Hadith

Knowledge

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1. The Holy Prophet [s] said

   Man' s intellect is incomplete until ten qualities come together in him that he must never tire of seeking knowledge his whole life.

   Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 112; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 517 link

2. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

   The student must discipline himself in his quest for knowledge, and not become bored of learning, nor overestimate what he already knows.

   Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 6197; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 517 link

3. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

   Only he who lengthens his study attains knowledge

   Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 758; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 517 link

4. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

   He who gives a great deal of thought to what he learns masters his knowledge, and comes to understand that which he could not understand before.

   Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8917; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 517 link

5. The Holy Prophet [s] said

   Whoever says 'I am a knowledgeable man' is indeed ignorant.

   Munyat al-Murid, no. 137; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 518 link

6. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

   The scholars are the governors over people.

   Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 507; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 518 link

7. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

   The scholar is the one who is never satiated with knowledge, and never becomes full of it.

   Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1740; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 518 link

8. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

   The scholar is the one who never gets bored of gaining knowledge.

   Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1303; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 518 link

9. Imam Sadiq (as.) said

   The scholars from among our shi`aa are stationed at the opening next to where Satan and his demons are, preventing them from coming out to the weak shi`aa and from letting Satan and his followers gain mastery over them.

   al-Ihtijaj, v. 1, p. 13, no. 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 518 link

10. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The fruit of knowledge is action in accordance with it.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4624; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 518 link

11. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The fruit of knowledge is worship.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4600; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 519 link

12. The Holy Prophet [s] said

    Improvement of living shows man's deep knowledge, and seeking what improves you is not mammonism.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1042; Page No. 147 link

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