1397 – Ibn Masʿūd, may Allah be pleased with him, said: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, “May Allah brighten the face of a person (1) who hears something from us and then conveys it exactly as he heard it; for it may be that the one to whom it is conveyed has a better grasp of it than the one who first heard it.” Reported by al-Tirmidhi, who said: “A sound and good (ḥasan ṣaḥīḥ) hadith.”

1398 – Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Whoever is asked about some knowledge and conceals it will be bridled on the Day of Resurrection with a bridle of fire.” Narrated by Abu Dāwūd and al-Tirmidhi, who said: “A good (ḥasan) hadith.”

1399 – [Abu Hurayrah] also related that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Whoever acquires knowledge that is normally sought for the sake of Allah but studies it only to obtain some worldly advantage (2) will not even smell the fragrance of Paradise on the Day of Resurrection.” Narrated by Abu Dāwūd with an authentic chain of transmission.

1400 – ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ, may Allah be pleased with them both, said: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, “Allah does not take away knowledge by stripping it from the people; rather, He takes away knowledge by taking away the scholars (3). When no scholar remains, people will take ignorant individuals as leaders; they will be asked and will give legal rulings without knowledge, thereby going astray and leading others astray.” Agreed upon.