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مشكوة المصابيح
Mishkat al-Masabih
كتاب العلمThe Book of Knowledge
(الاعْتِرَافُ بِالجَهْلِ لَيْسَ عَيْبًا)(Admitting ignorance is not a flaw)
Hadith 273
اُردوEn
وَعَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ قَالَ: إِنَّ هَذَا الْعِلْمَ دِينٌ فَانْظُرُوا عَمَّنْ تَأْخُذُونَ دِينَكُمْ. رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ
Ibn Sirin said, “This knowledge is a religion, so consider from whom you receive your religion.” Muslim transmitted it.
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Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Zubair Ali Zai
Fiqh of the Hadith:
➊ One should seek knowledge and ask for solutions to religious matters only from scholars who are of sound creed and are trustworthy and truthful.
➋ The foundation of religion is based on chains of transmission (isnads); therefore, any statement without a chain is to be rejected.
➌ One should avoid the people of innovation (ahl al-bid‘ah).
➍ Reasoning from the statements of the Companions and Successors (athar) is permissible and even commendable.
➎ The aforementioned athar is found in the introduction to Sahih Muslim, and its chain of transmission up to Imam Muhammad ibn Sirin rahimahullah is authentic.
➏ One should always be mindful of the upbringing and education of one’s dependents and the general public.
➊ One should seek knowledge and ask for solutions to religious matters only from scholars who are of sound creed and are trustworthy and truthful.
➋ The foundation of religion is based on chains of transmission (isnads); therefore, any statement without a chain is to be rejected.
➌ One should avoid the people of innovation (ahl al-bid‘ah).
➍ Reasoning from the statements of the Companions and Successors (athar) is permissible and even commendable.
➎ The aforementioned athar is found in the introduction to Sahih Muslim, and its chain of transmission up to Imam Muhammad ibn Sirin rahimahullah is authentic.
➏ One should always be mindful of the upbringing and education of one’s dependents and the general public.
Source: Adwa al-Masabih fi Tahqiq Mishkat al-Masabih, Page: 273
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues:
Generally, people continue to speak both false and true statements of all kinds. Therefore, if a person relates every heard statement without investigation, he will inevitably speak falsehood. Thus, it is not correct to transmit anyone’s statement without reflection or verification.
Generally, people continue to speak both false and true statements of all kinds. Therefore, if a person relates every heard statement without investigation, he will inevitably speak falsehood. Thus, it is not correct to transmit anyone’s statement without reflection or verification.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 7
