Muʿjam al-Aḥādīth al-Muʿtabara - Book of Intellect and Knowledge

Muʿjam al-Aḥādīth al-Muʿtabara - Book of Intellect and Knowledge Chapter: Accountability of the Scholar and its Severity عاني الاخبار: أبي، عن سعد، عن ابن أبي الخطاب، عن ابن ٠ان، عن أبي جعفر عليه السلا٠في قول الله عز وجل: “والشعراء يتبعه٠الغاوون” قال: هل رأيت شاعرا يتبعه أحد؟ إن٠تفقهوا لغير الدين فضلوا وأضلوا 3.

[3/45] Ma’ani al-Akhbar: My father from Sa’d from Ibn Abi al-Khattab from Ibn Mahbub from Hammad b. Uthman from Abi Ja’far عليه السلا٠in regards the words of Allāh Mighty and Majestic: “and the poets – only the astray follow them” (26:224) he said: have you seen anyone following the poet? rather it (“poets” in the verse) refers to a group who gain understanding (seek knowledge) for other than the religion so they themselves become misguided and also misguide others.