Riyad as-Salihin, 1389
Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "May Allah freshen the affairs of a person who hears something from us and communicates it to others exactly as he has heard it (i.e., both the meaning and the words), for it may be that the recipient of knowledge understands it better than the one who has heard it." <b>[At-Tirmidhi]</b>.
وعن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول:
نضر الله امرءًا سمع منا شيئًا فبلغه كما سمعه فرب مبلغ أوعي من سامع
((رواه الترمذي وقال: حديث حسن صحيح)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 12, Hadith 14
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) The people of Hadith who are keen to convey the Prophet’s guidance to people have bright faces by virtue of this knowledge which they carry and spread.<br>
2) People vary in their level of understanding. Indeed, a person may convey some knowledge to another one who is better in understanding it and grasping its meaning.<br>
3) It stresses the necessity of a person conveying knowledge just as he heard it. Those who add to what they hear under the pretext of inviting people to goodness have actually no share in the reported supplication, for the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “and conveys it as he heard it”.