Hadith
It is narrated from Ibni Mas’ud may Allah be pleased with him, that: The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: “Whoever hears something from us and conveys it to others exactly as he heard it, may Allah brighten his face. There are people to whom knowledge reaches, but they understand and preserve the knowledge better than the one who originally heard it.”
Tirmizî, Ilm 7. Also see Abu Dawud, Ilm 10; Ibn Maja,
Narrator
Mukaddime 18; Menâsik 76.
What We Learn
- 1The Prophet Muhammad praised those who memorize and preserve his hadiths beautifully and narrate them to others as they heard them, and prayed for them.
- 2Transmitting knowledge is a trust; it must be fulfilled properly.
- 3Hiding knowledge and not teaching or transmitting it to others is not permissible.
- 4A person who receives knowledge can understand and evaluate it better than the person who transmitted it to him.
- 5Preserving and protecting knowledge occurs through memorization, writing, and applying it to life.