What is the authenticity of this narration please:
Sayyiduna Ka’b ibn Malik (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
“Whoever seeks knowledge in order to compete with the ‘Ulama, or to debate with the foolish, or to draw people’s attention, Allah will put him into Jahannam.”
Answer:
Imam Tirmidhi (rahimahullah) has recorded this Hadith. He has declared the Hadith weak (gharib).
(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 2654)
However, the Hadith is corroborated by authentic Hadiths and is therefore suitable to quote.
(Refer: Sahih Ibn Hibban; Al Ihsan, Hadith: 77, Sunan Darimi, Hadith: 386)
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
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