Mishkat al-Masabih #251
Knowledge
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.