From: Excellence Of Seeking Knowledge

04 March 2012

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Importance of seeking knowledge

And We illustrate these examples for mankind; and none except the knowledgeable understand them. [Quran sharif 29:43]

Jamia Tirmidhi
hadith number
(2694)

Sayyidina Abu Umamah Bahili (radiallahu 'anhu) reported that two men were mentioned before
Allah’s Messenger [Sallal Laaho Alaiehi Wassalam].
One of them was a devout worshipper while the other was a scholar. So Allah’s Messenger [Sallal Laaho Alaiehi Wassalam] said, “The excellence of the scholar over the worshipper is like my excellence over the humblest of you.”
Then, he said, “Surely, Allah, His angels, the inhabitants of the heavens and the earths, even the ants in their
holes and even the fish invoke blessings on the teacher of the people about what is good.”

(2690)

Sayyidina lbn Abbas (radiallahu 'anhu) reported that Allah’s Messenger [Sallal Laaho Alaiehi Wassalam] said, ‘One
faqih(scholar) is more severe on the devil than a thousand worshippers are “

(2654)
Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (radiallahu 'anhu) reported that Allah’s Messenger [Sallal Laaho Alaiehi Wassalam] said, “He to whom Allah(Azawajal) intends to do good is given by Allah(Azawajal) an understanding of religion.”

(2655)
Sayyidina Abu Huraira (radiallahu 'anhu) reported that Allah’s Messenger [Sallal Laaho Alaiehi Wassalam] said,
“If anyone treks a path seeking knowledge thereby, Allah(Azawajal) will make easy his passage to Paradise.”

(2666)
Sayyidina Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (radiallahu 'anhu) ported that he heard Allah’s Messenger [Sallal Laaho Alaiehi Wassalam] say “May Allah(Azawajal) keep his face fresh (and radiant) who hears something from me and then conveys it exactly as he had heard it. Perhaps, many a one who receives it is more intelligent and knowledgeable than the listener.”

(2667)
Abdur Rahman ibn Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (radiallahu 'anhu) reported on the authority of his father that
the Prophet [Sallal Laaho Alaiehi Wassalam] said,
“May Allah(Azawajal) keep him fresh (and radiant) who heard my words,
retained them (in his heart) and remembered them, and conveyed them (to others). Many a bearer of Hadith passes it on to one more learned than him. There are three for which a Muslim’s heart should not hold hatred: sincere deed for Allah’s(Azawajal) sake, advice of scholars for Muslim s and sticking firmly to the community, for their invitation embraces those who are after them.”

(2683)

Sayyidina Abu Huraira (radiallahu 'anhu) reported that Allah’s Messenger [Sallal Laaho Alaiehi Wassalam] said, “One who invites people to guidance will get a reward like the rewards of those who follow him without anything being taken away from their rewards. And he who invites to a wrong will get a sin like the sins of those who obey him without their sins being diminished in any way.”

(2691)

Qays ibn Kathir reported that a man came to Abu Darda at Damascus from Madinah. He
asked him, “What has brought you here O Brother. He said “I have come for a hadith
which I have learnt that you narrate from Allah’s Messenger [Sallal Laaho Alaiehi Wassalam]. He asked, “Have
you come for no other purpose?’ He said, ‘No!” He asked, “Have you come for some
business?” He said, “No! I have not come except to seek this hadith.” So, he (Abu Darda
(radiallahu 'anhu) said, “I had heard Allah’s Messenger [Sallal Laaho Alaiehi Wassalam] say,
He who travels on a path in search of knowledge will find that Allah(Azawajal) causes him to travel on a path to Paradise. And the angels will lower their wings for the pleasure of the seeker of knowledge. And it is for the shcolar that all in the heavens and all on earth seek forgiveness so much so that fish is the water. And the excellence of a scholar over a worshipper is like the excellence of the moon over all the stars. The scholars are the heirs of the Prophet [Sallal Laaho Alaiehi Wassalam] and the Prophets do not leave dinar or dirham in legacy. They only leave knowledge. So, he who takes it indeed collects an abundant good fortune.”

IMAM GHAZZALI'S(Rahmatullah Alaih) BOOK(IHYA ULUM-ID-DIN)

Holy Prophet [Sallal Laaho Alaiehi Wassalam] was asked which action is the best? he said :knowledge. he was then questioned which knowledge do you mean?he said knowledge about Allah(Azawajal). they said :we asked you about action but you speak of knowledge. the Holy Prophet [Sallal Laaho Alaiehi Wassalam] said: with your knowledge of Allah(Azawajal) , a few actions will suffice and your ignorance about Allah(azawajal) will not suffice even though your action is numerous.