Speak Only When You Have The Knowledge
Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad and ‘Abdallah (both) sons of Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Sayf ibn ‘Umayra from Mufaddal ibn Yazid who has said the following: “(Imam) Abu ‘Abdallah a.s said, ‘I would like to warn you about two types of misconduct that lead a man to destruction: I [...]
Sharing Knowledge is Charity
Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn ’Isma‘il ibn Bazi‘ from Mansur ibn Hazim from Talha ibn Zayd from Abu ‘Abdallah a.s who has said the following: “I have read in the book of Imam Ali a.s that Allah swt did not had a commitment from and covenant [...]
Questioning and Discussing the Scholars
Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umayr from certain persons of our people from Abu ‘Abdallah as who has said the following: It is about a person who had smallpox and needed a formal bath after having sexual activities. Certain people washed him with water and as a result he [...]
Meeting and Associating with Scholars
Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Yunus in a marfu‘ manner (rafa’ahu) from Luqman as the wise who has said the following to his son: “My son chose your own meeting place. If you find people who speak of Allah swt, the most Glorious, the most Majestic, sit with them. If [...]
Loss of Scholars
A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from abu Ayyub al-Khazzaz from Sulayman ibn Khalid from Abu ‘Abdallah as who has said the following: ” Of the deaths of the true believers, the Satan loves the most is that of a Faqih, one who has [...]
Rights of Scholars
Ali ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Abdallah has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Khalid from Sulayman ibn Ja’far al-Ja’fari from the person who he mentioned from Abu ‘Abdallah as who has said the following: “Imam Ali as said, ‘One of the rights of a scholar is that one must not ask him too many [...]
Qualities of the Scholars
Muhammad ibn Yahya al-‘Attar from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from Mu‘awiya ibn Wahab who has said the following. “Imam Abu ‘Abdallahas said: “Seek knowledge and beautify it with restraint and dignity. Be humble to your students and to those from whom you learn. Do not be a tyrant scholar lest [...]
Rewards of Scholars
Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Qasim ibn Muhammad from Sulayman ibn Dawud al-Minqari from Hafs ibn Ghiyath who has said that Abu ‘Abdallah as said the following: “Whoever acquires knowledge and practises what he has learned and teaches it to others, for the sake of Allah swt, he will be called [...]
Kind of People
Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Yunus from Jamil who has said the following: “I heard Imam Abu ‘Abdallaha.s saying, ‘People become of three groups: Scholars, those who learn and confused ones. We are the scholars. Our followers are the ones who learn. The rest of the people are chaotic ones.’” [...]
Qualities of Knowledge
Muhammad ibn al-Hassan has narrated from Ali ibn Muhammad from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ‘Ubaudallah al-Dihqan from Durust al-Wasiti from Ibrahim ibn ‘Abd al-Hamid from abu al-Hassan Musa a.s who has said the following: “Once the Holy Prophets a.w.w entered the Mosque and found a group of people gathered around a [...]
