Tag Archives: Jami’u Bayanil ‘Ilm

April, 2022

6 April
A Scholar has to continue seeking knowledge in order to see to the needs of people

Question What is the reference for this Hadith? من طلب العلم لنفسه فالقليل منه يكفي، ومن طلب العلم لحوائج الناس فحوائج الناس كثيرة
4 April
Seeking knowledge with the correct intention could potentially be more rewarding than one years of ‘ibadah

Question What is the reference for this narration? باب من العلم يحفظه الرجل يطلب به صلاح نفسه وصلاح الناس أفضل من عبادة حول كامل

13 August
O Allah! Make me blessed wherever I am

Question Is this du’a authentic? اللهم اجعلني مباركا اينما كنت Allahummaj ‘alni mubarakan ayna ma kuntu

29 July
‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) discourages excessive reporting of Hadith without understanding

Question What is the authenticity of this narration? Qarazah ibn Ka’b said: “We went with Umar ibn al-Khattab towards desert, he walked with us and said: ‘Do you know why I followed you?’ They said: ‘To honour us’. He said: ‘Besides that, you are going to the villagers. The Qur’an reverberates in them like the reverberation of a bee. “Do …

12 February
‘Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) statement regarding the death of a scholar

Question Can this be quoted? ‘Umar ibnul Khattab (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “The death of 1000 worshippers is easier to bear than the death of a scholar who has knowledge of what Allah has permitted and forbidden.”

26 January
The scholar’s grave will be illuminated

Question What is the status of the following narration? “When a scholar (‘aalim) passes away, Allah gives his knowledge a form. That form becomes his friend and companion till the day of Qiyamah and repels the vermin and pests from him.” (Daylami)

19 August
Abu ‘Amr ibnul ‘Ala gauged intelligence on a person being occupied reading books

Question What is the correct reference for this? Abul ‘Ala said: “I never entered upon a man or passed by his door -seeing him with a book in his hand,and his companion doing nothing- except that I judged him to be the more intelligent one” (Ibn ‘Abdil Barr)

12 February
Acquiring knowledge from Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) and seniors/qualified individuals

Question I would like to know whether the following narration is authentic: لا يزال الناس بخير ما أتاهم العلم من أصحاب محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم، ومن أكابرهم، فإذا جاء العلم من قبل أصاغرهم فذاك حين هلكوا

14 November
The three signs of ignorance

Question Kindly mention the Arabic text and reference for this narration: Abud Darda (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “The sign of ignorance is three; Pride and a lot of speaking in what a person does not know and to forbid something but carry it out” (Ibn ‘Abdil Barr)

19 September
The poverty of Imam Shafi’i’s mother and the hardship he endured

Question I wanted the reference for the following statement: Imam Shafi’i (rahimahullah) said: “I was an orphan and my mother couldn’t afford to purchase paper for me. When I found a bone, I would take it and write on it.”

14 November
‘Umar’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) statement regarding Scholars

Question Is this narration sahih? Sayyiduna ‘Umar Ibn Khattab (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “When you see a Scholar having love for the world, then be suspicious of him. A man will become engrossed in something he loves.”

30 October
Fill your heart with the Quran

Question What is the reference for this إن هذه القلوب أوعية فاشغلوها بالقرآن، ولا تشغلوها بغيره

24 July
If you are unable to be a Scholar or student, then love the ‘Ulama

Question Can you please source this? إن استطعت فكن عالما فإن لم تستطع فكن متعلما، وإن لم تستطع فأحبهم، وإن لم تستطع فلا تبغضهم ‘Umar ibn ‘Abdul ‘Aziz (rahimahullah) said: “[People use to say] Become a scholar if you are able to. If you are not able, then be a student. If you cannot then love them. If you are unable …