Al-Hasan reported in mursal form that God’s messenger said, “If
death comes to anyone when he is seeking knowledge with the purpose
of using it to revivify Islam, there will be only one degree between him
and the prophet…
He also reported in mursal form that God’s messenger was asked
which of two men who had been among the B. Isra’il was superior, one
who was a learned man who observed the prescribed prayers, then sat
and taught men what…
‘Ali reported God’s messenger as saying, “Good is the man learned
in religion who, if people have need of him benefits them, but who, if
they ignore him enriches himself.”* Razin transmitted it.
*i.e. with religious exer…
Ikrima reported Ibn ‘Abbas as saying, “Talk to the people once
every Friday, but if you object, then twice, and if you want more, then
three times, but do not weary the people with this Qur’an. And do not
let me find you…
Wathila b. al-Asqa‘ reported God’s messenger as saying, “He who seeks knowledge and attains it will have a double portion of reward,
but if he does not attain it he will have a single portion of reward."
Darimi transmitt…
Abu Huraira reported God’s messenger as saying, “Among the
actions and good deeds for which a believer will continue to receive reward after his death are knowledge which he taught and spread, a good
son whom he left beh…