Hadith 224

Sunan Ibn Majah

Book 0: The Book of the Sunnah Chain is Da'if Jaddan (very weak)

Chapter 17

The virtue of the scholars, and encouragement to seek knowledge

باب فَضْلِ الْعُلَمَاءِ وَالْحَثِّ عَلَى طَلَبِ الْعِلْمِ

Chain is Da'if Jaddan (very weak)
Sunan Ibn Majah 224
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا كَثِيرُ بْنُ شِنْظِيرٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏ ‏ ‏.‏
"‏ طَلَبُ الْعِلْمِ فَرِيضَةٌ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ وَوَاضِعُ الْعِلْمِ عِنْدَ غَيْرِ أَهْلِهِ كَمُقَلِّدِ الْخَنَازِيرِ الْجَوْهَرَ وَاللُّؤْلُؤَ وَالذَّهَبَ ‏"
It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

"Seeking knowledge is a duty upon every Muslim, and he who imparts knowledge to those who do not deserve it, is like one who puts a necklace of jewels, pearls and gold around the neck of swines." Note: "Seeking knowledge is a duty upon every Muslim" is authentic through many sources, but the remaining text is not acceptable.

Chain of Narrators

companion
1

Anas bin Malik

أنس بن مالك بن النضر

2,476 narrations

follower
2

Ibn Sirin

محمد بن سيرين الأنصاري

327 narrations

follower
3

Kathir bin Shanzayr

كثير بن شنظير

5 narrations

successor
4

Hafs bin Sulaiman al-Asadi

حفص بن سليمان الأسدي

2 narrations

3rd Generation
5

Hisham bin 'Ammar bin Nasayr

هشام بن عمار بن نصير

355 narrations