Tradition n. 107

قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم:

مَن سُئِلَ عَن عِلمٍ يَعلَمُهُ فَكَتَمَهُ اُلجِمَ بِلِجامٍ مِنَ النّارِ.

The Holy Prophet (S) said: “Someone who possesses knowledge on a subject but conceals it when he is asked will be bridled with reins of fire.” (Therefore, if a person possesses information that would help a bewildered person and improve his situation but he remains silent, he has surely committed a great sin.)

Al -'Ithna-'Ashariyyah, p. 11

Tradition n. 108

قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم:

اَلقُرآنُ مأ دَبَة الله فَتَعَلَّمُوا مَأ دَبَتَهُ مَا استَطَعتُم.

The Holy Prophet (S) said: “The Qur’an is Allah's university; so, learn as much as you can in this university.”

Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 92, p.19

Tradition n. 109

قالَ رَسُولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم:

اِنَّ مِمّا يَلحَقُ ال مُؤمِنَ مِن عَمَلِـهِ وَ حَسَنَاتِـهِ بَعدَ مَوتِـهِ: عِلم عَلَّمَهُ وَ نَشَرَهُ، وَ وَلَدًا صَالِحًا تَرَكَهُ، و مُصحَفًا وَرَّثَهُ.

The Holy Prophet (S) said: “Verily, what will continue to reach a believer, after his death, from amongst his actions and good deeds are: the knowledge which he taught and spread, the righteous child whom he left behind, and the Holy script which he delivered as heritage (transcribed, and made available).”

Sunan Ibn Ma’jah, vol. 1, p. 88

Tradition n. 110

قالَ الإمامُ الرِّضا عليه السلام :

رَحِمَ اللّه عَبدًا اَحيا اَمرَنا فَقُلتُ لَهُ فَكَيفَ يُحيي اَمرَكُـم؟ قالَ عليه السلام يَتَعَلَّمُ عُلُومَنا و يُعَلِّمُهَا النّاسَ فَـاِنَّ النّاسَ لَـو عَلِمُـوا مَحاسِنَ كَلامِنا لاَتَّبَعُونا.

Abul-Hasan ar-Ridha’ (‘a), the eighth Imam, said: “May the Mercy of Allah be upon the servant who keeps alive our commandment.” Then the person attending the Imam asked him (‘a) how their commandment could be kept alive and he (‘a) replied: “He (can) learn our sciences and teach them to people. In fact, if people knew (the merits and) the goodness of our statements, surely they would follow us.”

Ma'ani al-Akhbar, p.180 & ‘Uyun al-Akhbar ar-Ridha’ , vol.1, p. 207