Hadith #177

Arabic Text

English Translation

It was narrated from 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr (رضي الله عنهما) — via Anas ibn 'Iyad, from Abu Hazim, from 'Amr ibn Shu'ayb, from his father, from his grandfather — that he said: 'My brother and I sat in a gathering that I would not trade for red camels [the most precious wealth]. My brother and I arrived to find some elders from the Companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ seated at one of his doors. We disliked to divide them so we sat to the side. Then they mentioned a verse of the Quran and began disputing about it until their voices rose. the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out enraged, his face flushed, throwing dust at them, saying: "Easy, O people! By this were nations before you destroyed — by disputing with their prophets and pitting the scriptures against each other. The Quran was not revealed with parts contradicting each other — rather, parts of it confirm one another. What you know of it, act upon it; and what you are ignorant of, refer it to those who know."'