Hadith 69

Sahih Bukhari

Book 3: Knowledge

Chapter 49

Whoever selected some people to teach them (religious) knowledge preferring them over others for fear that the others may not understand it

باب مَنْ خَصَّ بِالْعِلْمِ قَوْمًا دُونَ قَوْمٍ كَرَاهِيَةَ أَنْ لاَ يَفْهَمُوا

And ‘Ali said, “You should preach to the people according to their mental calibre so that they may not convey wrong things about Allah and His Messenger ﷺ.”
وَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ حَدِّثُوا النَّاسَ، بِمَا يَعْرِفُونَ، أَتُحِبُّونَ أَنْ يُكَذَّبَ، اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ
Sahih al-Bukhari 127
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى عَنْ مَعْرُوفِ بْنِ خَرَّبُوذٍ عَنْ أَبِي الطُّفَيْلِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ بِذَلِكَ‏.‏
Abu at-Tufail:

The above mentioned Statement of `Ali.