1351 - تَكريمُ العالِمِ‏

1351. HONOURING THE SCHOLAR

4518.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَنِ استَقبَلَ العُلَماءَ فقَدِ استَقبَلَني ، ومَن زارَ العُلَماءَ فقَد زارَني ، ومَن جالَسَ العُلَماءَ فقَد جالَسَني ، ومَن جالَسَني فَكأنَّما جالَسَ رَبّي .¹

4518.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who goes forth to meet the scholars has indeed come forth to meet me, and he who visits the scholars has indeed visited me, and he who sits in the company of the scholars has indeed sat in my company, and whoever sits in my company is as if he has sat in the company of my Lord.’²

4519.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إذا رَأيتَ عالِماً فَكُن لَهُ خادِماً .³

4519.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘When you see a scholar, be a servant to him.’⁴

4520.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن وَقَّرَ عالِماً فقَد وَقَّرَ رَبَّهُ .⁵

4520.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who shows reverence to a scholar has revered his Lord.’⁶