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The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "If anyone travels on a road in search of knowledge, God will cause him to travel on one of the roads of Paradise. The angels will lower their wings in their great pleasure with one who seeks knowledge. The inhabitants of the heavens and the Earth and (even) the fish in the deep waters will ask forgiveness for the learned man. The superiority of the learned over the devout is like that of the moon, on the night when it is full, over the rest of the stars. The learned are the heirs of the Prophets, and the Prophets leave (no monetary inheritance), they leave only knowledge, and he who takes it takes an abundant portion. - Sunan of Abu-Dawood, Hadith 1631

Hence, it is a beautiful prayer for every Muslim to ask always:

"O my Lord! Increase me in knowledge." (Quran 20:114)

The only limit set to the acquisition of knowledge in Islam is that Muslims should seek useful knowledge. Our great Prophet (S.A.W.W) is reported as having said:"My Lord, save me from the useless knowledge."

Useless here means that is not helpful towards anything or is simply wasted.

Example of useless knowledge: Abul Hikam (Father of Wisdom) was the title of Amr Ibn Hesam, one of the bitterest enemies of the Holy Prophet (pbuh). Holy Prophet Mohammed (S.A.W.W) nicknamed him Abu Jahl (Father of Ignorance) because of his rigid attitude towards understanding the teachings, meaning of life and Islam.

From the above example we can see, how much our Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W) disliked ignorant and at the same time we can learn from the following example, how much our Holy Prophet (pbuh) liked to learn.

The mosque of Medina was not only a place of worship. The believers assembled here to learn.

When the Holy Prophet Mohammed (S.A.W) was present they heard his words of wisdom, his elucidation on the verses of the Holy Qur'an and benefited from his counsel. And when he was not present, other faithful companions taught what they had heard from the Prophet of Almighty God.

Once our Holy Prophet (S.A.W) entered the Mosque before the prayer time. He found two groups in the Mosque. One group was busy with its own act of worship; some were reading the Holy Qur'an while the others were supplicating. The other group was in a corner busy learning. They learnt how to read and write and discussed the teachings of Islam and their application to their daily lives.

::SOME OF HIS WISE SAYINGS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF "KNOWLEDGE"::

1. It is an obligation for every Muslim to seek knowledge.
2. To acquire knowledge is binding upon all Muslims, whether male or female.
3. Seek knowledge from cradle to grave.
4. Anyone who pursues a course in search of knowledge, God will ease his way to paradise.
5. Acquire knowledge, it enables its possessor to distinguish right from wrong; it lights the way to heaven.
6. The most learned of men is the one who gathers knowledge from others on his own; the most worthy of men is the most knowing and the meanest is the most ignorant.
7. The loss of running after an affair without learning about it is more than its benefit.
8. The Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.W) said: "The seeking of knowledge is obligatory for every Muslim." - (Tirmidhi, Hadith 74).
9. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "One who treads a path in search of knowledge has his path to Paradise made easy by God..." - (Riyadh us-Saleheen, 245)
10. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "A servant of God will remain standing on the Day of Judgment until he is questioned about his (time on earth) and how he used it; about his knowledge and how he utilized it; about his wealth and from where he acquired it and in what (activities) he spent it; and about his body and how he used it." - (Tirmidhi, Hadith 148)

1. The Prophet also said: "Knowledge from which no benefit is derived is like a treasure out of which nothing is spent in the cause of God." - (Tirmidhi, Hadith 108)
2. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "God, His angels and all those in Heavens and on Earth, even ants in their hills and fish in the water, call down blessings on those who instruct others in beneficial knowledge." - (Tirmidhi, Hadith 422)
3. The Prophet also said: "Acquire knowledge and impart it to the people." - (Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith 107)
4. (Sunan Abu Dawood, Book 019, Hadith Number 3634).
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   Chapter : Exhortation to the pursuit of knowledge.
   Narated By Abu al-Darda' : Kathir ibn Qays said: I was sitting with Abu al-Darda' in the mosque of Damascus.A man came to him and said: AbudDarda, I have come to you from the town of the Apostle of Allah (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa'Sallam) for a tradition that I have heard you relate from the Apostle of Allah (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa'Sallam). I have come for no other purpose.He said: I heard the Apostle of Allah (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa'Sallam) say: If anyone travels on a road in search of knowledge, Allah will cause him to travel on one of the roads of Paradise. The angels will lower their wings in their great pleasure with one who seeks knowledge, the inhabitants of the heavens and the Earth and the fish in the deep waters will ask forgiveness for the learned man. The superiority of the learned man over the devout is like that of the moon, on the night when it is full, over the rest of thestars. The learned are the heirs of the Prophets, and the Prophets leave neither dinar nor dirham, leaving only knowledge, and he who takes an abundant portion.
5. (Sunan Ibn e Majah, Book of Sunnah, Hadith no.241)
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   Abdulldh bin Abi Qatdah narrated that his father said: "The Messenger of Allah said: the best things that a man can leave behind are three: A righteous son who will pray for him, ongoing charity whose reward will reach him, and knowledge which is acted upon after his death.'"
6. (Sahih Bukhari Volume 01, Book 03, Hadith Number 080).
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   Narated By Anas : Allah's Apostle said, "From among the
   portents of the Hour are (the following):
   1. Religious knowledge will be taken away (by the death of
   Religious learned men).
   2. (Religious) ignorance will prevail.
   3. Drinking of Alcoholic drinks (will be very common).
   4. There will be prevalence of open illegal sexual intercourse.
7. (Sahih Bukhari Volume 01, Book 03, Hadith Number 085).
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   Narated By Abu Huraira : The Prophet said, "(Religious) knowledge will be taken away (by the death of religious
   scholars) ignorance (in religion) and afflictions will
   appear; and Harj will increase." It was asked, "What is
   Harj, O Allah's Apostle?" He replied by beckoning with his
   hand indicating "killing."
8. (Sahih Bukhari Volume 002, Book 017, Hadith Number 146).
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   Narated By Abu Huraira : The Prophet said, "The Hour (Last
   Day) will not be established until (religious) knowledge
   will be taken away (by the death of religious learned men),
   earthquakes will be very frequent, time will pass quickly,
   afflictions will appear, murders will increase and money
   will overflow amongst you." (See Hadith No. 85 Vol 1).
9. (Sunan Abu Dawood, Book 019, Hadith Number 3652).
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   Chapter : Excellence of spreading knowledge.
   Narated By Zayd ibn Thabit : I heard the Apostle of Allah (Sallallaho Alaihi Wa'Sallam) say: May Allah brighten a man who hears a tradition from us, gets it by heart and passes it on to others. Many a bearer of knowledge conveys it to one who
   is more versed than he is; and many a bearer of knowledge is not versed in it.
10. (Sahih Bukhari Volume 02, Book 24, Hadith Number 490).
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    Narated By Ibn Masud : I heard the Prophet saying, "There
    is no envy except in two: a person whom Allah has given
    wealth and he spends it in the right way, and a person whom
    Allah has given wisdom (i.e. religious knowledge) and he
    gives his decisions accordingly and teaches it to the others."

Hadith Number 1

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The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) has said: "The one who recites the Qur'an and the one who listens to it have an equal share in the reward."

Mustadrakul Wasa'il, Volume 1, Page 293

Hadith Number 2

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The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) has said: "The best of those amongst you is the one who learns the Qur'an and then teaches it to others."

Al-Amali of Shaykh at-Tusi, Volume 1, Page 5

Hadith Number 3

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Imam Ja'far ibne Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) has said that: "Reciting the Qur'an from the pages of the Qur'an (meaning to look at it and recite it - not from memory) lightens the punishment of one's mother and father, even if they are both disbelievers."

Usulul Kafi, Volume 2, Page 613

Hadith Number 5

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Imam Ali ibne Musa al-Ridha (peace be upon him) has said: "Do not disregard the Words of Allah, and do not seek guidance from other than Him, for then (surely) you will go astray."

Uyunul Akhbar ar-Ridha, Volume 2, Page 57

Hadith Number 6

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The Messenger of Allah (prayers of Allah be upon him and his family) has said: "These hearts rust just as iron rusts; and indeed they are polished through the recitation of the Qur'an."

Irshadul Qulub; Page 78

Hadith Number 7

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Imam Ja'far ibne Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) has said: "The Qur'an is the trust of Allah (given) to His creations, therefore it is desirable for every Muslim to look at this trust and to recite (a minimum of) 50 ayat (verses) of the Qur'an everyday."

Usulul Kafi, Volume 2, Page 609

Hadith Number 8

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Amirul Mo'minin Ali ibne Abi Talib (peace be upon him) has said: "The house in which the Qur'an is recited and Allah, The Noble and Grand, is rememberedwill receive numerous Divine blessings (barakah), the Angels will be present, and the Satans will be distanced from there. In addition, that house will shimmer for the people of the sky, just like the stars shimmer for the people on the Earth."