words of wisdom but acts wickedly.”

He also narrated it through Mālik ibn Dīnār, from Maymūn, with the wording: “The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) warned us against every learned hypocrite.”

They also reported that ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb said, “What I fear most for this community is those who interpret the Quran contrary to its true meaning.”