Seek knowledge even if you have to go to China

'Zareen', on 23 Jun 2010 - 4:57 PM, said:

but did Umar not heard about Prophet Õáì Çááå Úáíå æÂáå saying, “Seek knowledge even if you have to travel to China".

According to the Sunnees, this hadeeth is Da'eef (Weak)
اطلبوا العلم ولو بالصين ، فإن طلب العلم فريضة على كل مسلم
“Seek knowledge even if you have to go as far as China, for seeking knowledge is a duty on every Muslim,”

Al-Albaani has talked about this extensively (9 pages long just on this hadeeth) in his book, and his conclusion is this hadeeth Da'eef

• Source:
• Al-Albaani, Silsalah Al-aHaadeeth Al-Da'eefah wa Al-MawDoo'ah, vol. 1, pg. 600 - 609, hadeeth # 416

This specific hadeeth is NO WHERE to be found in our main books of hadeeth.

There is mention of this hadeeth in some of our books, but this hadeeth is sanad-less (no chain of narrators), so it'll be Da'eef according to us as well.

• Source of this Hadeeth in Shee'ah books:
• Al-Fattaal Al-Neeshaabooree, RawDah Al-Waa'idheen, vol. 1, pg. 11
• 'Alee ibn Hasan Al-Tabarasee, Mishkaah Al-Anwaar, pg. 135

All other books quote from these books, and there is no sanad regarding this hadeeth in shee'ah books.