Hadith on Hikmah: Wisdom is the lost property of believers

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The word of wisdom is the lost property of the believer. Wherever he finds it, he is most worthy of it.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2687

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Suyuti

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْكَلِمَةُ الْحِكْمَةُ ضَالَّةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ فَحَيْثُ وَجَدَهَا فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهَا

2687 سنن الترمذي كتاب العلم باب ما جاء في فضل الفقه على العبادة

6444 المحدث السيوطي خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن في الجامع الصغير

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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