Tag Archives: Knowledge

September, 2019

• 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.”
• 18 September

  ‘Urwah’s ibn Zubayr (rahimahullah) statement regarding the knowledge of ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha)

  Question Could you reference this? Al Hisham ibn ‘Urwah said: “I have not seen anyone who was more knowledgeable in halal, haram, knowledge, poetry and medicine than ‘Aaishah, the mother of the believers (radiyallahu ‘anha)”
• 3 September

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was sent as a teacher

  Question Is this a Hadith? ‘Ana mu’allimun’ (انا معلّم- I am a teacher)

August, 2019

• 19 August

  Hasan’s Al Basri (rahimahullah) statement regarding people fluctuating in knowledge/piety

  Question What is status of following Hadith? لا يزال الناس بخير ما تباينوا فإذا تساووا هلكوا
• 2 August

  An unreliable narration on attending the gathering of a Scholar

  Question How authentic is this Hadith? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “To attend a gathering of a scholar is more rewarding than attending one thousand funerals, offering one thousand rak’ahs of prayers, one thousand Hajj and one thousand battles”

July, 2019

• 4 July

  A narration regarding the knowledge of ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Salman Al-Farisi reported: “Ali is the most knowledge from my Ummah after myself.” Ad Daylami

May, 2019

• 20 May

  Translation of a narration on announcing a lost item in the Masjid

  Question What is the translation of the following part of the Hadith? من دعا إلى الجمل الأحمر أن رجلا نشد في المسجد فقال من دعا إلى الجمل الأحمر فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم لا وجدت إنما بنيت المساجد لما بنيت له

March, 2019

• 11 March

  A believer is never satisfied with knowledge

  Question Could you mention the reference of this narration? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “A believer is never satisfied with the good he hears [i.e. knowledge] until he ends up in Jannah [i.e. until he passes away and enters Jannah]”
• 6 March

  ‘Abdullah ibn Mubarak (rahimahullah) would have spent his last day on earth imparting knowledge

  Question Please mention the reference for this narration قيل لعبد الله بن المبارك: لو قيل لك لم يبق من عمرك إلا يوم ما كنت صانعا؟ قال: كنت أعلّم الناس

February, 2019

• 18 February

  The punishment for concealing knowledge

  Question I wanted to know the reference and authenticity of the following Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever is asked about some knowledge [that he knows] and he conceals it, he will be bridled on the Day of Qiyamah with a bridle of fire.”

November, 2018

• 28 November

  Not speaking in the presence of senior scholars, despite one’s academic credentials

  Question Can you mention the reference for this narration? إذا رأيت الشاب يتكلم عند المشايخ وإن كان قد بلغ من العلم مبلغا فآيس من خيره فإنه قليل الحياء
• 22 November

  Knowledge which is not passed on is like a treasure which is hoarded

  Question Kindly provide the reference for this narration: Sayyiduna Salman Al Farisi (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said, “Knowledge which is not transmitted/spread is like a treasure which is hoarded.”
• 8 November

  Gaining knowledge and then teaching it is among the best of charity

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The best of charity is when a Muslim man gains knowledge, and then he teaches it to his Muslim brother.”