Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 41, Hadith 1 Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “For whomever Allah wants good, he gives him understanding in the religion. حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي هِنْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه […]
Jami’ at-Tirmidhi is one of the six major hadith collections in Sunni Islam, compiled by Imam Abu ‘Isa Muhammad at-Tirmidhi. It is notable for its classification of hadith based on authenticity and legal relevance, and includes commentary on the reliability of narrators and juristic differences among scholars.
Book 41, Chapters on Knowledge, discusses the virtues of seeking knowledge and the responsibilities of scholars.
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 41, Hadith 2 Narrated Abu Hurairah: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever takes a path upon which to obtain knowledge, Allah makes the path to Paradise easy for him.” حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 41, Hadith 3 Narrated Anas bin Malik: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever goes out seeking knowledge, then he is in Allah’s cause until he returns.” حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ الْعَتَكِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الرَّازِيِّ، عَنِ الرَّبِيعِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 41, Hadith 4 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).” حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ الرَّازِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُعَلَّى، حَدَّثَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ خَيْثَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي دَاوُدَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَخْبَرَةَ، عَنْ سَخْبَرَةَ، عَنِ […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 41, Hadith 5 Narrated Abu Hurairah: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever is asked about some knowledge that he knows, then he conceals it, he will be bridled with bridle of fire.” حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ بُدَيْلِ بْنِ قُرَيْشٍ الْيَامِيُّ الْكُوفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ زَاذَانَ، عَنْ […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 41, Hadith 6 Narrated Abu Harun : “We went to Abu Sa’eed and he said: ‘Welcome with the exhortation of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). Indeed the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Surely, the people are followers of you, and men will certainly come to you from the regions of the earth to gain […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 41, Hadith 7 Narrated Abu Harun : from Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Men will come to you from the direction of the east to learn. So when they come to you then exhort them to good.” He said: “When Abu Sa’eed saw us he would say: ‘Welcome with […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 41, Hadith 8 Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Al-‘As: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Indeed Allah does not take away knowledge by removing it from the people, but He takes away knowledge by taking the scholars, until there remains no scholar and the people begin to ask the ignorant leaders, […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 41, Hadith 9 Narrated Jubair bin Nufair: from Abu Ad-Darda who said: “We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) when he raised his sight to the sky, then he said: ‘This is the time when knowledge is to be taken from the people, until what remains of it shall not amount to anything.” […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 41, Hadith 10 Narrated Ibn Ka’b bin Malik: from his father that he heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: “Whoever seeks knowledge to contend with the scholars, or to use it to argue with the fools, and to have people’s faces turn towards him, then he shall be admitted to the […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 41, Hadith 11 Narrated Ibn ‘Umar: that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever learns knowledge for other than (the sake of) Allah, or intends by it other than Allah, then let him take his seat in the Fire.” حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ نَصْرِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ الْهُنَائِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 41, Hadith 12 Narrated ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Aban bin ‘Uthman: from his father who said: “Zaid bin Thabit left to go to Marwan during the middle of the day. We said: ‘He did not send for him this hour except to ask him about something.’ So we got up to ask him, and […]