This report is also narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him). He narrates: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) copied a text from the Torah in Arabic and brought it to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He began to read it, and the blessed face of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began to change. A man from the Ansar said: O Ibn al-Khattab, woe to you! Do you not see the face of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not ask the People of the Book about anything, for they will not be able to guide you; they themselves have gone astray. And you will either deny something true or affirm something false. By Allah, if Sayyiduna Musa (peace be upon him) were present among you, nothing would be lawful for him either except to follow me."
Al-Bazzar recorded it, and Ahmad recorded part of it; its chain contains a narrator, Jabir al-Ju'fi, who is da'if (weak) and has been accused of lying.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب العلم / 809
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف جداً، راوی جابر الجعفی کے ضعیف اور متہم بالکذب ہونے کی وجہ سے۔