Muʿjam al-Aḥādīth al-Muʿtabara 1, narration 41

Shaykh Muḥammad Āṣif al-Muḥsinī · Prohibition on Speaking without Knowledge and Ruling based on Opinion

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Arabic text

[5/39] الكافي: علي بن إبراهيم، عن أحمد بن محمد بن خالد، عن حماد بن عيسى، عن حريز بن عبدالله، عن محمد بن مسلم، عن أبي عبدالله عليه السلام قال: إذا سئل الرجل منكم عما لا يعلم فليقل: لا أدري ولا يقل: الله أعلم، فيوقع في قلب صاحبه شكا و إذا قال المسؤول: لا أدري فلا يتهمه السائل

Translation

5. [5/39] al-Kafi: Ali b. Ibrahim from Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Khalid from Hammad b. Isa from Hariz b. Abdallah from Muhammad b. Muslim from Abi Abdillah عليه السلام who said: if a man from among you is asked about that which he does not know – he should say: “I do not know” and should not say: “Allāh is more knowing”, because that will cast doubt in the heart of the questioner, and if the questioned says: “I do not know” then the questioner should not blame him.

Translation: Ammaar Muslim — published with the edition, reproduced verbatim.

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Chain of narration (isnād)

  1. 5. [5/39] al-Kafi: Ali b. Ibrahim
  2. Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Khalid
  3. Hammad b. Isa
  4. Hariz b. Abdallah
  5. Muhammad b. Muslim
  6. Abi Abdillah عليه السلام who said

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