Mishkat al-MasabihChapter 23Hadith 4401
Full Sharh — Mishkat al-Masabih 4401
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنِ اقْتَبَسَ عِلْمًا مِنَ النُّجُومِ اقْتَبَسَ شُعْبَةً مِنَ السِّحْرِ زَادَ مَا زَادَ» . رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ وَابْنُ مَاجَه
English Translation
Ibn ‘Abbas reported God's messenger as saying:: “If anyone acquires any knowledge of astrology he acquires a branch of magic of which he gets more as long as he continues to do so.” Ahmad, Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah transmitted it.
Source
Mishkat al-Masabih(مشكاة المصابيح)
Medicine and Spells
Hadith Number
4401