Question

Is this narration sahih?

Sayyiduna ‘Umar Ibn Khattab (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “When you see a Scholar having love for the world, then be suspicious of him. A man will become engrossed in something he loves.”

 

Answer

Imam Ghazali (rahimahullah) has cited this statement of Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) without chain of narrators.

(Ihya ‘Ulumid Din, vol. 1, pg. 225, Ithafus Sadah Al Muttaqin, vol. 1, pg. 357)

Hafiz Ibn ‘Abdil Barr (rahimahullah) has also cited a similar narration as the statement of Ja’far ibn Muhammad (rahimahullah), without a chain.

(Jami’u Bayanil ‘Ilmi Wa Fadlihi, 1174)

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar

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إحياء علوم الدين (١/ ٢٥٥)
وقال عمر رضي الله عنه: «إذا رأيتم للعالم محبا للدنيا، فاتهموه على دينكم؛ فإن كل محب يخوض فيما أحب».

إتحاف السادة المتقين: (١/ ٣٥٧)
(وقال عمر) بن الخطاب (رضي الله عنه: «إذا رأيتم للعالم محبا للدنيا») أي: مائلا إليها فاتهموه على دينكم») الذي تستفيدونه منه فإن كل محب يخوض فيما أحب») فإن حبك الشييء يعمي ويصم.

جامع بيان العلم وفضله:
(١١٧٤) – وقال جعفر بن محمد: «إذا رأيتم العالم محبا لدنياه فاتهموه على دينكم؛ فإن كل محب لشيء يحوط ما أحب».


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