A Comprehensive Compilation of Reliable Narrations · Hadith 16 (#Ḥadīth #8)

[8/16] الخصال: أبي، عن سعد، عن البرقي، عن أبيه، عن صفوان، عن الخزاز، عن محمد بن مسلم وغيره، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: اغد عالما أو متعلما أو أحب العلماء ولا تكن رابعا فتهلك ببغضهم

8. [8/16] al-Khisal: My father from Sa’d from al-Barqi from his father from Safwan from al-Khazzaz from Muhammad b. Muslim and others apart from him from Abi Abdillah عليه السلام who said: the messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه وآله said: start the day either as a scholar or as a student or loving the scholars and do not be a fourth for you will perish because of your hatred towards them (i.e. the scholars).

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