Ibn Mas'ud said that he heard God’s messenger saying, “God
brighten a man who hears something from us and conveys it to others
as he heard it, for many a one to whom it is brought retains it better
than the one who heard it.” Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah transmitted it,
and Darimi transmitted it from Abu Darda'.
Narrated Ibn Mas'ud reported God’s messenger as saying, “God brighten a
man who hears what I say, gets it by heart, retains it, and passes it on
to others! Many a bearer of knowledge is not versed in it, and many a
bearer of knowledge conveys it to one who is more versed than he is.
There are three things on:
sincere action for God’s sake, good counsel to Muslims, and hold-
ing fast to their community, for their invitation includes those who are
beyond them.” Shafi‘i transmitted it, also Baihaqi in al-Madkhal.
Ahmad, Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah and Darimi transmitted it from
Zaid b. Thabit, but Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud did not mention, “There
are three things on account of which no rancour enters..." to the end.
Ibn ‘Abbas reported God’s messenger as saying, “Be on your guard
about tradition from me, except what you know; for he who lies about
me deliberately will certainly come to his abode in hell.” Tirmidhi
transmitted it, and Ibn Majah transmitted it from Ibn Mas'ud and Jabir,
but did not mention, “ Be on your guard about tradition from me, except
what you know.”
Abu Huraira reported God’s messenger as saying, “If anyone
acquires knowledge of things by which God’s good pleasure is sought,
but acquires it only to get some worldly advantage, he will not experience the ‘arf, i.e. the odour, of paradise on the day of resurrection.”
Ahmad, Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah transmitted it.
