‘Ulama

23 Jumadal Ula 14484 November 2026

A Statement of Ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) Regarding the Status of ‘Ulama

QuestionI would like to know the authenticity of the following narration found in the footnotes of Behisti Zewar. It has been narrated from Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) that the status of the 'Ulama over the masses is more than seven hundred stages, and that the journey from one…