Ahadith

Abu Sa‘id Khudri relates that the Holy Prophet said: A believer never has his fill of knowledge till he ends up in Paradise (Tirmidhi). (Al-`Ankabut 47, Al-Baqarah 154, Al-A`raf 207, Al-Ahzab 37, Al-Ahzab 43)

Abu Umamah relates that the Holy Prophet said: A learned one is as much above a worshipper as I am above the least of you; and he added: Allah, His angels and all those in the heavens and the earth even the ants in their heaps and the fish in the water call down blessings on those who instruct people in beneficent knowledge (Tirmidhi). (Al-`Ankabut 47, Al-Baqarah 154, Al-A`raf 207, Al-Ahzab 37, Al-Ahzab 43)

Abu Darda‘ relates that he heard the Holy Prophet say: For him who adopts a path seeking knowledge, Allah eases the way to Paradise and angels spread their wings for a seeker of knowledge, being pleased with his occupation, and all that are in the heavens and the earth, including the fish in the water, ask for forgiveness for a learned one. A learned one is superior to a worshipper as the moon is superior to all the planets. The divines are heirs of the Prophets and the Prophets do not leave an inheritance of dirhems and dinars but only of knowledge. He who acquires knowledge acquires a vast portion (Abu Daud and Tirmidhi). (Al-`Ankabut 47, Al-Baqarah 154, Al-A`raf 207, Al-Ahzab 37, Al-Ahzab 43)

Ibn Mas‘ud relates that he heard the Holy Prophet say: May Allah prosper the affairs of a person who hears something from me and conveys it to others as he heard it, for sometimes one who hears from another remembers it better than the original hearer himself (Tirmidhi). (Al-`Ankabut 47, Al-Baqarah 154, Al-A`raf 207, Al-Ahzab 37, Al-Ahzab 43)

Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: He who is asked about knowledge and conceals it will be bridled on the Day of Judgment with a bridle of Fire (Abu Daud and Tirmidhi). (Al-`Ankabut 47, Al-Baqarah 154, Al-A`raf 207, Al-Ahzab 37, Al-Ahzab 43)

Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: He who acquires knowledge through which the pleasure of Allah. the Lord of honour and glory, might be sought only so that he might attain through it something that he desires of the world will not perceive even the fragrance of Paradise on the Day of Judgment:(Abu Daud). (Al-`Ankabut 47, Al-Baqarah 154, Al-A`raf 207, Al-Ahzab 37, Al-Ahzab 43)

Abdullah ibn Amr ibn ‘As relates that he heard the Holy Prophet say: Allah will not roll up knowledge by withdrawing it from people but will put it out of reach through the death of divines with the result that when there are no divines people will adopt ignorant ones as their leaders and will ask them for guidance and they will render their opinions without knowledge. They will be astray themselves and will lead others astray (Bokhari and Muslim). (Al-`Ankabut 47, Al-Baqarah 154, Al-A`raf 207, Al-Ahzab 37, Al-Ahzab 43)