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Ibn Majah: Hadith 3928

34. Supplication

سنن ابن ماجه

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What The People Of The Book Should Be Asked To Swear By

باب بِمَا يُسْتَحْلَفُ أَهْلُ الْكِتَابِ

3928
Ibn Majah
Hasan (Darussalam)
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏‏ سَلُوا اللَّهَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا وَتَعَوَّذُوا بِاللَّهِ مِنْ عِلْمٍ لاَ يَنْفَعُ ‏"‏ ‏‏
It was narrated from Jabir that :
the Messenger of Allah said: "Ask Allah for beneficial knowledge and seek refuge with Allah from knowledge that is of no benefit."
Reference: Sunan Ibn Majah 3843
In-book : Book 34, Hadith 17
English translation : Vol. 5, Book 34, Hadith 3843