2281 – ʿAbd Allah related to us; my father related to me; Hashim related to us; Jarir related to us, from Habib ibn ʿUbayd al-Rahabi, who said:

“Acquire knowledge, grasp it well, and put it to use; but do not pursue it merely as an ornament. For a time is coming—if your lives are prolonged—when the scholar will flaunt his learning just as a well-dressed man shows off his attire.”