THE LOVER OF KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM

THE LOVER OF KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM

“Wisdom is the lost property of the believer, let him claim it wherever he finds it,” the Prophet Muhammad said.¹ He obligated the seeking of knowledge for all Muslims, saying: “Seeking knowledge is a duty upon every Muslim,” and he warned against hiding knowledge and withholding it, saying: “He who is asked about something he knows and conceals it will have a bridle of fire put on him on the day of resurrection.”3 992

The esteemed Prophet Muhammad encouraged Muslims to seek knowledge. He said: “He who seeks knowledge and attains it will have a double portion of reward, but if he does not attain it, he will have a single portion of reward,”4 and “If anyone seeks knowledge, it will be an atonement for past sins.”5

I Set forth by al-Tirmidhi in al-Sunan, 5:51 $2687. Ibn Mājah in al-Sunan, 2:1395 $4169.

2 Set forth by Ibn Majah in al-Sunan, 1:81 $224. Abu Ya’la in al-Musnad, 7:96 $4035.

3 Set forth by Aḥmad b. Hanbal in al-Musnad, 2:263 $7561. •Abū Dāwūd in al-Sunan, 3:321 §3658. Ibn Mājah in al-Sunan, 1:97 $264. 4 Set forth by al-Dārimī in al-Sunan, 1:108 $335.

5 Set forth by al-Tirmidhī in al-Sunan, 5:29 $2648. al-Dārimī in al-Sunan, 1:149 $561.