مشكوة المصابيح
Mishkat al-Masabih
كتاب العلمThe Book of Knowledge
(فَضِيلَةُ أَهْلِ العِلْمِ)(The virtue of the people of knowledge)
Hadith 220
اُردوEn
وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنْ خَرَجَ فِي طَلَبِ الْعِلْمِ فَهُوَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ حَتَّى يرجع» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ والدارمي
Anas reported God’s messenger as saying, “He who goes out in search of knowledge is in God’s path till he returns.” Tirmidhi and Darimi transmitted it.
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Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Zubair Ali Zai
Hadith Authentication:
The chain of narration for this report is weak.
◄ The narrators of this report—Khalid ibn Yazid al-‘Utki, Abu Ja‘far al-Razi, and Rabi‘ ibn Anas—were considered hasan al-hadith (acceptable in hadith) by the majority of hadith scholars due to their authentication. However:
Hafiz Ibn Hibban said regarding Rabi‘ ibn Anas:
«والناس يتقون حديثه ما كان من رواية ابي جعفر عنه لان فيها اضطراب كثير»
“And people avoid the narration of Abu Ja‘far (al-Razi) from him (Rabi‘ ibn Anas), because there is much confusion in it.” [كتاب الثقات ج 4ص 228]
↰ This is a specific criticism, therefore it takes precedence over the general authentication. That is, the narrations reported by Abu Ja‘far al-Razi from Rabi‘ ibn Anas are weak, while the narrations reported by other trustworthy and reliable narrators are hasan (good) or sahih (authentic).
Note:
The reference from al-Darimi was not found. «والله اعلم»
The chain of narration for this report is weak.
◄ The narrators of this report—Khalid ibn Yazid al-‘Utki, Abu Ja‘far al-Razi, and Rabi‘ ibn Anas—were considered hasan al-hadith (acceptable in hadith) by the majority of hadith scholars due to their authentication. However:
Hafiz Ibn Hibban said regarding Rabi‘ ibn Anas:
«والناس يتقون حديثه ما كان من رواية ابي جعفر عنه لان فيها اضطراب كثير»
“And people avoid the narration of Abu Ja‘far (al-Razi) from him (Rabi‘ ibn Anas), because there is much confusion in it.” [كتاب الثقات ج 4ص 228]
↰ This is a specific criticism, therefore it takes precedence over the general authentication. That is, the narrations reported by Abu Ja‘far al-Razi from Rabi‘ ibn Anas are weak, while the narrations reported by other trustworthy and reliable narrators are hasan (good) or sahih (authentic).
Note:
The reference from al-Darimi was not found. «والله اعلم»
Source: Adwa al-Masabih fi Tahqiq Mishkat al-Masabih, Page: 220
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
It is understood from this that the one who seeks knowledge is equal to a mujahid (one striving) in the path of Allah.
1:
It is understood from this that the one who seeks knowledge is equal to a mujahid (one striving) in the path of Allah.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2647
