Hearing hadith and conveying it

Sayyiduna Thabit bin Qays bin Shammas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You hear (matters of knowledge from me), and it will be heard from you, and it will be heard from those who heard from you." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "After that there will come people who will give testimony before they are asked to testify."
Al-Bazzar recorded it, and al-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir. The narrator Abd al-Rahman bin Abi Layla did not hear from Sayyiduna Thabit bin Qays (may Allah be pleased with him).

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: On the occasion of the Farewell Pilgrimage, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "May Allah Almighty keep radiant the person who hears my words and retains them, for sometimes a person who carries knowledge is not himself a scholar. There are three things about which the heart of a believer does not harbour rancour: making one's deeds sincerely for Allah Almighty, sincere goodwill towards the Muslim rulers, and keeping to the community of the Muslims, for their supplication encompasses those who are behind them (that is, those who are not with them)."
Al-Bazzar recorded it, and its narrators have been declared trustworthy, except if the teacher of Sulayman bin Sayf is Sa'id bin Bazigh, for I have not seen anyone mention him; and if he is Sa'id bin al-Rabi', then he is among the narrators of the Sahih, for he (Sulayman) narrated from both of them. And Allah knows best.

Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) addressed us in a sermon and said: "May Allah Almighty keep radiant the person who hears these words of mine and conveys them, for sometimes a person who carries knowledge conveys it to someone who is more learned than himself. There are three things about which the heart of a Muslim does not harbour rancour: making one's deeds sincerely for Allah Almighty, sincere goodwill towards every Muslim, and keeping to the community of the Muslims, for their supplication encompasses those who are behind them (that is, those who are not with them)."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; this report revolves around the narrator Abd al-Rahman bin Zubayd, who is munkar al-hadith (his narrations are rejected); Imam al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) stated this.

Ubayd bin Umayr narrates from his father, from his grandfather: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) addressed them in a sermon and said: "May Allah Almighty keep radiant the person who hears my words and retains them. Sometimes a person who directly learns something is not actually a scholar, and sometimes a person who directly learns something conveys it to someone who is more learned than himself."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, and its narrators have been declared trustworthy, except that I have not seen anyone mention the narrator Muhammad bin Nasr, who is al-Tabarani's teacher in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat.

Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "May Allah Almighty keep radiant the person who hears my words and then adds nothing to them. Sometimes a person who directly learns something conveys it to someone who retains it better than himself. There are three things about which the heart of a believer does not harbour rancour: making one's deeds sincerely for Allah Almighty, sincere goodwill towards the rulers, and holding fast to the community of the Muslims, for their supplication encompasses those who are behind them (that is, those who are not with them)."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir and al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, but in it (al-Awsat) he narrated the words "carrier of a word" instead of "carrier of knowledge". Its chain contains Amr bin Waqid, who has been accused of lying, and he is munkar al-hadith (his narrations are rejected).

It is reported about Sayyiduna Nu'man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said during a sermon: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) addressed us in a sermon in Masjid al-Khayf and said: "May Allah Almighty keep radiant the person who hears my words and takes them on, for sometimes a person who learns something is not a scholar, and sometimes a person who learns something conveys it to someone who has more understanding than himself (that is, more knowledge than himself). There are three things about which the heart of a believer does not harbour rancour: making one's deeds sincerely for Allah Almighty, sincere goodwill towards the Muslim rulers, and keeping to the community of the Muslims, for their supplication encompasses those who are not with them."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain contains Isa al-Khayyat, who is matruk al-hadith (abandoned).

Sayyiduna Nu'man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him) has narrated from his father that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "May Allah Almighty have mercy on the person who hears my words and preserves them. Sometimes a person who learns something is not a scholar, and sometimes a person who learns something conveys it to someone who has more knowledge than himself. There are three things about which the heart of a believer does not harbour rancour: making one's deeds sincerely for Allah Almighty, sincere goodwill towards the Muslim rulers, and keeping to the community of the Muslims."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain contains Muhammad bin Kathir al-Kufi, whom Imam al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) and others declared da'if (weak), while Yahya bin Ma'in considered him acceptable.

Sayyiduna Abu Qirsafah Jandarah bin Khaythamah narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "May Allah Almighty keep radiant the person who hears my words and retains them and memorises them. Sometimes a person who learns something of knowledge conveys (it) to someone who has more knowledge than himself. There are three things about which the heart does not harbour rancour: sincerity of deeds, sincere goodwill towards the rulers, and keeping to the community." The narrator says: It has reached me that the son of Sayyiduna Abu Qirsafah (may Allah be pleased with him) was taken captive by the Byzantines, and at the time of every prayer Sayyiduna Abu Qirsafah (may Allah be pleased with him) would call out loudly from the wall of the city of Asqalan: "O so-and-so! It is time for prayer." His son would hear his voice and answer him, even though the breadth of the sea lay between them.
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat and al-Mu'jam al-Saghir, and its chain is such that I have not seen anyone mention any of its narrators.

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "May Allah Almighty keep radiant the person who hears my words, retains them and then conveys them, for sometimes the one to whom it is conveyed retains it better than the one who heard it directly. There are three things about which the heart of a Muslim does not harbour rancour: making one's deeds sincerely for Allah Almighty, sincere goodwill towards the Muslim rulers, and keeping to the community of the Muslims, for their supplication encompasses those who are not with them."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains Muhammad bin Musa al-Barbari, about whom Imam al-Daraqutni (may Allah have mercy on him) says: he is not strong.

Sayyiduna Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "May Allah Almighty keep radiant the person who hears my words and retains them, for sometimes a person who learns something is not a scholar, and sometimes (it also happens that) a person who learns something conveys it to someone who is more learned than himself."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains Sa'id bin Abdullah; I have not seen anyone mention him.

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Addressing us in a sermon in Masjid al-Khayf at Mina, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "May Allah Almighty keep radiant the person who hears my words, retains them and then takes them to someone who has not heard them. Sometimes a person who learns something is not a scholar, and sometimes a person who learns something conveys it to someone who is more learned than himself. There are three things about which the heart of a believer does not harbour rancour: making one's deeds sincerely for Allah Almighty, sincere goodwill towards those whom Allah Almighty has made your rulers, and keeping to the community of the Muslims, for their supplication encompasses those who are behind them."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains Abd al-Rahman bin Zayd bin Aslam, who is da'if (weak).

Sayyiduna Ubadah bin al-Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say: "When I speak something to you, those of you who are present should convey it to those who are absent."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, and its narrators have been declared trustworthy.

Sayyiduna Jubayr bin Mut'im (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say; he (peace and blessings be upon him) said this at al-Khayf, that is, the Khayf of Mina: "May Allah Almighty keep radiant the person who hears my words, memorises and retains them, and then conveys them to someone who has not heard them. Sometimes a person who learns something is not a scholar, and sometimes a person who learns something conveys it to someone who is more learned than himself. There are three things about which the heart of a believer does not harbour rancour: making one's deeds sincerely for Allah Almighty, sincere goodwill towards the Muslim rulers, and keeping to the community of the Muslims, for their supplication encompasses those who are absent." (Allamah al-Haythami says:) I say: Imam Ibn Majah recorded it in abridged form.
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, and Imam Ahmad also recorded it. Its chain mentions that Ibn Ishaq narrated it from al-Zuhri, and he is a mudallis (one who conceals defects in the chain). By another chain it is reported via Salih bin Kaysan from al-Zuhri, and the narrators of that report have been declared trustworthy.

Sayyiduna Wabisah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say, during his sermon on the occasion of the Farewell Pilgrimage: "The one who is present should convey to the one who is absent."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain contains Talhah bin Zayd, who has been accused of fabricating hadith. Al-Bazzar recorded it as a longer narration with a better chain than this, and that narration is coming ahead.

It is reported about Sayyiduna Wabisah (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the day of Eid al-Fitr and the day of Eid al-Adha he stood before the people in the great mosque of Raqqah and said: "On the occasion of the Farewell Pilgrimage I was present with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Addressing the people in a sermon, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'O people! Which month is the most sacred?' The people replied: 'This one.' He said: 'O people! Which city is the most sacred?' The people replied: 'This one.' The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Then your lives, your wealth and your honour are as sacred to you as the sanctity of this day of yours, in this month of yours, in this city of yours, and (they will remain so) until you meet your Lord. Have I conveyed (the message)?' The people replied: 'Yes!' Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised both his hands towards the sky and said: 'O Allah! Bear witness!' Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'O people! Those of you who are present should convey to those who are absent.'" After that, Sayyiduna Wabisah (may Allah be pleased with him) said to the listeners: "Come closer, so that we may convey to you just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) told us."
Al-Bazzar recorded it, and its narrators have been declared trustworthy.

Makhul narrates: Ibn Abi Zakariyya, Sulayman bin Habib and I visited Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) in Hims. We greeted him with salam, and he said: "This gathering (or sitting) of yours is a conveyance (of the message) to you from Allah Almighty and His proof against you. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) conveyed (the message), so you too should convey it!"
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir.

In one narration it is mentioned that Sulaym bin Amir narrates: We used to sit with Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him), and he would narrate many hadiths to us from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When he fell silent (that is, when he had finished narrating the hadiths), he would say: "Have you understood? Now convey them, just as they were conveyed to you."
Al-Tabarani recorded both of these narrations in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, and the chains of both are hasan (good).

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: In the early part of this Ummah the young hear (that is, acquire knowledge) from the elders, and in the latter part of this Ummah the elders will hear from the young. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) was asked: "What will be the reason for that?" He replied: "Because the young will have heard, and the elders will not have heard."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain contains al-Nadr Abu Umar, who is matruk (abandoned).