سنن دارمي
Sunan ad-Darimi
مقدمهIntroduction
باب مَنْ طَلَبَ الْعِلْمَ بِغَيْرِ نِيَّةٍ فَرَدَّهُ الْعِلْمُ إِلَى النِّيَّةِ:Chapter: Whoever Seeks Knowledge Without Proper Intention, Knowledge Will Lead Him Back to Intention
Hadith 371
أَخْبَرَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ الْبَزَّارُ، حَدَّثَنَا حَسَّانُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ الْحَسَنِ، قَالَ: "لَقَدْ طَلَبَ أَقْوَامٌ الْعِلْمَ، مَا أَرَادُوا بِهِ اللَّهَ تعَالَيَ وَلَا مَا عِنْدَهُ، قَالَ: فَمَا زَالَ بِهِمْ الْعِلْمُ، حَتَّى أَرَادُوا بِهِ اللَّهَ وَمَا عِنْدَهُ".
Imam Hasan al-Basri (may Allah have mercy on him) said: People sought knowledge even though, by means of it, they did not intend Allah nor what is with Allah. He said: They continued to acquire knowledge until their intention became sincere, and they intended Allah and what is with Allah.
