Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by some people who were pollinating date palms. He said: I do not think this is of any benefit. That year the people abandoned the practice, and their yield decreased. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was told of this, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You know better what is most suitable for your worldly affairs.
Al-Bazzar recorded it, and al-Tabarani recorded a report with this meaning in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains a narrator, Mujalid bin Sa'id, who suffered from confusion (ikhtilat).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب العلم / 839
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