I know more about it than him

Knowledge, Words of Wisdom 10 April 200110 July 2026 Abu 'Abdullaah

Reference: Siyar A’laam an-Nubalaa v4 p301

ash-Sha’bee said:

For 20 years, I have not heard a man narrate hadeeth except that I know more about it than him; [however] I had forgotten some knowledge [the extent of which] if a man was to memorise that [which I had forgotten] he would be an ‘aalim.

Translation originally published on 10 April, 2001.

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Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.