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24-11-2004, 09:04 PM
All Thanks is to Al Mighty Allah, And peace upon His Noble Prophet Muhammad
Here are some Prophet peace be upon him sayings that illustrates the importance of Knowledge:
1) Narrated Abu Musa (BUH) Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “The guidance and knowledge with which Allah has sent me are like abundant rain which has fallen on some ground. A fertile part of it absorbed the water and brought forth profuse herbage and pasture; and there were some hollow patches of land which retained the water by which Allah has benefited people, who drank from it, irrigated their crops and sowed their seeds. But some of it has fallen on another bare and barren portion of land, which could not retain the water or produce herbage. Such is the similitude of the person who becomes well-versed in Allah’s religion and receives benefit from Message entrusted to me by Allah, so he himself has learned and taught it to others; such is also similitude of the person who has stubbornly and ignorantly rejected Allah’s Guidance with which I have been sent.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
2) Narrated Sahl bin Sa’d (BUH): Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said to ‘Ali (BUH), “By Allah, if a single person is guided by Allah through you, it will be better than a whole lot of red camels.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
Commentary: “ Better for you than red camels” is an allegory for every thing that is better than anything else. Red camels used to be precious in Arabia, and their reference here is to highlight the value of guidance. Thus, this Hadith brings into prominence the importance of calling people towards Allah. But before calling others to the path of Allah, one must himself know it, and for this purpose, the knowledge of the Quran and Hadith is essential because one cannot provide any guidance in this respect without this knowledge.
3) Narrated Abu Hurairah (BUH): Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Allah makes the way to Paradise easy for him who treads the path in search of knowledge.” [Muslim]
4) Narrated Abu Hurairah (BUH): Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “He who calls others to follow the Right Guidance will have a reward equal to the reward of those who follow him, without their reward being diminished in any respect on that account.” [Muslim]
5) Narrated Abu Hurairah (BUH): Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “ When a man dies, his deeds come to an end except for three things: Sadaqah Jariyah (ceaseless charity); a knowledge which is beneficial, or virtuous descendant who prays for him (for the deceased).”[Muslim]
Commentary: “ His deeds come to an end” means that he does not any longer receive the return and reward on his actions. But there are three categories of actions on which he receives reward even after his death. First, Sadaqah Jariyah such as building mosque, or a hospital, or digging a well. As long as people will benefit from these, he will receive a reward for them. Second, “knowledge which is beneficial” means to impart knowledge to others or to propagate knowledge by means of one’s book. As long as the medium of teaching will continue and his books will be studied and people will benefit from them, he will receive a reward for it. Third, virtuous descendants. Training of children on the right lines is essential so that after a person’s death they continue to pray for him. The prayer of children in favor of parents his highly useful.
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Here are some Prophet peace be upon him sayings that illustrates the importance of Knowledge:
1) Narrated Abu Musa (BUH) Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “The guidance and knowledge with which Allah has sent me are like abundant rain which has fallen on some ground. A fertile part of it absorbed the water and brought forth profuse herbage and pasture; and there were some hollow patches of land which retained the water by which Allah has benefited people, who drank from it, irrigated their crops and sowed their seeds. But some of it has fallen on another bare and barren portion of land, which could not retain the water or produce herbage. Such is the similitude of the person who becomes well-versed in Allah’s religion and receives benefit from Message entrusted to me by Allah, so he himself has learned and taught it to others; such is also similitude of the person who has stubbornly and ignorantly rejected Allah’s Guidance with which I have been sent.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
2) Narrated Sahl bin Sa’d (BUH): Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said to ‘Ali (BUH), “By Allah, if a single person is guided by Allah through you, it will be better than a whole lot of red camels.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
Commentary: “ Better for you than red camels” is an allegory for every thing that is better than anything else. Red camels used to be precious in Arabia, and their reference here is to highlight the value of guidance. Thus, this Hadith brings into prominence the importance of calling people towards Allah. But before calling others to the path of Allah, one must himself know it, and for this purpose, the knowledge of the Quran and Hadith is essential because one cannot provide any guidance in this respect without this knowledge.
3) Narrated Abu Hurairah (BUH): Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “Allah makes the way to Paradise easy for him who treads the path in search of knowledge.” [Muslim]
4) Narrated Abu Hurairah (BUH): Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “He who calls others to follow the Right Guidance will have a reward equal to the reward of those who follow him, without their reward being diminished in any respect on that account.” [Muslim]
5) Narrated Abu Hurairah (BUH): Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, “ When a man dies, his deeds come to an end except for three things: Sadaqah Jariyah (ceaseless charity); a knowledge which is beneficial, or virtuous descendant who prays for him (for the deceased).”[Muslim]
Commentary: “ His deeds come to an end” means that he does not any longer receive the return and reward on his actions. But there are three categories of actions on which he receives reward even after his death. First, Sadaqah Jariyah such as building mosque, or a hospital, or digging a well. As long as people will benefit from these, he will receive a reward for them. Second, “knowledge which is beneficial” means to impart knowledge to others or to propagate knowledge by means of one’s book. As long as the medium of teaching will continue and his books will be studied and people will benefit from them, he will receive a reward for it. Third, virtuous descendants. Training of children on the right lines is essential so that after a person’s death they continue to pray for him. The prayer of children in favor of parents his highly useful.
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