Hadith on Books: Recommendation to write down knowledge

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Bind the knowledge.” I said, “How to bind it?” The Prophet said, “Books.”

Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ lil-Ṭabarānī 848

Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَيِّدِ الْعِلْمَ قُلْتُ وَمَا تَقْيِيدُهُ قَالَ الْكِتَابُ

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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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