Hadith on ‘Ilm: Parable of one not sharing Islamic knowledge

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The parable of one who learns sacred knowledge and then does not share it is like one who stores up treasure and does not spend it.

Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ lil-Ṭabarānī 689

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَثَلُ الَّذِي يَتَعَلَّمُ الْعِلْمَ ثُمَّ لَا يُحَدِّثُ بِهِ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يَكْنِزُ الْكَنْزَ فَلَا يُنْفِقُ مِنْهُ

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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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