سنن ابن ماجه

Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 266

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Book: 0. The Book of the Sunnah
In-book entry: 266

Chapter 46

Chapter context: One who is asked about knowledge but conceals it

باب مَنْ سُئِلَ عَنْ عِلْمٍ، فَكَتَمَهُ

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Original Arabic

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حَفْصِ بْنِ هِشَامِ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْكَرَابِيسِيُّ عَنِ ابْنِ عَوْنٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

‏ مَنْ سُئِلَ عَنْ عِلْمٍ يَعْلَمُهُ فَكَتَمَهُ أُلْجِمَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ بِلِجَامٍ مِنْ نَارٍ ‏

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Translation

English translation

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever is asked about knowledge that he has and he conceals it, will be bridled on the Day of Resurrection with reins of fire.'"

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Where is this hadith found?

This is Hadith 266 in Sunan Ibn Majah. It appears in Book 0, The Book of the Sunnah, as in-book entry 266 under the chapter “One who is asked about knowledge but conceals it.”

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