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Sunan Ibn MajahThe Book of the Sunnah

Sunan Ibn Majah 261

Chapter: One who is asked about knowledge but conceals it

Good (hasan) 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 261

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عِمَارَةُ بْنُ زَاذَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحَكَمِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَطَاءٌ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ ‏

"‏ مَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ يَحْفَظُ عِلْمًا فَيَكْتُمُهُ إِلاَّ أُتِيَ بِهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مُلْجَمًا بِلِجَامٍ مِنَ النَّارِ ‏"

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:

The Prophet said: "There is no man who memorizes knowledge then conceals it, but he will be brought forth on the Day of Resurrection bridled with reins of fire." (Hasan) Another chain with similar wording.

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 261).

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Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( مَا مِنْ رَجُل يَحْفَظ عِلْمًا ) قَيَّدَ بِالْحِفْظِ إِذْ لَا كِتْمَان بِدُونِهِ فَكَتَمَهُ أَيْ إِذَا سُئِلَ عَنْهُ كَمَا فِي رِوَايَات الْحَدِيث وَكَأَنَّهُ تَرَكَ ذِكْره إِذْ لَا يَظْهَر الْكِتْمَان قَبْل ذَلِكَ ( أَتَى يَوْم الْقِيَامَة ) الظَّاهِر أَنَّ الْمُرَاد حَضَرَ فِي الْمَحْشَر كَذَلِكَ ثُمَّ أَمْره إِلَى اللَّه بَعْد ذَلِكَ لِأَنَّهُ أَمْسَكَ فَمه عَنْ كَلِمَة الْحَقّ وَقْت الْحَاجَة وَالسُّؤَال فَجُوزِيَ بِمِثْلِهِ حَيْثُ أَمْسَكَ اللَّه فَمه فِي وَقْت اِشْتِدَاد الْحَاجَة لِلْكَلَامِ وَالْجَوَاب عِنْد السُّؤَال عَنْ الْأَعْمَال ثُمَّ لَعَلَّ هَذَا مَخْصُوص بِمَا إِذَا كَانَ السَّائِل أَهْلًا لِذَلِكَ الْعِلْم وَيَكُون الْعِلْم نَافِعًا وَقَالَ الْخَطَّابِيُّ هُوَ فِي…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 261
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 261
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 261

On the same subject

Authentic Riyad as-Salihin 1390

He who is asked something he knows and conceals it will have a bridle of fire put on him on the Day of Resurrection

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) 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."

"‏من سئل عن علم فكتمه ألجم يوم القيامة بلجام من نار‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 10 other versions Explained

Differing grades Sunan Ibn Majah 265

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever conceals knowledge which Allah has made beneficial for mankind's affairs of religion, Allah will bridle him with reins of fire on the Day of Resurrection."

"‏ مَنْ كَتَمَ عِلْمًا مِمَّا يَنْفَعُ اللَّهُ بِهِ فِي أَمْرِ النَّاسِ فِي الدِّينِ أَلْجَمَهُ اللَّهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ بِلِجَامٍ مِنَ النَّارِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

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