Sunan Ibn Majah #4341
The Book of the Sunnah
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَرْوَانَ الْعُثْمَانِيُّ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ هُرْمُزَ الأَعْرَجِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ وَاللَّهِ لَوْلاَ آيَتَانِ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى مَا حَدَّثْتُ عَنْهُ - يَعْنِي عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ - شَيْئًا أَبَدًا لَوْلاَ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ {إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَكْتُمُونَ مَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ} إِلَى آخِرِ الآيَتَيْنِ .
"By Allah, were it not for two Verses in the Book of Allah, I would never have narrated anything from him, meaning from the Prophet, were it not for the Words of Allah: Verily, those who conceal what Allah has sent down of the Book, and purchase a small gain therewith (of worldly things), they eat into their bellies nothing but fire. Allah will not speak to them on the Day of Resurrection, nor purify them, and theirs will be a painful torment. Those are they who have purchased error at the price of guidance, and torment at the price of forgiveness. So how bold they are (for evil deeds which will push them) to the Fire.'"
Narrated by It was narrated that 'Abdur-Rahman bin Hurmuz Al-A'raj heard Abu Hurairah say:
Context
Abu Hurairah expresses his reluctance to narrate hadiths from the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ without divine instruction. He cites verses from the Qur'an that emphasize the consequences of concealing knowledge, underscoring the seriousness of transmitting the Prophet's teachings.
Modern Application
This hadith highlights the ethical responsibility of sharing knowledge. It encourages individuals to speak out about important teachings and to avoid concealing beneficial information that can guide others.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Hadith Transmission and Authenticity in Hadith because it emphasizes the ethical obligation to convey the Prophet's teachings accurately.
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About Sunan Ibn Majah
This hadith is #4341 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of The Book of the Sunnah. It is graded Sahih and narrated by It was narrated that 'Abdur-Rahman bin Hurmuz Al-A'raj heard Abu Hurairah say:.