad bin 'Aabad al-Hana'ifrom'Ali bin al-Mubark al-Hna'iyfromAyoub al-SakhtiyanifromKhalid bin Drykfromibn Umar

Hadith text · Matn

‏ مَنْ طَلَبَ الْعِلْمَ لِغَيْرِ اللَّهِ أَوْ أَرَادَ بِهِ غَيْرَ اللَّهِ فَلْيَتَبَوَّأْ مَقْعَدَهُ مِنَ النَّارِ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever seeks knowledge for a reason other than the sake of Allah, or intends it for a purpose other than for the sake of Allah, let him take his place in hell."

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ أَخْزَمَ، وَأَبُو بَدْرٍ عَبَّادُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ الْهُنَائِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ الْهُنَائِيُّ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ السَّخْتِيَانِيِّ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ دُرَيْكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Introduction, Hadith 258
English Reference
Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 258
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