Caution: Translations of Quran and Ḥadīth may lead to possible misapplications and misinterpretations. This site is intended for students of sacred knowledge that are proficient in comprehending classical Arabic and have a strong foundation in Islamic sciences. Also note that religious injunctions rely on several aspects beyond what one may glean through reading individual aḥādīth.
darimi:471Yūsuf b. Mūsá > Azhar > Ibn ʿAwn > Ibn Sīrīn

[Machine] "If I were to take a book, I would not have taken the Prophet's messages ﷺ."  

الدارمي:٤٧١أَخْبَرَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ مُوسَى أَنبَأَنَا أَزْهَرُ عَنِ ابْنِ عَوْنٍ عَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ قَالَ

«لَوْ كُنْتُ مُتَّخِذًا كِتَابًا لَاتَّخَذْتُ رَسَائِلَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ»