Tradition n. 89

قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم:

اَلعالِمُ وَالمُتَعَلِّمُ شَريكانِ فِي الأجرِ وَ لا خَيرَ في سائِرِ النّاسِ.

The Holy Prophet (S) said: “Teachers and students both share in rewards but other people are deprived of them.”

Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 2, p. 25

Tradition n. 90

قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم:

مَن اَفتَى النّاسَ بِغَيرِ عِلمٍ كانَ مـا يُفسِدُهُ مِـنَ الدِّيـنِ أَكثَـرَ مِمّا يُصلِحُهُ.

The Holy Prophet (S) said: “He who propagates religious affairs without having required competency does a disservice to the religion rather than serving it.”

Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 2, p.121

Tradition n. 91

قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيّ عليه السلام :

قيمَة كُلِّ امرِئٍ ما يُحسِنُهُ .

Imam Amir al-Mu’minin ‘Ali (‘a) said: “The worth of every man is in his attainments.”

Nahjul-Balagha, saying No. 482

Note

The real value of a person is his knowledge (and the perfection of his attainments). His worth and position would be in accordance with the status of knowledge and attainment he holds. Eyes that are conscious of real values do not look at the face, features, tallness of stature, size or worldly pomp and position but look at the attainments of a person and assess his worth according to these attainments. The conclusion is that a man should strive to acquire distinction and knowledge.

Tradition n. 92

قِيمَةُ كُلِّ ام رِئ مَا يُح سِنُهُ

Imam Amir al-Mu’minin ‘Ali (‘a) said: “The worth of every person is according to the extent of his knowledge”.

Ghurar al-Hikam, p. 341

Tradition n. 93

قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم:

اَلعِلمُ وَديعَةُ الله في أَرضِه ، وَ العُلَماءُ اُمَناؤُهُ عليه، فَمَن عَمِلَ بِعِلمِه أَدّى اَمانَتَهُ ... .

The Holy Prophet (S) said: “Knowledge is Allah's deposit on the earth and scholars are His trustees of it. Therefore, he who acts according to his knowledge, has really delivered His deposit....”

Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 2, p. 36

Tradition n. 94

قالَ الإمامُ الباقِرُ عليه السلام :

تَعَلَّمُوا العِلمَ فَاِنَّ تَعَلُّمَهُ حَسَنَةٌ وَ طَلَبَهُ عِبادَةٌ.

Imam al-Baqir (‘a) said: “Try to learn knowledge because learning it is a good action and study is itself a worship.”

Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 78, p. 189

Tradition n. 95

قالَ الإمامُ أَميرُ المُؤمنينَ عَلِيّ عليه السلام :

اَلشّاخِصُ فِي طَلَبِ العِلمِ كَالمُجاهِدِ فِي سَبيلِ الله.

Imam Amir al-Mu’minin ‘Ali (‘a) said: “The one who seeks for knowledge is like a warrior in the cause of religion for the way of Allah.”

Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 1, p. 179

Tradition n. 96

قالَ الإمامُ الصّادِقُ عليه السلام :

فَانظُرُوا عِلمَكُم هذا عَمَّن تَأ خُذونَهُ.

Imam as-Sadiq (‘a) said: “Be careful of your knowledge and see from whom you get it.”

Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 2, p. 92

Tradition n. 97

قالَ الإمامُ الصّادِقُ عليه السلام :

اُطلُبُوا العِلمَ وَ تَزَيَّنُوا مَعَهُ بِالحِلمِ وَالوَقارِ وَ تَواضَعُوا لِمَن تُعَلِّمُونَهُ العِلمَ.

Imam as-Sadiq (‘a) said: “Try to obtain knowledge and ornament it with patience and dignity; and be humble for the one who learns knowledge from you.”

Al-Kafi, vol.1, p. 36

Tradition n. 98

قالَ الإمامُ الصّادِقُ عليه السلام :

مَـن تَعَلَّـمَ العِلـمَ وَ عَمِـلَ بِهِ و تَعَلَّـمَ لِلّهِ دُعِيَ فِي مَلَكُـوتِ السَّماواتِ عَظيمًا.

Imam as-Sadiq (‘a) said: “The one who learns knowledge and acts accordingly, and teaches it for Allah, will be called magnificently in heavens.”

Al-Kafi, vol.1, p.35

Tradition n. 99

قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم:

خَيرُ الدّنيا وَالاخِرَة مَعَ العِلمِ.

The Holy Prophet (S) said: “The good of this world and the world to come is with knowledge.”

Bihar al-Anwar, vol.1, p. 204