´Narrated 'Abdullah bin Sakhbarah:` narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever seeks knowledge, he is atoning for what has passed (of sins while doing so)."
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Commentary:
Note:
(In the chain of narration, Abu Dawood Nafi’ al-A’ma is a narrator whose hadith is rejected (matruk al-hadith).
See:
al-Da’eefah 5017)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2648