Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There are two cravings whose seekers are never satisfied: the seeker of knowledge and the seeker of this world."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain contains Abu Bakr al-Dahiri, who is da'if (weak).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب العلم / 571
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف۔
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الامام الطبراني فى معجمه الكبير 10388 ، أخرجه المعجم الكبير للطبراني برقم: 10388، وأخرجه المعجم الأوسط للطبراني برقم: 5666، وأخرجه البحر الزخار المعروف بمسند البزار 10 - 18 برقم: 4880»
Mujahid has narrated this from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both). (The narrator says: I think he narrated it as marfu', attributed to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).) He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There are two cravings that are never exhausted: the one who craves the pursuit of knowledge, his craving is never exhausted; and the one who craves the pursuit of this world, his craving is never exhausted."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat and al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, and al-Bazzar also recorded it; its chain contains Layth bin Abi Sulaym, who is da'if (weak).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب العلم / 572
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الامام الطبراني فى معجمه الاوسط 5670 اورده المؤلف فى كشف الاستار 163 ، أخرجه المعجم الأوسط للطبراني برقم: 5666»
Sayyidah Aishah Siddiqah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Four things are never satisfied with four things: the eye with looking, the earth with rain, the female with the male, and the scholar with knowledge (they are never satisfied)."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains Abd al-Salam bin Abd al-Quddus, who is da'if (weak) and is not to be used as evidence.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب العلم / 573
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الامام الطبراني فى معجم الاوسط 8266 ، أخرجه المعجم الأوسط للطبراني برقم: 8262»