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The excellence of knowledge by al-Hāfiz ibn Rajab al-Hanbalī  The Virtue of the Salaf over the Khalaf being a translation of his Fadl ‘Ilm al-Salaf ala’l-Khalaf

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The excellence of knowledge

Branches of Non-Beneficial Knowledge

An explanation of some of the branches of knowledge that do not benefit has been reported from the Prophet, peace and bless­ ing be upon him. Abu Dawud, al-Mardsil, records on the authority of Zayd ibn Aslam that it was said, ‘Messenger of Allah! How astonishing is the knowledge of such-and-such a person!’ He in­ quired, “Of what?” They replied, ‘Of people’s genealogies.’ He remarked, “Knowledge that is of no benefit, the ignorance of which causes no harm.”³⁰

Abu Nuaym, RiyarJ al-Muta’a!limin, records this ]:i.adith via the route of Baqiyyah; from ibn Jurayj; from Ataa; from Abu Hurayrah; from the Prophet, peace and blessing be upon him. This version mentions that they answered, ‘He is the most learned of people concerning the genealogies of the Arabs, poetry, and the differences that existed amongst the Arabs’, the end of this version adds, “Knowledge is of three types, anything additional is sur­ plus: an unequivocal verse of the Quran, an established Sunnah, and an equitable inheritance.”

The chain of narration of this version is not authentic; Baqiyyah is a mudallis, committing tad/is by avoiding making mention of a narrator who is not trustworthy.

The end of this Hadith has also been recorded by Abu Dawud and ibn Majah from Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al.Asi that the Prophet, peace and blessing be upon him, said, “Knowledge is of three types, anything additional is surplus: an unequivocal verse of the Quean, an established Sunnah, and an equitable inheritance.” 32 33 Its chain of narration contains ‘Abdu’l-Rahman ibn Ziyad al-Ifriqi who is well-known to contain weakness.

The command to learn of genealogies such amount as would lead to knowing ones kinfolk has been reported on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet, peace and blessing be upon him, said, “Learn of your genealogies such amount as would al­ low you to join the ties of kinship.” Recorded by Tirmidhi and Ahmad.34

Humayd ibn Zanjawayh records this Hadith via another route on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet, peace and blessing be upon him, said, “Learn of your genealogies such amount as would allow you to join the ties of kinship, then de­ sist. Learn of the Arabic language such amount as would allow you to understand the Book of Allah, then desist. Learn of astronomy such amount as would allow you to travel in the dark­ ness of land and sea, then desist.”³⁵ Its chain of narration contains the narrator, ibn Lahtah.

He also records, via the route of Nu’aym ibn Abu Hind, that ‘Umar said, ‘Learn of astronomy such amount as would allow you to travel through land and sea, then refrain. Learn of genealogies such amount as would allow you to join the ties of kinship and would teach you which women are lawful for you and which are not, then refrain.’³⁶

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