Excellence of Knowledge

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1. 3007

   Indeed, I have not asked you to swear because I suspect you, but Jibrīl (Gabriel) came and told me that Allah Almighty is boasting about you before the angels

   AuthenticNarrated by Muslim
2. 3126

   There were two brothers during the time of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). One of them used to come to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and the other used to work to earn a living. Once, the working brother complained to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) about his brother. Thereupon, he replied: Perhaps you are granted sustenance because of him

   Authentic hadithNarrated by At-Termedhy
3. 4191

   Whoever goes out to seek knowledge is in the cause of Allah until he returns

   Good hadithNarrated by At-Termedhy
4. 4233

   The guidance and knowledge with which Allah has sent me are like abundant rain that fell on some ground

   AuthenticAgreed upon
5. 4801

   Whoever relieves a believer from one of the hardships of this world, Allah will relieve him from one of the hardships of the Day of Judgment

   AuthenticNarrated by Muslim
6. 5518

   When Allah intends good for someone, He grants him the understanding of the religion

   AuthenticAgreed upon
7. 6106

   The superiority of the scholar over the worshiper is like my superiority over the lowest among you

   Hasan/Sound by virtue of corroborating evidenceNarrated by At-Tirmidhi
8. 6267

   Whoever follows a path in pursuit of knowledge, Allah will facilitate for him a path to Paradise

   Good hadithNarrated by Ibn Majah - Narrated by At-Termedhy - Narrated by Abu Daoud - Narrated by Ahmad - Ad-Daarimi
9. 6367

   People are precious metals, like the metals gold and silver. The best of them in the pre-Islamic period are the best of them in Islam, if they understand. Souls are conscripted soldiers, whichever of them come together, they unite and whichever of them disregard each other, they diverge

   Sahih/Authentic with its two versionsAl-Bukhari and Muslim with its two versions
10. 6820

    May Allah brighten the person who hears something from us and conveys it as he heard it, for perhaps the one to whom it is conveyed is more mindful than the hearer

    AuthenticNarrated by At-Tirmidhi, Ibn Mājah, and Ahmad
11. 65021

    Among the portents of the Hour is that knowledge will be taken away, ignorance will prevail, adultery will spread, drinking alcohol will be common, and men will decrease in number while women will increase so much that for fifty women there will only be one man to look after them

    AuthenticAgreed upon
12. 65045

    The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned something and said: "That will be at the time when knowledge disappears

    Sahih/Authentic by virtue of corroborating evidenceNarrated by Ibn Maajah
13. 65047

    Do not seek knowledge in order to show off in front of the scholars, or to argue with the foolish;

    AuthenticNarrated by Ibn Maajah
14. 65058

    they would listen to ten verses from the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) and not move to the next ten verses until they learned the knowledge and application contained therein

    HasanNarrated by Ahmad
15. 65059

    O Abu al-Mundhir, do you know which verse of Allah's Book that you have is the greatest?" I said: "{Allah: none has the right to be worshiped except Him, the Ever-Living, All-Sustaining...} [Surat al-Baqarah: 255]." Thereupon, he struck me on the chest and said: "May knowledge be pleasant for you, O Abu al-Mundhir!

    AuthenticNarrated by Muslim
16. 65566

    When a person dies, his deeds come to an end except for three things: ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge, or a pious child who supplicates for him

    AuthenticNarrated by Muslim