ISLAMIC VALUES

EDUCATION :
Verses in the Qur’an and Hadith
about KNOWLEDGE.
A project Submitted by:
AL MULHEM E. KANAPIA
Submitted to:
Fauzie Dagloc
 ِ‫س ِم‬
ْ ‫ّللا ِب‬
ِِٰ ‫ن‬ِِ ‫الرحْ ٰم‬
َّ ‫الر ِح ْي ِِم‬
َّ

‫ل اِذَا ا َمنُ ٰۡۤوا الَّذ ِۡينََ ٰۤياَيُّ َها‬

ََ ‫س ُح ۡوا لَـ ُك َۡم ق ِۡي‬ َ ِ ‫س ُح ۡوا ۡال َمجل‬
َّ َ‫ِس فِى تَف‬ َ ‫سحَِ فَ ۡاف‬
َ ‫ّللاُ يَ ۡف‬
َٰ ‫ل َواِذَا ۚ لَـ ُك َۡم‬ ُ ‫ش ُز ۡوا ا ْن‬
ََ ‫ش ُز ۡوا ق ِۡي‬ َٰ ََ‫َوالَّذ ِۡينََ ۚ مِ ۡن ُك َۡم ا َمنُ ۡوا الَّذ ِۡين‬
ُ ‫ّللاُ يَ ۡرفَ َِع فَا ْن‬
ۡ ۡ
‫ّللاُ ۚ َد َرجتَ العِل ََم ا ُ ۡوتُوا‬ َٰ ‫َخبِ ۡيرَ ت َعۡ َملُ ۡونََ بِ َما َو‬

O you who have believed, when you are told, 'Space yourselves' in assemblies, then make space;
Allah will make space for you. And when you are told, 'Arise,' then arise; Allah will raise those who
have believed among you and those who were given knowledge, by degrees. And Allah is Acquainted
with what you do.

Surah Al- Mujadila : 11

ِ‫س ِم‬
ْ ِ‫ّللا ب‬
ِِٰ ‫ن‬ِِ ‫الرحْ ٰم‬
َّ ‫الرحِ ي ِِْم‬
َّ

ٰۤ
ِۡ‫س ف ِۡي َما ت ُ َحآٰج ُّۡونَِ فَ ِل َِم ع ِۡلمِ بِهِ لَـكُمِۡ ف ِۡي َما ٰحج َۡجت ُمِۡ ٰ ٰٓهؤ ََُلٰٓءِِ ٰها َ ۡنـت ُم‬
َِ ‫ّللاُ ؕع ِۡلمِ بِهِ لَـكُمِۡ لَ ۡـي‬
ِٰ ‫ت َ ۡعلَ ُم ۡونَِ ََِل َوا َ ۡنـت ُمِۡ ي َۡعلَ ُِم َو‬

Here you are - those who have argued about that of which you have [some] knowledge, but why do
you argue about that of which you have no knowledge? And Allah knows, while you know not.

Surah Al-Imran : 66

ِ‫س ِم‬
ْ ‫ّللا ِب‬
ِِٰ ‫ن‬ِِ ‫الرحْ ٰم‬
َّ ‫الرحِ ي ِِْم‬
َّ

ِ ‫س ُخ ۡونَِ ٰلـك‬
ِ‫ِن‬ ٰ ‫مِنهُمِۡ ۡالع ِۡل ِِم فِى‬
ِ ‫الر‬ ۡ َِ‫ن ا ُ ۡن ِز َِل َو َمِٰۤا اِلَ ۡيكَِ ا ُ ۡن ِز َِل ِب َمِٰۤا يُ ۡـؤمِ نُ ۡونَِ َو ۡال ُم ۡؤمِ نُ ۡون‬ِۡ ‫الز ٰكو ِةَ َو ۡال ُم ۡؤت ُۡونَِ الص َّٰلو ِةَ َو ۡال ُمق ِۡيمِ ۡينَِ قَ ۡبلِكَِ ِم‬
َّ ‫َِو‬
ۡ ۡ
َِ‫اّلل ال ُمؤمِ نُ ۡون‬ ۡ ٰ ۡ ٰٓ ٰ
ِِٰ ِ‫سنُؤت ِۡي ِهمِۡ اُولٮِٕكَِ ؕ اَلخِ ِِر َوالي َۡو ِِم ب‬ ۡ َ ‫عَظِ ۡي ًما ا َ ۡج ًرا‬

But those firm in knowledge among them and the believers believe in what has been revealed to
you, [O Muhammad], and what was revealed before you. And the establishers of prayer [especially]
and the givers of zakah and the believers in Allah and the Last Day - those We will give a great
reward.

Surah An-Nisaa :162

ِ‫س ِم‬
ْ ِ‫ّللا ب‬
ِِٰ ‫ن‬ِِ ‫الرحْ ٰم‬
َّ ‫الرحِ ي ِِْم‬
َّ
 ِ‫ِن‬ ِٰ ‫اّلل َوك َٰفى ؕ ي َۡش َهد ُۡونَِ َو ۡال َم ٰ ٰٓل ِٕٮك َِةُ ؕ بِع ِۡلمِ هِ ا َ ۡن َزلَهِ اِلَ ۡيكَِ ا َ ۡن َز َِل بِ َمِٰۤا ي َۡش َه ُِد‬
ِ ‫ّللاُ ٰلـك‬ ِِٰ ِ‫ش َِه ۡيدًا ب‬

But Allah bears witness to that which He has revealed to you. He has sent it down with His
knowledge, and the angels bear witness [as well]. And sufficient is Allah as Witness.

Surah An-Nisaa :166

ِ‫س ِم‬
ْ ‫ّللا ِب‬
ِِٰ ‫ن‬ِِ ‫الرحْ ٰم‬
َّ ‫الرحِ ي ِِْم‬
َّ

‫ِر مِ َّما ت َ ۡاكُلُ ۡوا ا َ ََِّل لَـكُمِۡ َو َما‬

َِ ‫اس ُِم ذُك‬ ِِٰ ‫علَ ۡي ِِه‬
ۡ ‫ّللا‬ َّ َ‫علَ ۡيكُمِۡ ح ََّر َِم َّما لَـكُمِۡ ف‬
َ ‫ص َِل َوقَ ِۡد‬ ۡ ‫ِبغَ ۡي ِِر بِا َ ۡه َوآٰٮ ِِٕهمِۡ لَّيُ ِضلُّ ۡونَِ َكث ِۡي ًرا َواِنَِّ اِلَ ۡي ِِه‬
ُ ‫اض‬
َ ‫ط ِر ۡرت ُمِۡ َما ا ََِِّل‬
ِ‫بِ ۡال ُم ۡعتَد ِۡينَِ ا َ ۡعلَ ُِم ه َُِو َربَّكَِ اِنَِّ ؕع ِۡلم‬
Surah An’amm: 119

And why should you not eat of that upon which the name of Allah has been mentioned while He has
explained in detail to you what He has forbidden you, excepting that to which you are compelled.
And indeed do many lead [others] astray through their [own] inclinations without knowledge.
Indeed, your Lord - He is most knowing of the transgressors.

َ َ ‫ِر مِ َّما ت َأ ْ ُكلُوَاْ أ‬

‫لَّ لَ ُك َْم َو َما‬ ََ ‫ّللا ا ْس َُم ذُك‬
َِّ ‫علَ ْي َِه‬
َ ‫ل َوقَ َْد‬ َّ َ‫علَ ْي ُك َْم َح َّر ََم َّما لَ ُكم ف‬
ََ ‫ص‬ َ
...

And why should you not eat of that on which Allah's Name has been mentioned, while He has
explained to you what is forbidden to you...

meaning, He has explained and made clear to you what He has prohibited for you in detail,

...
َّ‫ل‬ ُ ‫ض‬
َ ‫ط ِر ْرت َُْم ََما ِإ‬ ْ ‫ِإلَ ْي َِه ا‬
...

except under compulsion of necessity.

In which case, you are allowed to eat whatever you can find.

Allah next mentions the ignorance of the idolators in their misguided ideas, such as eating dead
animals and what was sacrificed while other than Allah's Name was mentioned when slaughtering
them.

Allah said,

...

ً ‫علَ ُِم ه َُِو َربَّكَِ إِنَِّ ِع ْلمِ بِغَي ِِْر بِأ َ ْه َوايِ ِهم لَّيُ ِضلُّونَِ َكث‬
َِّ‫ِيرا َوإِن‬ ْ َ ‫بِا ْل ُم ْعتَدِينَِ أ‬
And surely, many do lead astray by their own desires through lack of knowledge. Certainly your Lord
knows best the transgressors.

He has complete knowledge of their transgression, lies and inventions.

ِ‫س ِم‬
ْ ِ‫ّللا ب‬
ِِٰ ‫ن‬ِِ ‫الرحْ ٰم‬
َّ ‫الرحِ ي ِِْم‬
َّ

َ َِ‫شا ٰٓ َِء لَ ِۡو ا َ ۡش َرك ُۡوا الَّذ ِۡين‬

ِ‫سيَـقُ ۡو ُل‬ ِٰ ‫ن ح ََّر ۡمنَا َو ََِل ٰابَا ٰٓ ُؤنَا َو ََِٰۤل ا َ ۡش َر ۡكنَا َمِٰۤا‬
َ ُ‫ّللا‬ ِۡ ِ‫ب ك َٰذلِكَِ ؕ ش َۡىءِ م‬ ِۡ ‫سنَا ذَاقُ ۡوا َحتٰى قَ ۡبل ِِهمِۡ ِم‬
َِ َّ‫ن الَّذ ِۡينَِ َكذ‬ َ ‫َه ِۡل قُ ِۡل ؕ ب َۡا‬
ۡ
ِۡ‫ن عِن َدكُم‬ ۡ ۡ ۡ َ
ِ ‫ِن ؕ لَـنَا فت ُخ ِرج ُۡوهُِ عِلمِ ِم‬ ۡ ۡ
َّ ‫ِن ال‬
ِ ‫ظنَِّ ا ََِِّل تَتَّبِعُ ۡونَِ ا‬ ۡ
ِ ‫ت َ ۡخ ُرص ُۡونَِ ا ََِِّل اَنـت ُمِۡ َوا‬

Those who associated with Allah will say, 'If Allah had willed, we would not have associated
[anything] and neither would our fathers, nor would we have prohibited anything.' Likewise did
those before deny until they tasted Our punishment. Say, 'Do you have any knowledge that you can
produce for us? You follow not except assumption, and you are not but falsifying.'

Surah Al-An’aam :148

ِ‫س ِم‬
ْ ‫ّللا ِب‬
ِِٰ ‫ن‬ ٰ ‫الر‬
ِِ ‫حْم‬ َّ ‫الرحِ ي ِِْم‬
َّ

ِ‫يُّ ۡؤمِ نُ ۡونَِ لِـقَ ۡومِ َّو َر ۡح َم ِةً هُدًى ع ِۡلمِ ع َٰلى فَص َّۡل ٰن ِهُ بِك ِٰتبِ ِج ۡئ ٰنهُمِۡ َولَقَ ۡد‬

And We had certainly brought them a Book which We detailed by knowledge - as guidance and
mercy to a people who believe.

Surah Al-A’raaf :52

ِ‫س ِم‬
ْ ِ‫ّللا ب‬
ِِٰ ‫ن‬ ٰ ‫الر‬
ِِ ‫حْم‬ َّ ‫الرحِ ي ِِْم‬
َّ

ِۡ ‫ت ث ُ َِّم ٰا ٰيـت ُهِ ا ُ ۡح ِك َم‬

ِٰ‫ت ك ِٰتبِؕ الٰٓر‬ ِۡ ‫ُن ِم‬
ِۡ َ‫ن فُ ِصل‬ ِۡ ‫َخبِ ۡيرِ َحك ِۡيمِ لَّد‬

Alif, Lam, Ra. [This is] a Book whose verses are perfected and then presented in detail from [one who
is] Wise and Acquainted.

Surah Hud :1

ِ‫س ِم‬
ْ ‫ّللا ِب‬
ِِٰ ‫ن‬ِِ ‫الرحْ ٰم‬
َّ ‫الرحِ ي ِِْم‬
َّ

ِ‫علَى ۡافت َ َر ۡينَا قَ ِد‬ ِۡ ‫ع ۡدنَا ا‬

ِِٰ ‫ِن َك ِذبًا‬
َ ‫ّللا‬ ِۡ ‫ّللاُ نَجٰٮنَا ا ِِۡذ ب َۡع َِد مِ لَّتِكُمِۡ ف‬
ُِ ‫ِى‬ ۡ ؕ ‫ن لَـنَِٰۤا يَك ُۡونُِ َو َما‬
ِٰ ‫مِنهَا‬ ِۡ َ ‫ن ا ََِِّٰۤل ف ِۡيهَِٰۤا نَّعُ ۡو َِد ا‬
ِۡ َ ‫شا ٰٓ َِء ا‬ ِٰ ‫س َِع ؕ َربُّنَا‬
َ َّ‫ّللاُ ي‬ ِ ‫كُ َِّل َربُّنَا َو‬
ۡ
ِ‫على ؕعِل ًما ش َۡىء‬ َ َ ۡ َ
ِِٰ ‫ح َربَّنا ؕ ت َ َوكَّلنا‬
َ ‫ّللا‬ ۡ ۡ َ َ ۡ ۡ
ِ َ ‫َـق ق ۡومِ نا َوبَينَِ بَيننا افت‬ َ َ ِِ ‫ۡال ٰفتِحِ ۡينَِ َخ ۡي ُِر َواَنتَِ بِالح‬
ۡ ۡ
We would have invented against Allah a lie if we returned to your religion after Allah had saved us
from it. And it is not for us to return to it except that Allah, our Lord, should will. Our Lord has
encompassed all things in knowledge. Upon Allah we have relied. Our Lord, decide between us and
our people in truth, and You are the best of those who give decision.'

Surah Al-A’raaf :89

ِ‫س ِم‬
ْ ‫ّللا ِب‬
ِِٰ ‫ن‬ِِ ‫الرحْ ٰم‬
َّ ‫الرحِ ي ِِْم‬
َّ
َِ‫َن ي َۡسـَٔـــلُ ۡونَك‬
ِِ ‫ع ِِة ع‬ َّ ‫ى ع ِۡن َِد ع ِۡل ُمهَا اِنَّ َما قُ ِۡل ؕ ُم ۡر ٰسٮهَا اَيَّانَِ ال‬
َ ‫سا‬ ِۡ ِ‫ت ؕ ه َُِو ا ََِِّل ل َِو ۡقتِهَِٰۤا يُجَل ِۡيهَا ََِل ؕ َرب‬ِۡ َ‫ت فِى ثَقُل‬
ِِ ‫س ٰم ٰو‬ ِ ِ ‫ؕو ۡاَلَ ۡر‬
َّ ‫ض ال‬ َ ‫ََِل‬
ۡ ۡ
ِۡ‫ّللا عِن َِد عِل ُمهَا اِِنَّ َما قُ ِۡل ؕ عَنهَا َحفِىِ َكاَنَّكَِ ي َۡســـَٔلُ ۡونَكَِ ؕ ب َۡغتَةًِ ا ََِِّل ت َ ۡات ِۡيكُم‬ ۡ ٰ
ِِٰ َِّ‫اس ا َ ۡكث َ َِر َولـكِن‬
ِ ِ َّ‫ي َۡعلَ ُم ۡونَِ ََِل الن‬

They ask you, [O Muhammad], about the Hour: when is its arrival? Say, 'Its knowledge is only with
my Lord. None will reveal its time except Him. It lays heavily upon the heavens and the earth. It will
not come upon you except unexpectedly.' They ask you as if you are familiar with it. Say, 'Its
knowledge is only with Allah, but most of the people do not know.'

[Surah Al-A’raaf :187

ِ‫س ِم‬
ْ ‫ب‬
َِ ‫ّللا‬
ِِٰ ‫ن‬ ٰ ‫الر‬
ِِ ‫حْم‬ َّ ‫الرحِ ي ِِْم‬
َّ

ِۡ‫اعلَ ُم ٰۡۤوا لَـكُمِۡ ي َۡست َ ِج ۡيبُ ۡوا فَ ِالَِّم‬

ۡ َ‫ّللا بِع ِۡل ِِم ا ُ ۡن ِز َِل اَنَّ َمِٰۤا ف‬
ِِٰ ‫ن‬ِۡ َ ‫ُّم ۡس ِل ُم ۡونَِ ا َ ۡنت ُمِۡ فَه َِۡل ؕه َُِو ا ََِِّل ا ِٰلهَِ ََِّٰۤل َوا‬

And if they do not respond to you - then know that the Qur'an was revealed with the knowledge of
Allah and that there is no deity except Him. Then, would you [not] be Muslims?

[Surah Hud :14

َ‫ن ع ِۡل ََم ت َعۡ لَ ُم ۡونََ لَوَۡ ك ََّّل‬

َِ ‫ۡاليَق ِۡي‬

No! If you only knew with knowledge of certainty...

[Surah At-Takathur :5
Faith in Allah ‫باهلل اإليمان‬
THERE IS NO GOD BUT ALLAH AND MUHAMMAD IS HIS MESSENGER

SUNNAHَ‫السنة‬

15 Hadith on Knowledge

In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful

—
Hadith 1
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon
him, said:
َ ُ‫ض ةُ ْال ِع ْل ِم‬
ُ‫ط لَب‬ َ ‫ع لَى فَ ِر ي‬
َ ُ‫م ْس ِل مُ ك ِل‬
Seeking knowledge is an obligation upon every Muslim.
Source: Sunan Ibn Mā jah 224, Grade: Sahih
—
Hadith 2
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon
him, said:
ُ‫س لَكَُ َو َم ْن‬
َ ‫ط ِر يقًا‬ َ ُ‫س َّه َلُ ِع لْ ًم ا فِي ِهُ يَلْ ت َ ِم س‬
َ ُ‫َللا‬ َ ‫تُ ِم ْنُ بَيْتُ فِي قَ ْو مُ ا ْج ت َ َم َعُ َو َم ا الْ َج نَّ ِةُ إِلَى‬
َّ ُ‫ط ِر يقًا بِ ِهُ لَه‬ ِ ‫َللاُِ ب يو‬ َّ
ْ
َُ‫َابُ يَت ل ون‬ َّ ُ‫ار س ونَه‬
َ ‫َللاُِ ِك ت‬ َ َّ ْ َ َ
َ َ ‫ع ل يْ ِه مُ نَزَ ل تُ إِلُ بَيْ نَه ْمُ َو يَت د‬
َ ُ‫س ِك ينَة‬ ْ
َّ ‫غ ِش يَت ه مُ ال‬ َ ‫الرُ ْح َم ةُ َو‬َّ ُ‫الْ َم ال ئِك ةُ َو َحف ت هم‬
ْ َّ َ َ
ُ‫َللاُ َو ذ َ َك َر ه م‬َّ ُ‫ِع نْ د َهُ فِي َم ْن‬
Whoever travels a path in search of knowledge, Allah will make easy
for him a path to Paradise. People do not gather in the houses of
Allah, reciting the book of Allah and studying it together, but that
tranquility will descend upon them, mercy will cover them, angels
will surround them, and Allah will mention them to those near him.
Source: Ṣ aḥ īḥ Muslim 2699, Grade: Sahih
—
Hadith 3
Abu Darda reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon
him, said:
ُ‫ض عُ الْ َم َال ئِ َك ةَُ َو إِ َّن‬ َ َ ‫ض ا أ َ ْج نِ َح ت َ َها لَت‬ً ‫بُ ِر‬ ِ ‫ط ا ِل‬ َ ‫تُ فِي َم ْنُ لَهُ لَيَ ْس ت َغْ ِف رُ الْ عَا ِل َمُ َو إِ َّنُ الْ ِع لْ ِمُ ِل‬ ِ ‫س َم َو ا‬َّ ‫فِي َو َم ْنُ ال‬
ُ‫ض‬ ِ ‫فُ فِي َو الْ ِح يت َانُ ْاْل َ ْر‬ ِ ‫اءُ َج ْو‬ ِ ‫ض َلُ َو إِ َّنُ الُْ َم‬ ْ َ‫ع ل َى الْ عَا ِل ِمُ ف‬ َ ُ‫ض ِلُ الْ عَابِ ِد‬ ْ َ‫ع لَى الْ بَد ِْرُ لَيْ لَةَُ الْ قَ َم ِرُ َك ف‬ َ
ُ‫س ائِ ِر‬
َ ِ ُ
‫ب‬ ‫ك‬ِ ‫ا‬ ‫و‬َ َ
‫ك‬ ْ ‫ال‬ َّ
ُ
‫ن‬ ‫إ‬ ‫و‬ ُ
‫ء‬
ِ َ َ َ ‫ا‬ ‫م‬ َ ‫ل‬ ‫ع‬ ْ ‫ال‬ ُ
‫ة‬ َ ‫ث‬ ‫ر‬ ‫و‬ ُ
‫اء‬
َ َ َِِ ‫ي‬ ‫ب‬ ْ ‫ن‬َ ْ
‫اْل‬ َُّ
‫ن‬ ‫إ‬ ‫و‬ ُ
‫ء‬
ِ َ َ َِ ‫ا‬ ‫ي‬ ‫ب‬ ْ ‫ن‬َ ْ
‫اْل‬ ُ
‫م‬
ْ َ ‫ل‬ ‫وا‬ ‫ث‬ ‫ر‬ ‫و‬
ِ َ ً ‫ي‬ ‫ا‬ ‫َار‬ ‫ن‬ ‫ي‬ ‫د‬ِ ُ
‫ل‬ َ ‫و‬ ‫ا‬
َ ً ْ ‫م‬ ‫ه‬
َ ‫ِر‬‫د‬ ‫وا‬ ‫ث‬ َّ َ َ ْ‫ال‬
‫ر‬ ‫و‬ ُ
‫م‬ ْ ‫ل‬ ‫ع‬
ِ
َ َ
ُ‫َو افِرُ بِ َح ظُ أ َخ ذَُ أ َخ ذ َهُ فَ َم ْن‬
Verily, the angels lower their wings for the seeker of knowledge. The
inhabitants of the heavens and earth, even the fish in the depths of
the water, seek forgiveness for the scholar. The virtue of the scholar
over the worshiper is like the superiority of the moon over the stars.
The scholars are the inheritors of the Prophets. They do not leave
behind gold or silver coins, but rather they leave behind knowledge.
Whoever has taken hold of it has been given an abundant share.
Source: Sunan Abī Dā wū d 3641, Grade: Sahih
—
Hadith 4
Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon
him, said:
ُ‫ع لَى الْ عَا ِل ِمُ فَضْل‬
َ ُ‫ض ِل ي الْ عَابِ ِد‬ َ ُ‫َللاَُ إِ َّنُ أ َدْ نَاك ْم‬
ْ َ‫ع لَى َك ف‬ َّ ُ‫تُ َو أ َ ْه َلُ َو َم َال ئِ َك ت َه‬
ِ ‫س َم َو ا‬
َّ ‫ض ينَُ ال‬ِ ‫النَّ ْم لَةَُ َح ت َّى َو ْاْل َ َر‬
‫ص لُّونَُ الْ ح وتَُ َو َح ت َّى ج ْح ِر هَا فِي‬ َ ‫ع ل َى ل َ ي‬ ِ َّ‫الْ َخ ي َْرُ الن‬
َ ُ‫اسُ م عَ ِل ِم‬
The virtue of the scholar over the worshiper is like my virtue over the
least of you. Verily, Allah, his angels, the inhabitants of the heavens
and earth, even the ant in his hole and the fish, send blessings upon
the one who teaches people what is good.
Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
ُ‫ع ا ِل م‬
َ ُ‫ع ا ِم ل‬ َ ْ‫يرا ي د‬
َ ُ‫ع ى م عَ ِل م‬ ِ ‫تُ َم لَك و‬
ً ِ‫تُ فِي َك ب‬ ِ ‫س َم َو ا‬
َّ ‫ال‬
A scholar who works in teaching has a high status in the domain of the
heavens.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2685, Grade: Sahih
—
Hadith 5
Mu’awiyah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon
him, said:
ُ‫َللاُ ي ِر دُْ َم ْن‬
َّ ُ‫الد ي ِنُ فِي ي فَقِ ْه هُ َخ ي ًْر ا بِ ِه‬
ِ
If Allah intends goodness for someone, he gives him understanding of
the religion.
Source: Ṣ aḥ īḥ al-Bukhā rī 71, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi
In another narration, the Prophet said:
‫َللاُ ي ِر ِدُ َو َم ْنُ بِالت َّفَقُّ ِهُ َو الْ ِف قْ هُ بِالت َّعَلُّ ِمُ الْ ِع لْ مُ إِنَّ َم ا النَّاسُ أ َيُّ َه ا يَا‬
َّ ُ‫ينُ فِي يفَقِ ْه هُ َخ ي ًْر ا بِ ِه‬ ِ ‫َللاَُ يَ ْخ شَى َو إِنَّ َم ا‬
ِ ‫الد‬ َّ ُ‫ِم ْن‬
ُ‫الْ ع لَ َم اءُ ِع بَا ِد ِه‬
O people, knowledge only comes by learning and understanding only
comes by seeking understanding. For whomever Allah intends good,
he gives him understanding of the religion. Verily, only those with
knowledge fear Allah among his servants. (35:28)
Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 929, Grade: Hasan
—
Hadith 6
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon
him, said:
ُ‫فَق ه وا إِذ َا أ َ ْخ َال قًا أ َ َح ا ِس ن ك ْمُ إِس َْال ًما َخ يْر ك ْم‬
The best of you in Islam are those with the best character, if they have
religious understanding.
Source: Musnad Aḥ mad 9880, Grade: Sahih
Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
ُ‫ع لَى َح قًّا إِ َّن‬ َ ُ‫س ِك ينَةُ َو قَارُ لَهُ يَك ونَُ أ َ ْنُ الْ ِع لْ َم‬
َ َ‫طل‬
َ ُ‫بُ َم ْن‬ َ ‫ارُ م ت َّبِعًا يَك ونَُ َو أ َ ْنُ َو َخ ْش يَةُ َو‬ َ ‫قَبْ لَهُ َم‬
ِ َ ‫ض ى َم ْنُ آلث‬
Verily, it is the duty of a student of knowledge to behave with dignity,
tranquility, and reverence, and to follow the way of those who came before
him.
Source: Jā mi’ Bayā n al-‘Ilm 619
—
Hadith 7
Abu Musa reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
ُ‫يُ َم ا َم ث َ َلُ إِ َّن‬ َ ِ‫َللاُ بَعَث َن‬
َّ ُ‫ع َّزُ بِ ِه‬ َ ُ‫غ يْثُ َك َم ث َ ِلُ َو الْ ِع لْ ِمُ الْ ه د َى ِم ْنُ َو َج َّل‬ َ ُ‫اب‬ َ ‫ص‬ َ َ ‫ضا أ‬ ً ‫َتُ أ َ ْر‬ ْ ‫ط ائِفَةُ ِم نْ َه ا فَ َكان‬ َ
ُ‫ط يِ بَة‬ َ ُ‫ت‬ ْ َ‫َتُ الْ َم ا َءُ قَبِل‬ْ ‫بُ الْ َك َلُ َ فَأ َنْ بَت‬َ ‫يرُ َو الْ ع ْش‬
َ ِ‫تُ أ َ َج ا ِد بُ ِم نْ َه ا َو َكُانَُ يَ ْر فَ ْعُ الْ َك ث‬ َ ‫َللاُ فَنَفَ َعُ الْ َما َءُ أ َ ْم‬
ْ ‫س َك‬ َّ ‫بِ َه ا‬
ُ‫اس‬ َّ َ
َ ‫سق ْو ا ِم ن َه ا ف ش َِر ب وا الن‬ ْ َ َ ‫ع ْو ا َو‬ َ ‫ابُ َو َر‬ َ ‫ص‬ َ ً َ ْ ْ
َ ‫ِيُ إِن َم ا أخ َر ى ِم ن َه ا طائِفَةُ َو أ‬ َّ َ ‫ت ْن بِتُ َو لُ َم ا ًءُ ت ْم ِسكُ لُ قِيعَانُ ه‬
َ َ
ً ُ‫ينُ فِي فَق هَُ َم ْنُ َم ث َلُ فَذ َ ِل كَُ َك َل‬ َّ ُ‫ع لَّ َمُ فَعَ ِل َمُ بِ ِه‬
َ ‫بِذ َ ِل كَُ يَ ْر فَ ْعُ لَ ْمُ َم ْنُ َو َم ث َلُ َو‬
َّ ُ‫يُ بِ َم ا َو نَفَعَه‬
ِ ‫َللاُِ ِد‬ َ ِ‫َللاُ بَعَث َن‬
ْ
ً ‫َللاُِ ه د َى يَقْ بَ ْلُ َو لَ ْمُ َر أ‬
‫سا‬ َّ ‫بِ ِهُ أ ْر ِس لْ تُ الَّذِي‬
Verily, the parable of the guidance and knowledge that Allah Almighty
sent with me is the likeness of rain falling upon the earth. Among
them is a good group which receives the water and thus there is
abundant growth of herbage and grass. Among them is a barren land
which retains the water and thus Allah benefits people from it; they
drink from it and graze their animals. And it falls upon another group
which is only abysmal; it does not retain water, nor does herbage
grow. Such is the parable of one who understands the religion of Allah
and benefits from what Allah sent with me; he learns and he teaches.
Such is the parable of one who does not raise his head and does not
accept the guidance Allah sent with me.
Source: Ṣ aḥ īḥ al-Bukhā rī 79, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi
—
Hadith 8
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him,
said:
َ ‫َللاُ آت َاهُ َر ج لُ اثْنَت َي ِْنُ فِي إِ َّلُ َح‬
ُ‫س دَُ َل‬ َّ ُ‫طُ َم ًال‬
َ ‫ع لَى فَس ِل‬ ِ ‫َللاُ آت َاهُ َو َر ج لُ الْ َح‬
َ ُ‫قُ فِي هَ لَ َك تِ ِه‬ َّ َُ‫ض ي فَه َوُ الْ ِح ْك َم ة‬ ِ ‫يَ ْق‬
‫َو ي عَ ِل م َها بِ َه ا‬
There is no envy but in two cases: a man whom Allah has given wealth
and he spends it rightly, and a man whom Allah has given wisdom and
he judges and teaches with it.
Source: Ṣ aḥ īḥ al-Bukhā rī 73, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi
—
Hadith 9
Uthman bin Affan reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him,
said:
ُ‫ع ل َّ َم هُ الْ ق ْر آنَُ ت َعَلَّ َمُ َم ْنُ َخ يْر ك ْم‬
َ ‫َو‬
The best of you are those who learn the Quran and teach it.
Source: Ṣ aḥ īḥ al-Bukhā rī 4739, Grade: Sahih
—
Hadith 10
Sahl ibn Sa’d reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
َّ ‫ِيُ َْل َ ْنُ َو‬
ُِ‫َللا‬ َّ َُ‫النَّعَ ِمُ ح ْم رُ لَكَُ يَك ونَُ أ َ ْنُ ِم ْنُ لَكَُ َخ يْرُ َر ج ًالُ بِك‬
َ ‫َللاُ يَ ْه د‬
By Allah, that Allah guides a man through you is better for you than a
herd of expensive red camels.
Source: Ṣ aḥ īḥ al-Bukhā rī 2847, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi
—
Hadith 11
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him,
said:
َ ُ‫ع ْنُ َو َح ِد ث وا آيَةًُ َو لَ ْو‬
‫ع نِ ي بَ ِل غ وا‬ َ ‫جُ َو َلُ إِس َْر ائِي َلُ بَنِي‬
َ ‫بُ َو َم ْنُ َح َر‬ َ ‫ارُ ِم ْنُ َم قْ عَد َهُ فَ ْل يَت َبَ َّو أُْ م ت َعَ ِم د ًا‬
َّ َ‫ع ل‬
َ َ‫يُ َك ذ‬ ِ َّ‫الن‬
Convey from me, even a single verse. Narrate from the children of
Israel, for there is no blame in it. Whoever deliberately lies about me,
let him take his seat in Hellfire.
Source: Ṣ aḥ īḥ al-Bukhā rī 3274, Grade: Sahih
—
Hadith 12
Abdullah ibn Amr reported:
َُ‫يُ َك ان‬ َّ ‫ص لَّى‬
ُّ ِ‫َللاُِ نَب‬ َ ُ‫َللا‬ َ ُ‫س لَّ َم‬
َّ ُ‫ع لَيْ ِه‬ َ ‫ص بِ َحُ َح ت َّى إِس َْر ائِي َلُ بَنِي‬
َ ‫ع ْنُ ي َح ِد ث نَا َو‬ ْ ‫ص َال ةُ ع‬
ْ ‫ظ ِمُ إِلَى إِ َّلُ يَق ومُ َم ا ي‬ َ
The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would narrate stories from
the children of Israel until the morning came. The Prophet would not stand
but for the greatness of prayer.
Source: Sunan Abī Dā wū d 3663, Grade: Sahih
Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
 ِ ‫يُ أ َ َّنُ الْ َم عْ ل‬
َُ‫ومُ ِم ن‬ َّ ِ‫ص لَّى النَّب‬
َ ُ‫َللا‬ َ ُ‫س لَّ َم‬
َّ ُ‫ع لَيْ ِه‬ ِ ‫ع ْنُ َح ِد ث وا فَالْ َم عْ نَى بِالْ َك ِذ‬
َ ‫بُ الت َّ َح د‬
َ ‫ُّثُ ي ِج يزُ َلُ َو‬ َ ‫بِ َم ا إِس َْر ائِي َلُ بَنِي‬
ُ‫َك ِذ بَهُ ت َ ْع لَم ونَُ َل‬
It is known that the Prophet (ṣ ) did not approve of falsehood. Thus, the
meaning is to narrate from the children of Israel what is known not to be
false.
Source: Fatḥ al-Bā rī 3274
—
Hadith 13
Zayd ibn Thabit reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be
upon him, said:
َّ ً ُ‫س ِم َعُ ا ْم َر أ‬
ُ‫َللاُ نَض ََّر‬ َ ‫فِقْ هُ َحا ِم ِلُ َو ر بَُّ ِم نْ هُ أ َفْ قَهُ ه َوُ َم ْنُ إِلَى فِقْ هُ َحا ِم ِلُ فَر بَُّ ي بَ ِل غَهُ َح ت َّى فَ َح ِف‬
َ ‫ظ هُ َح ِد يثًا ِم نَّا‬
َ ‫بِفَ ِق يهُ لَي‬
ُ‫ْس‬
May Allah brighten the face of a person who hears a tradition from us
and he memorizes it until he can convey it to others. Perhaps he will
convey it to one who understands better than him, and perhaps one
who conveys knowledge does not understand it himself.
Source: Sunan Abī Dā wū d 3660, Grade: Sahih
—
Hadith 14
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon
him, said:
َ َ ‫ورُ ِم ثْلُ اْل َ ْج ِرُ ِم نَُ لَهُ َك انَُ ه د ًى إِلَى د‬
ُ‫ع ا َم ْن‬ ِ ‫ور ِه ْمُ ِم ْنُ ذ َ ِل كَُ يَنْ ق صُ لَُ ت َبِعَهُ َم ْنُ أ ج‬ِ ‫ش يْ ئ ًا أ ج‬ َ ُ‫ع ا َو َم ْن‬ َ َ‫د‬
‫ض الَلَةُ إِلَى‬ َ َُ‫ع لَيْ ِهُ َك ان‬ ْ ْ
َ َُ‫ام ِه ْمُ ِم ْنُ ذ َ ِل كَُ يَنْ قصُ لَُ ت َبِعَهُ َم ْنُ آث َ ِامُ ِم ث لُ ا ِإل ث ِمُ ِم ن‬
ِ َ ‫ش يْ ئًا آث‬
َ
Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to those who
follow him, without detracting from their rewards at all. Whoever
calls to misguidance will have sin upon him similar to those who
follow him, without detracting from their sins at all.
Source: Ṣ aḥ īḥ Muslim 2674, Grade: Sahih
—
Hadith 15
‘Amr ibn ‘Awf reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon
him, said:
ُ‫َتُ قَدُْ س نَّتِي ِم ْنُ س نَّةًُ أ َ ْح يَا َم ْنُ إِنَّهُ ا ْع لَ ْم‬ْ ‫ع ِم َلُ َم ْنُ ِم ثْ َلُ ْاْل َ ْج ِرُ ِم ْنُ لَهُ فَإ ِ َّنُ بَ ْع دِي أ ِم يت‬
َ ‫غ ي ِْرُ ِم ْنُ بِ َه ا‬ َ ُ‫أ َ ْن‬
َ ‫ور ِه ْمُ ِم ْنُ يَنْ ق‬
ُ‫ص‬ ِ ‫ش ْي ئ ًا أ ج‬ َ ُ‫ع ةَُ ابْ ت َد َعَُ َو َم ْن‬
َ ْ‫ض َال لَةُ بِد‬
َ ُ‫ض ي َل‬ ِ ‫َللاَُ ت ْر‬َّ ُ‫ع لَيْ ِهُ َك انَُ َو َر سولَه‬ َ ُ‫ع ِم َلُ َم ْنُ آث َ ِامُ ِم ثْل‬ َ
‫ارُ ِم ْنُ ذ َ ِل كَُ يَنْ ق صُ َلُ بِ َه ا‬ ِ َ‫ز‬ ‫و‬ْ َ ‫أ‬ ُ
‫اس‬ِ َّ ‫ن‬ ‫ال‬ ُ
‫ئ‬
ً ‫ي‬
ْ ‫ش‬
َ
Know that whoever revives a tradition from my Sunnah if it has died
out after me, he will have a reward like those who act upon it without
diminishing any of their rewards. Whoever innovates a misguided
heresy not pleasing to Allah and his messenger, he will have a sin like
those who act upon it without diminishing any of the people’s
burdens.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2677, Grade: Hasan
—