Part 3

Yazeed bin Abee Ziyaad from Ibraaheem from 'Alqamah that 'Abdullaah ibn Mas'ood said:

"Learn! Learn! So when you have learned, then act." 19

In the hadith of Ibn Al-Mundhir: "Learn" is mentioned only once.

[11] Abu Sa'eed Muhammad bin Moosaa bin Al-Fadl As-Sayrafee reported to us in Naisapur: Abul-'Abbaas Muhammad bin Ya'qoob Al-Asam narrated to us: Haaroon bin Sulaymaan Al-Asbahaanee narrated to us: "Abdur-Rahmaan bin Mahdee narrated to us from Sufyaan...

And Abu Sa'eed Al-Hasan bin Muhammad bin 'Abdillaah bin Hasanwaih AlAsbahaanee informed us, saying: Abu Ja'far Ahmad bin Ibraaheem bin Yoosuf AtTameemee narrated to us, saying: 'Imraan bin 'Abdir-Raheem narrated to us: AlHusayn bin Hafs narrated to us from Sufyaan...

From Al-A'mash from Tameem bin Salamah from Abu 'Ubaydah that "Abdullaah bin Mas'ood said:

"Learn! So whoever has knowledge, must act (on what he knows)."

This is the wording of Ibn Mahdee. Abu Sa'eed As-Sayrafee did not mention Tameem bin Salamah to us in his chain of narration. Ibn Hasanwaih reported from Abu 'Ubaydah that 'Abdullaah bin Mas'ood said:

"O people, learn! So then whoever has knowledge, must act (on what he knows)." 20

[12] 'Alee bin 'Abdil-Wahhaab As-Sukree informed me, saying: Muhammad Ibnul- 'Abbaas Al-Kharraaz reported to us, saying: Ja'far bin Ahmad Al-Marwazee reported to us: Ismaa'eel bin Muhammad bird Ismaa'eel narrated to us: Ibn Fudayl narrated to us from Ibraaheem Al-Hajaree from Abu 'Iyyaad that Abu Hurairah said:

"The example of knowledge that is not acted upon is like that of treasure] that is not spent from in the Way of Allaah, Mighty and Sublime." 21

17 Iskaaf refers to two areas - high and low - in the regions of Nahrawaan from the district of Baghdad. [Zuhayr] 18 This indicates a variance in the chain of narration. [Zuhayr] 19 Its chain of narration is sound in mawquf form (i.e. a saying of a Companion). Ziyaad bin Abee Ziyaad here refers to Al-Qurshee Al-Haashimee. 20 Its chain of narration is broken in mawquf form. Abu 'Ubaydah bin 'Abdillaah bin Mas'ood did not hear (narrations) from his father. However, there is sufficiency in the chain of narration that comes before this one.

12 Qattaan informed us, saying: Abu Muhammad 'AbduUaah bin Ja'far bin Durustawaih An-Nahawee reported to us: Ya'qoob bin Sufyaan narrated to us: 'Abdur-Rahmaan bin Ibraaheem narrated to us: Al-Waleed narrated to| us: Al-Qaasim bin Hazzaan narrated to us, saying: I heard Az-Zuhree say:

"The people will not trust the action of a person that does deeds but has no knowledge, nor will they be pleased with the statement of a person that has knowledge but doesn't do deeds." 22

[14] Muhammad bin Ahmad bin Rizq informed us: 'Uthmaan bin Ahmad Ad-Daqaaq narrated to us: Hanbal bin Ishaaq narrated to us: Sulaymaan bin Ahmad Al-Waasitee narrated to us: Al-Waleed bin Muslim informed us: Al-Qaasim bin Hazzaan narrated to me that he heard Az-Zuhree say:

"The people will never be pleased with the statement of one who has knowledge but no deeds or one who has deeds but no knowledge."

[15] The Judge, Abul-'Alaa Muhammad bin 'Alee bin Ahmad bin Ya'qoob AlWaasitee informed us: 'Alee bin Muhammad bin 'Abdillaah Al-Baranee

narrated to us in Waasit: Yahyaa bin Saa'id narrated to us: Muhammad bin Abee' Abdir-Rahmaan Al-Muqree narrated to us: Hakkaam bin Salam Ar-Raazee naarrated to us from Abu Sinaan from 'Amr bin Murrah from 'Alee bin Al-Husayn that the Prophet said:

"Action and Faith (Eemaan) are two partners - neither of the two is valid without the presence of its companion." 23

[16] Muhammaad bin Ahmad bin Rizq informed us, saying: 'Uthmaan bin Ahmad bin 'Abdillaah Ad-Daqaaq narrated to us: Husayn bin Abee Mi'shar narrated to us, saying: Wakee' reported to us from Ja'far bin Barqaan from Faraat bin Salmaan that Abud-Dardaa said:

"Verily, vou will never be a scholar until you first become a seeker of knowledge. And you will never (truly) be a seeker of knowledge until you first act upon what you know." 24

[17] Abu Sa'eed Muhammad bin Moosaa As-Sayrafee informed us: Abul"Abbaas Muhammad bin Ya'qoob Al-Asam narrated to us: Yahyaa bin Abee Taalib reported to us: 'Abdul-Wahhaab bin 'Ataa informed us:

21 There is no problem with its chain of narration in mawquf form. Imaam Ahmad also reported it in marfoo' form. 22 Its chain of narration is sound (hasan). However, it is cut off and suspended as a saying of AzZuhree. This is the same case with the narration that comes after it Concerning Al-Qaasim bin Hazzaan, in al-Jarh wat-Ta'deel (3-2-123), Ibn Abee Haatim quoted his father as saying: "He was a shaikh characterized with honesty." 23 This is a weak narration due to its Irsaal. I am not aware of who Muhammad bin Abee 'AbdirRahmaan Al-Muqree is. The name of Abu Sinaan is Sa'eed bin Sinaan Al-Burjamee. He was honest, but had some defects. 24 This is a weak mawquf narration due to the break in the chain between Faraat bin Salmaan and Abud-Dardaa.

13 'Umar bin 'Abdil-'Azeez, that Abud-Dardaa said:

"You will not be a scholar until you first become a student. And you will not be knowledgeable of the knowledge you possess until you first act upon it."

[18] Abul-Qaasim 'Abdur-Rahmaan bin Ahmad bin Ibraaheem Al-Qazweenee informed us, saying: Abul-Hasan 'Alee bin Ibraaheem bin Salamah bin Bahr AlHawdee narrated to us: Yazeed bin Ibraaheem narrated to us, saying: I heard AlHasan say: Abud-Dardaa said:

"Son of Aadam! Perform deeds (for the sake of Allaah) as if you see Him, count yourself as being amongst the dead, and fear the supplication of the oppressed." 25

[19] Abul-Husayn 'Alee bin Muhammad bin 'Abdillaah bin Basheer informed us that Al-Mu'adal said: Abu 'Alee Al-Husayn bin Safwaan Al-Bardha'ee narrated to us, saying: Abu Bakr 'Abdullaah bin Muhammad bird Abee Ad-Dunyaa narrated to us, saying: Muhammad bin Al-Husayn Al-Qattaan narrated to us in Qazween: Abu Haatim Ar-Raazee narrated to us: Khaalid bin 'Amr Al-Umawee narrated to us from Shaybaan An-Nahawee from Layth from Talhah bin Musarraf from Shaddaad bin Aws who reported, I think, from the Prophet, that he said:

"Perform deeds while you are cautious of Allaah. And know that you will present your deeds (for judgement) and that you will meet Allaah - you have no way out from this. Whoever does an atom's weight of good, will see it, and whoever does an atom's weight of evil, will see it." 26

[20] Muhammad bin Al-Hasan bin Ahmad Al-Ahwaazee informed us, saying: I heard Eezdiyaar bin Sulaymaan As-Sooree say: I heard Muhammad bin Al-Mundhir say: I heard Sahl bin 'Abdillaah say:

"All of knowledge is worldly. But the part of it that is for the Hereafter is acting upon it."

[21] Abu Muhammad Al-Hasan bin Muhammad bin Al-Hasan Al-Khallaal and AbulHasan Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Ahmad Al-'Ateeqee both narrated to me, saying: Abul-Mufdil Muhammad bin 'Abdillaah Ash-Shaybaanee narrated to us, saying: I heard 'Abdul-Kareem bin Kaamil bin Rawh As-Sawaaf say: I heard Sahl bin 'Abdillaah At-Tustaree say:

"All of mankind is in a drunken state except for the scholars. And all of the scholars are in a confused state except for those who act upon their knowledge."

25 This is a weak mawquf narration due to the break in the chain between Al-Hasan Al-Basree and Abud-Dardaa. 26 Fabricated: Ibn Ma'een accused Khaalid bin 'Amr Al-Umawee of being a liar, Saalih Jazrah and others ascribed fabrication of hadith to him. Also, the "Layth" mentioned here is Ibn Abee Saleem, and he is weak.

14 Haafidh, An-Naisapuree informed me in Rayy, saying: Abu Ahmad Al-Ghitreefee informed us: Abu Sa'eed Bakr bin Ahmad bin Sa'adawaih Al-'Abdee narrated to us in Basrah, saying: Sahl bin 'Abdillaah said:

"The worldly life is ignorance and lifelessness except for knowledge. And all knowledge is a proof (against you) except for that which is acted upon. And all actions are floating particles of dust (i.e. invalid) except those done with sincerity (i.e. for the sake of Allaah). So sincerity is of extreme consequence such that the action becomes complete with it." 27

[23] Al-Hasan bin Al-Husayn An-Na'aalee informed us: Ahmad bin Nasr Adh-Dhiraa' narrated to us in Nahrawaan: Abul-Hasan 'Alee bin Nasrawaih narrated to me, saying: I heard Husayn bin Bishr As-Saaboone say: I heard Sahl bin 'Abdillaah say:

"Knowledge is one of the pleasures of this worldly life. But when one acts on it, it then becomes for the Hereafter."

[24] Abul-Qaasim 'Abdul-Kareem bin Hawaazin Al-Qushayree An-Naisapuree informed us, saying: I heard Muhammad bin Al-Husayn As-Sulamee say: I heard Abu Bakr Ar-Raazee say: I heard Al-Khawaas say:

"Knowledge is not based on reporting many narrations. Rather, the one with (true) knowledge is only he who seeks after the knowledge implements it and follows the aspects of the Sunnah - even if he only has a little knowledge."

[25] Abu Hafs 'Umar bin Muhammad bin 'Alee bin 'Atiyyah Al-Makke informed us, saying: Yoosuf bin 'Umar bin Masroor Abul-Fat' h Al-Qawaas narrated to us: Ahmad bin 'Alee narrated to us: Ziyaad bin Ayoob narrated to us: Ahmad bin Abee AlHawaaree narrated to us, saying: 'Abbaas bin Ahmad narrated to me concerning the ayah: "And those who strive for Our sake, We will surely guide them to Our paths": 28

"Those who act upon what they know, We will surely guide them to (knowledge of) what they don't know."

[26] Abul-Husayn Ahmad bin 'Alee bin Al-Husayn Ath-Thawree informed me Abu 'Abdir-Rahmaan Muhammad bin Al-Husayn An-Naisapuree narrated to us, saying: I heard Abu Bakr Ar-Raazee say: Yoosuf bin Al-Hussayn said:

"There are two forms of transgression in the world: The transgression of knowledge and the transgression of wealth. That which will save you from the transgression of knowledge is worship. And that which will save you from the transgression of wealth is renouncing it."

[27] Yoosuf also said: 27 Sahl bin 'Abdillaah here refers to Abu Muhammad At-Tustaree, who was a well known Sufi. He died in 283H. Perhaps this statement of his is the source for the famous fabricated hadith: "All of mankind is ruined except for the scholars. And all of the scholars are ruined except for those who do deeds. And all of those who do deeds are ruined except for those with sincerity. Therefore, the sincere ones are upon dangerous ground." 28 Surah Al-'Ankaboot: 69. The rest of the ayah reads: "...And verily, Allaah is indeed with the gooddoers."

15 correct your actions. With actions, you will attain wisdom. With wisdom, you will comprehend zuhd (renouncing of the worldly life) and be granted it. With zuhd, you will abandon the worldly life. With abandonment of the worldly life, you will long for the Hereafter. And with longing for the Hereafter, you will achieve Allaah's Contentment."

[28] Muhammad bin Al-Husayn bin Muhammad Al-Mintawthee informed me, saying: Ja'far bin Muhammad bin Nusayr Al-Khaldee mentioned that Abul-'Abbaas Al-Hawlaanee informed him, saying: I heard Abul-Qaasim Al-Junayd said:

"When you desire to be honoured by knowledge and to be ascribed to it and to be from its people before giving the knowledge what right it has over you (from action), its light becomes veiled from you and all that remains upon you is its mark and appearance. That knowledge is against you not for you. This is since knowledge directs to implementing it. So if knowledge is not implemented in its due stages, its blessings depart."

[29] Abul-Husayn Ahmad bin Al-Husayn bin Ahmad, the Admonisher, informed us, saying: I heard Abu 'Abdillaah Ar-Roodhabaaree say:

"Whoever goes out towards knowledge, intending (just to obtain) the knowledge,29 knowledge doesn't benefit him. And whoever goes out towards knowledge, intending to act upon the knowledge, knowledge benefits him - even if it's a little."

[30] He also said: I heard Abu 'Abdillaah Ar-Roodhabaaree say:

"Knowledge is dependent upon action, and action is dependent upon sincerity. And doing things sincerely for the sake of Allaah produces understanding of Allaah, the Mighty and Sublime."

[31] Al-Hasan bin Abee Bakr bin Shaadhaan informed us, saying: Abul-Hasan 'Alee bin Muhammad bin Az-Zubayr Al-Koofee reported to us: Al-Hasan bin 'Alee bin 'Affaan narrated to us: Zayd bin Al-Habaab narrated to us that Hafs bin Sulaymaan - that is how it is in my writings from Ibn Shaadhaan, and perhaps he is Ja'far bin Sulaymaan - said: I heard Maalik bin Deenaar say: