Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Seeking knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim."
Hadith Referenceمسند الشهاب / 175
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف
Hadith Takhrij«إسناده ضعيف ، وأخرجه الضعفاء للعقيلي : 1391/4»۔ مثنی بن دینار کی سیدنا انس رضی اللہ عنہ سے مروی حدیث محل نظر ہے ۔
Brief Explanation
Benefit: Our Shaykh, Hafiz Zubair Ali Zai rahimahullah, said: This (regarding the hadith about seeking knowledge) has nearly fifty chains of transmission, and all of them are weak. (Ta‘liqat ‘ala al-Mishkat: 1/109).