1343 - الحَثُّ عَلى‏ طَلَبِ العِلمِ‏

1343. ENJOINMENT OF SEEKING KNOWLEDGE

4475.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : اُطلُبوا العِلمَ ولَو بِالصِّينِ؛ فإنَّ طَلَبَ العِلمِ فَريضَةٌ عَلى‏ كُلِّ مُسلِمٍ .¹

4475.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Seek knowledge even in China, for verily to seek knowledge is an obligation on every Muslim.’²

4476.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : طَلَبُ العِلمِ فَريضَةٌ عَلى‏ كُلِّ مُسلِمٍ ، ألا إنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ بُغاةَ العِلمِ .³

4476.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Seeking knowledge is an obligation on every Muslim. Indeed Allah loves those who strive in their quest for knowledge.’⁴

4477.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن لَم يَصبِر عَلى‏ ذُلِّ التَّعَلُّمِ ساعَةً بَقِيَ في ذُلِّ الجَهلِ أبَداً .⁵

4477.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who cannot endure the submissiveness entailed in learning for an hour will remain submissive to ignorance forever.’⁶

4478.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : لَو عَلِمَ النّاسُ ما في طَلَبِ العِلمِ لَطَلَبوهُ ولَو بِسَفكِ المُهَجِ وخَوضِ اللُّجَجِ .⁷

4478.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘If people knew [the benefits] of seeking knowledge, they would seek it even if they had to shed blood or dive into the deepest seas.’⁸

1342 - النَّظَرُ إلى‏ وَجهِ العالِمِ عِبادَةٌ

1342. LOOKING AT THE FACE OF A SCHOLAR IS AN ACT OF WORSHIP

4473.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : النَّظَرُ في وَجهِ العالِمِ حُبّاً لَهُ عِبادَةٌ .¹

4473.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Looking at the face of a scholar out of love for him is an act of worship.’²

4474.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام - لَمّا سُئلَ عَن قَولِ النَّبِيِّ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : النَّظَرُ في وُجوهِ العُلَماءِ عِبادَةٌ - : هُوَ العالِمُ الّذي إذا نَظَرتَ إلَيهِ ذَكَّرَكَ الآخِرَةَ ، ومَن كانَ خِلافَ ذلكَ فَالنَّظَرُ إلَيهِ فِتنَةٌ .³

4474. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) was once asked regarding the Prophet (SAWA)’s saying, ‘Looking at the faces of scholars is an act of worship’, to which he replied, ‘It refers to the scholar whom looking at reminds you of the Hereafter, and whoever is not thus, then looking at him is a trial.’⁴

(اُنظر) النظر : باب 1733 .

(See also: SIGHT: section 1733)