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that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Whoever goes out seeking knowledge, then he is in Allah's cause until he returns."

الترمذي:٢٦٤٧ – حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ الْعَتَكِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الرَّازِيِّ عَنِ الرَّبِيعِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَنْ خَرَجَ فِي طَلَبِ الْعِلْمِ فَهُوَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ

قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ وَرَوَاهُ بَعْضُهُمْ فَلَمْ يَرْفَعْهُ

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bazzar:5880 –
Translation not available.
البزّار:٥٨٨٠ – وَبِإِسْنَادِهِ؛

أَنَّ النَّبِيّ ﷺ قَالَ مَنْ خَرَجَ فِي طَلَبِ الْعِلْمِ فَهُوَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ وَهَذَا الْحَدِيثُ لا نَعْلَمُهُ يُرْوَى بِهَذَا اللَّفْظِ عَن النَّبِيّ ﷺ إلاَّ مِنْ هَذَا الوجه

suyuti:21458a –
Translation not available.
السيوطي:٢١٤٥٨أ –

"مَنْ خَرَجَ في طَلَبِ العِلمِ فَهُوَ في سَبِيلِ اللهِ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ".

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