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darimi:335Yaʿqūb b. Ibrāhīm > Wakīʿ

[Machine] Sufyan said, "I do not know of a better action than seeking knowledge and preserving it for those whom Allah wishes good for."  

الدارمي:٣٣٥أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ أَنبَأَنَا وَكِيعٌ قَالَ

قَالَ سُفْيَانُ «مَا أَعْلَمُ عَمَلًا أَفْضَلَ مِنْ طَلَبِ الْعِلْمِ وَحِفْظِهِ لِمَنْ أَرَادَ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى بِهِ خَيْرًا»