Hadith #3308

Arabic Text

English Translation

Ibrahim ibn Ishaq narrated to us, from Jarir, who said: Ibrahim said: "Whoever has a thin face, his knowledge will be thin." Waki' narrated to us, from his father, from al-Sha'bi, who said: "Whoever has a thin face, his knowledge will be thin." And from Damrah, from Hafs ibn 'Umar, who said: 'Umar ibn al-Khattab said: "Whoever has a thin face, his knowledge will be thin." [i.e., whoever lacks boldness to ask and learn will have scanty knowledge]