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Is there a Hadith that states, "Whoever claims to be knowledgeable has become ignorant"?

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The hadith, "Whoever says 'I am a scholar' is ignorant," was narrated by Al-Tabarani in Al-Awsat from Ibn Umar with a weak chain of transmission, which includes Layth bin Abi Sulaym, who is weak. Al-Albani also deemed it weak. It was also narrated by Al-Daylami in Musnad Jabir with a very weak chain. Al-Tabarani also narrated it in Al-Saghir as a statement paused on Yahya bin Abi Kathir, with a chain that includes Muhammad bin Abi Atta Al-Thaqafi, who was deemed weak by Ahmad. It was also narrated by Al-Harith bin Abi Usama as a saying of Umar ibn Al-Khattab with a disconnected chain.

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