The Meaning of the Hadith: “Convey from me even if it is a single verse”

Question:
The questioner says: May Allah reward you. What is the meaning of the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ? Because we find that some people call others to Allah, yet their merchandise in knowledge is small, and they cite this hadith as their proof? May Allah reward you.

Answer:
Yes, conveying is obligatory, but conveying, as you see, is for the texts only. The one who does not understand the meaning conveys the text. If he has memorized the Qur'an or something of it, he conveys it to others, he has them memorize it, and he studies it with them. This is conveying the text. As for the one who has no jurisprudence or knowledge, he does not explain and does not interpret. He only conveys the text. He teaches people the Qur'an, he teaches them the hadiths, he has them memorize it, and he recites it to them as a reminder. There is no harm in that. The second category is conveying the meaning, and this is not done except by scholars. One does not interpret the Qur'an, or interpret the hadiths, or issue rulings on what is lawful and what is forbidden. This is the concern of scholars.
So understand this: conveying is obligatory in all cases, but it is either conveying the text only, or conveying the text and the meaning. Conveying the text is obligatory upon everyone who has memorized something of the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger, that he teaches it to people, has them memorize it, and so on. And if he is a scholar, he conveys the meanings to them and explains them so that they understand them as well. Yes, this is the meaning of his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) . Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.