Knowledge

3/49. Chapter:

Whoever selected some people to teach them (religious) knowledge preferring them over others for fear that the others may not understand it

وَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ حَدِّثُوا النَّاسَ، بِمَا يَعْرِفُونَ، أَتُحِبُّونَ أَنْ يُكَذَّبَ، اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُAnd ‘Ali said, “You should preach to the people according to their mental calibre so that they may not convey wrong things about Allah and His Messenger ﷺ.”

Sahih Bukhari : 129

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرٌ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي قَالَ، سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا، قَالَ ذُكِرَ لِي أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لِمُعَاذٍ ‏"‏ مَنْ لَقِيَ اللَّهَ لاَ يُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ أَلاَ أُبَشِّرُ النَّاسَ قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ، إِنِّي أَخَافُ أَنْ يَتَّكِلُوا ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Anas: I was informed that the Prophet (ﷺ) had said to Mu`adh, "Whosoever will meet Allah without associating anything in worship with Him will go to Paradise." Mu`adh asked the Prophet, "Should I not inform the people of this good news?" The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "No, I am afraid, lest they should depend upon it (absolutely).

Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 129In-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 71USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 1, Book 3, Hadith 131

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