Mishkat al-Masabih #251

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Al-Ahwas b. Hakim told on his father’s authority that a man asked the Prophet about evil, and he replied, "Do not ask me about evil, but ask me about good,” saying it three times. Then he said, "The worst evil consists in learned men who are evil, and the best good consists in learned men who are good.” Darimi transmitted it.

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This hadith is #251 from Mishkat al-Masabih, in the Book of Knowledge. Mishkat al-Masabih contains 4,428 hadiths across 25 books.

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