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Sunan Ibn Majah 263 — Concealing Hadith During Fitnah
One who is asked about knowledge but conceals it
Hadith About Concealing Hadith and Revealed Knowledge
Sunan Ibn Majah : 263
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 263
حَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ أَبِي السَّرِيِّ الْعَسْقَلاَنِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا خَلَفُ بْنُ تَمِيمٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ السَّرِيِّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " إِذَا لَعَنَ آخِرُ هَذِهِ الأُمَّةِ أَوَّلَهَا فَمَنْ كَتَمَ حَدِيثًا فَقَدْ كَتَمَ مَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ " .
Jabir Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: 'When the last people of this Ummah curse the first, (at that time) whoever conceals a Hadith will be concealing what Allah has revealed.'" (Maudu')
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 263In-book reference : Introduction, Hadith 0English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 263
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 263
This narration says that when the later people of this Ummah curse the earlier people, whoever conceals a Hadith has concealed what Allah revealed. The provided text also marks this narration as Maudu, so it should not be treated the same way as a sound report. Still, the wording itself centers on the idea of concealing Hadith and hiding revealed knowledge. The message inside the wording is about the danger of silence when a Hadith is relevant to confusion or disrespect. It connects Hadith with what Allah revealed, showing that religious reports are not something to hide for personal comfort. Because the grade is stated as Maudu in the input, the explanation should stay careful and not build extra rulings from it.
What we learn from this hadith
- The wording warns against hiding Hadith when people need religious clarity.
- The text connects concealing Hadith with concealing revealed knowledge.
- The provided grade is Maudu, so the narration should be handled with care.
- The narration focuses on the danger of silence during harmful speech about earlier Muslims.
