Riyad
as-Salihin
رياض الصالحين
The Book of Knowledge
كتاب العلم
Riyad as-Salihin 1376
Mu'awiyah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When Allah wishes good for someone, He bestows upon him the understanding of Deen."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
- وعن معاوية رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : "من يرد الله به خيرًا يفقه في الدين" ((متفق عليه))
Riyad as-Salihin 1377
Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Envy is permitted only in two cases: A man whom Allah gives wealth, and he disposes of it rightfully, and a man to whom Allah gives knowledge which he applies and teaches it."[Al- Bukhari and Muslim].
- وعن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: "لا حسد إلا في اثنتين: رجل آتاه الله مالا فسلطه على هلكته في الحق، ورجل آتاه الله الحكمة فهو يقضي بها ويعلمها" ((متفق عليه))
Riyad as-Salihin 1378
Abu Musa (May Allah be pleased with him) reported
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The guidance and knowledge with which Allah has sent me are like abundant rain which fell on a land. A fertile part of it absorbed the water and brought forth profuse herbage and pasture; and solid ground patches which retained the water by which Allah has benefited people, who drank from it, irrigated their crops and sowed their seeds; and another sandy plane which could neither retain the water nor produce herbage. Such is the similitude of the person who becomes well-versed in the religion of Allah and receives benefit from the Message entrusted to me by Allah, so he himself has learned and taught it to others; such is also the similitude of the person who has stubbornly and ignorantly rejected Allah's Guidance with which I have been sent."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
- وعن أبي موسى رضي الله عنه قال: قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم : "مثل ما بعثني الله به من الهدى والعلم كمثل غيث أصاب أرضًا، فكانت منها طائفة طيبة قبلت الماء فأنبتت الكلأ، والعشب الكثير وكان منها أجادب أمسكت الماء، فنفع الله بها الناس، فشربوا منها وسقوا وزرعوا، وأصاب طائفة منها أخرى إنما هي قيعان لا تمسك ماء ولا تنبت كلأ فذلك مثل من فقه في دين الله ونفعه ما بعثني الله به وعلم، ومثل من لم يرفع بذلك رأسًا ولم يقبل هدى الله الذي أرسلت به" ((متفق عليه))
Riyad as-Salihin 1379
Sahl bin Sa'd (May Allah be pleased with him) reported
The Prophet (ﷺ) said to 'Ali (May Allah be pleased with him), "By Allah, if a single person is guided by Allah through you, it will be better for you than a whole lot of red camels."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
- وعن سهل بن سعد رضي الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال لعلي رضي الله عنه : "فوالله لأن يهدي الله بك رجلا واحدا خير من حمر النعم" ((متفق عليه))
Riyad as-Salihin 1380
'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As (May Allah be pleased with them) reported
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Convey from me even an Ayah of the Qur'an; relate traditions from Banu Israel, and there is no restriction on that; but he who deliberately forges a lie against me let him have his abode in the Hell."[Al- Bukhari].
- وعن عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص رضي الله عنهما أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: "بلغوا عني ولو آية وحدثوا عن بني إسرائيل ولا حرج، ومن كذب علي متعمدًا فليتبوأ مقعده من النار" ((رواه البخاري)).
Riyad as-Salihin 1381
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Allah makes the way to Jannah easy for him who treads the path in search of knowledge."[Muslim].
- وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: "ومن سلك طريقًا يلتمس فيه علما سهل الله له به طريقًا إلى الجنة" ((رواه مسلم)).
Riyad as-Salihin 1382
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who calls others to follow the Right Guidance will have a reward equal to the reward of those who follow him, without their reward being diminished in any respect on that account."[Muslim].
- وعنه أيضًا رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: "من دعا إلى هدى كان له من الأجر مثل أجور من تبعه لا ينقص ذلك من أجورهم شيئًا ((رواه مسلم)).
Riyad as-Salihin 1383
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When a man dies, his deeds come to an end except for three things: Sadaqah Jariyah (ceaseless charity); a knowledge which is beneficial, or a virtuous descendant who prays for him (for the deceased)."[Muslim].
- وعنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : "إذا مات ابن آدم انقطع عمله إلا من ثلاث: صدقة جارية ،أو علم ينتفع به، أو ولد صالح يدعو له" ((رواه مسلم)).
Riyad as-Salihin 1384
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The world, with all that it contains, is accursed except for the remembrance of Allah that which pleases Allah; and the religious scholars and seekers of knowledge."[At- Tirmidhi].
- وعنه قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: "الدنيا ملعونة ملعون ما فيها إلا ذكر الله تعالى، وما والاه، وعالمًا أو متعلمًا" ((رواه الترمذي وقال: حديث حسن. )). (2)
Riyad as-Salihin 1385
Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who goes forth in search of knowledge is considered as struggling in the Cause of Allah until he returns."[At- Tirmidhi].
- وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : "من خرج في طلب العلم، فهو في سبيل الله حتى يرجع" رواه الترمذي وقال: حديث حسن.
Riyad as-Salihin 1386
Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "A believer never satisfies doing good until he reaches Jannah."[At- Tirmidhi].
- وعن أبي سعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: "لن يشبع مؤمن من خير حتى يكون منتهاه الجنة" ((رواه الترمذي وقال حديث حسن)).
Riyad as-Salihin 1387
Abu Umamah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The superiority of the learned over the devout worshipper is like my superiority over the most inferior amongst you (in good deeds)." He went on to say, "Allah, His angels, the dwellers of the heaven and the earth, and even the ant in its hole and the fish (in water) supplicate in favour of those who teach people knowledge."[At-Tirmidhi].
- وعن أبي أمامة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: "فضل العالم على العابد كفضلي على أدناكم" ثم قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : "إن الله وملائكته وأهل السماوات والأرض حتى النملة في جحرها وحتى الحوت ليصلون على معلمي الناس الخير" ((رواه الترمذي وقال: حديث حسن. )).
Riyad as-Salihin 1388
Abud-Darda (May Allah be pleased with him) reported
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who follows a path in quest of knowledge, Allah will make the path of Jannah easy to him. The angels lower their wings over the seeker of knowledge, being pleased with what he does. The inhabitants of the heavens and the earth and even the fish in the depth of the oceans seek forgiveness for him. The superiority of the learned man over the devout worshipper is like that of the full moon to the rest of the stars (i.e., in brightness). The learned are the heirs of the Prophets who bequeath neither dinar nor dirham but only that of knowledge; and he who acquires it, has in fact acquired an abundant portion."[Abu Dawud and At- Tirmidhi].
- وعن أبي الدرداء رضي الله عنه قال سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: "من سلك طريقًا يبتغي فيه علمًا سهل الله له طريقًا إلى الجنة، وإن الملائكة لتضع أجنحتها لطالب العلم رضا بما صنع، وإن العالم ليستغفر له من في السماوات والأرض حتى الحيتان في الماء، وفضل العالم على العابد كفضل القمر على سائر الكواكب، وإن العلماء ورثة الأنبياء وإن الأنبياء لم يورثوا دينارًا ولا درهما وإنما ورثوا العلم. فمن أخذه أخذ بحظ وافر" ((رواه أبو داود والترمذي)).
Riyad as-Salihin 1389
Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "May Allah freshen the affairs of a person who hears something from us and communicates it to others exactly as he has heard it (i.e., both the meaning and the words), for it may be that the recipient of knowledge understands it better than the one who has heard it."[At-Tirmidhi].
- وعن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: "نضر الله امرءًا سمع منا شيئًا فبلغه كما سمعه فرب مبلغ أوعي من سامع" ((رواه الترمذي وقال: حديث حسن صحيح)).
Riyad as-Salihin 1390
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who is asked about knowledge (of religion) and conceals it, will be bridled with a bridle of fire on the Day of Resurrection."[Abu Dawud and At- Tirmidhi].
- وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : "من سئل عن علم فكتمه ألجم يوم القيامة بلجام من نار" ((رواه أبو داود والترمذي، وقال: حديث حسن.
Riyad as-Salihin 1391
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported
The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said, "He who does not acquire knowledge with the sole intention of seeking the Pleasure of Allah but for worldly gain, will not smell the fragrance of Jannah on the Day of Resurrection."[Abu Dawud].
- وعنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : "من تعلم علمًا مما يبتغى به وجه الله عز وجل لا يتعلمه إلا ليصيب به غرضًا من الدنيا لم يجد عرف الجنة يوم القيامة" ((يعني ريحها))، ((رواه أبو داود بإسناد صحيح. )).
Riyad as-Salihin 1392
'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As (May Allah be pleased with them) reported
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: "Verily, Allah does not take away knowledge by snatching it from the people, but He takes it away by taking away (the lives of) the religious scholars till none of the scholars stays alive. Then the people will take ignorant ones as their leaders, who, when asked to deliver religious verdicts, will issue them without knowledge, the result being that they will go astray and will lead others astray."[Al- Bukhari and Muslim].
- وعن عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص رضي الله عنهما قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: "إن الله لا يقبض العلم انتزاعًا ينتزعه من الناس ولكن يقبض العلم بقبض العلماء حتى إذا لم يبقِ عالمًا، اتخذ الناس رءوسًا جهالا، فسئلوا فأفتوا بغير علم، فضلوا وأضلوا: ((متفق عليه)).
