أَخْبَرَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ سُفْيَانَ، أَخْبَرَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ حُبَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي رَجَاءُ بْنُ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي خَالِدُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ الْقُرَشِيِّ، قَالَ: كُنْتُ مَعَ ابْنِ مُحَيْرِيزٍ، بِمَرْجِ الدِّيبَاجِ فَرَأَيْتُ مِنْهُ خَلْوَةً، فَسَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ مَسْأَلَةٍ، فَقَالَ لِي: مَا تَصْنَعُ بِالْمَسَائِلِ ؟، قُلْتُ: "لَوْلَا الْمَسَائِلُ، لَذَهَبَ الْعِلْمُ، قَالَ: "لَا تَقُلْ ذَهَبَ الْعِلْمُ، إِنَّهُ لَا يَذْهَبُ الْعِلْمُ مَا قُرِئَ الْقُرْآنُ، وَلَكِنْ لَوْ قُلْتَ: يَذْهَبُ الْفِقْهُ".
Hisham bin Muslim Qurashi said: I was with Ibn Muhairiz in the valley of Marj al-Deebaj. Finding him alone, I asked him about an issue. He said: Why do you ask about issues? I said: If there were no issues, knowledge would vanish. He replied: Do not say that knowledge would vanish. As long as the Noble Qur'an is recited, knowledge will not vanish. Yes, you may say that understanding and comprehension will be taken away.