Sahih al-Bukhari 127

3 Knowledge

كتاب العلم

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

باب مَنْ خَصَّ بِالْعِلْمِ قَوْمًا دُونَ قَوْمٍ كَرَاهِيَةَ أَنْ لاَ يَفْهَمُوا

And ‘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.”

Narrated Abu at-Tufail:

The above mentioned Statement of `Ali.

حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى عَنْ مَعْرُوفِ بْنِ خَرَّبُوذٍ عَنْ أَبِي الطُّفَيْلِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ بِذَلِكَ‏.‏

Reference	: Sahih al-Bukhari 127
In-book reference	: Book 3, Hadith 69
USC-MSA web (English) reference	: Vol. 1, Book 3, Hadith 129
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