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Hadith 573

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ الضُّرَيْسِ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ سُفْيَانَ، يَقُولُ: "مَنْ تَرَأَّسَ سَرِيعًا، أَضَرَّ بِكَثِيرٍ مِنْ الْعِلْمِ، وَمَنْ لَمْ يَتَرَأَّسْ، طَلَبَ وَطَلَبَ حَتَّى يَبْلُغَ".
Yahya bin Durays narrated, I heard Sufyan say: Whoever hastens to become a leader is deprived of much knowledge, and whoever does not become a leader remains in the pursuit of knowledge until he attains a high rank.
Hadith Reference سنن دارمي / مقدمه / 573
Hadith Grading تحقیق (حسین سلیم أسد الدارانی): إسناده ضعيف لضعف محمد بن حميد، [مكتبه الشامله نمبر: 573]
Hadith Takhrij اس روایت کی سند میں محمد بن حمید ضعیف ہے۔ دیکھئے: [شعب الايمان 1670] میں اس کے ہم معنی روایت موجود ہے، لیکن وہ بھی ضعیف ہے۔
Brief Explanation
(Commentary on Hadiths 558 to 573)

Most likely, what is meant by this is that a person who, after acquiring only a little knowledge, sits on the seat of teaching will be deprived of acquiring much knowledge. Therefore, one should first acquire ample knowledge and then sit on the seat of teaching.

And Allah knows best.