Knowledge

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  ذَنبُ العالِمِ واحِدٌ ، وذَنبُ الجاهِلِ ذَنبانِ . _{كنز العمّال : 28784 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘When committing a sin, the knowledgeable man is guilty of the one sin whereas the ignorant man is guilty of two [i.e. the sin itself and the sin of ignorance].’ Kanz al-Ummal, no. 28784

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  طَلَبُ العِلمِ فَريضَةٌ عَلى‏ كُلِّ مُسلِمٍ ... بِهِ يُطاعُ الرَّبُّ ويُعبَدُ ، وبِهِ تُوصَلُ الأرحامُ ، ويُعرَفُ الحَلالُ مِنَ الحَرامِ ، العِلمُ إمامُ العَمَلِ والعَمَلُ تابِعُهُ ، يُلهَمُ بِهِ السُعَداءُ ، ويُحرَمُهُ الأشقِياءُ . _{الأمالي للطوسي : 488 / 1069 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The quest for knowledge is incumbent upon every Muslim… by virtue of it the Lord is obeyed and worshippped, consanguinal relations are maintained, and the lawful is distinguished from the prohibited. Knowledge leads to action and action follows it. The fortunate ones are inspired by it whereas the wretched ones are deprived of it.’ Amali al-Tusi, p. 488, no. 1069

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  العِلمُ رَأسُ الخَيرِ كُلِّهِ ، والجَهلُ رَأسُ الشَّرِّ كُلِّهِ . _{بحار الأنوار : 77 / 175 / 9 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Knowledge is the root of all good, whereas ignorance is the root of all evil.’ Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 175, no. 9

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  يُوزَنُ يَومَ القِيامَةِ مِدادُ العُلَماءِ ودِماءُ الشُّهَداءِ فيَرجَحُ مِدادُ العُلَماءِ عَلى‏ دِماءِ الشُّهَداءِ. _{الدرّ المنثور : 3 / 423 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘On the Day of Resurrection, the ink of the scholars will be weighed up against the blood of the martyrs, and the ink of the scholars will preponderate over the blood of the martyrs.’ Tafsir al-Durr al-Manthur, v. 3, no. 423

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  أقرَبُ النّاسِ مِن دَرَجَةِ النُّبُوَّةِ أهلُ الجِهادِ وأهلُ العِلمِ . _{كنز العمّال : 10647 .}

  The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The people who are closest to the rank of prophethood are the people of knowledge and striving.’ Kanz al-Ummal, no. 10647

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  أكثَرُ النّاسِ قيمَةً أكثَرُهُم عِلماً ، وأقَلُّ النّاسِ قيمَةً أقَلُّهُم عِلماً . _{الأمالي للصدوق : 73 / 41 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The worthiest of people are those who have the most knowledge, and the least of them in worth are those with the least knowledge.’ Amali al-Saduq, p. 27, no. 4

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  قَليلُ العِلمِ خَيرٌ مِن كَثيرِ العِبادَةِ . _{منية المريد : 105 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘A little knowledge is better than a lot of worship.’ Munyat al-Murid, p. 105

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  إنَّ فَضلَ العالِمِ عَلى العابِدِ كفَضلِ الشَّمسِ عَلى الكَواكِبِ ، وفَضلُ العابِدِ عَلى‏ غَيرِ العابِدِ كفَضلِ القَمَرِ عَلى الكَواكِبِ . _{بحار الأنوار : 2 / 19 / 49 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Verily the knowledgeable man is superior to the [mere] worshipper as the sun is to the stars, and the worshipper is superior to the one who does not worship as the superiority of the moon to the stars.’ Bihar al-Anwar, v. 2, p. 19, no. 49

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  نَومٌ مَعَ عِلمٍ خَيرٌ مِن صَلاةٍ عَلى‏ جَهلٍ . _{منية المريد : 104 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘To sleep having knowledge is better than to pray in ignorance.’ Munyat al-Murid, p. 104

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  وَالّذي نَفسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدهِ ! لَعالِمٌ واحِدٌ أشَدُّ عَلى‏ إبليسَ مِن ألفِ عابِدٍ ؛ لأِنَّ العابِدَ لِنَفسِهِ والعالِمَ لِغَيرِهِ . _{كنز العمّال : 28908 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘By the One Who holds Muhammad’s soul in His Grasp! Verily one knowledgeable man is more difficult for Satan to bear than seventy worshippers, for the worshipper serves himself whilst the knowledgeable man serves others.’ Kanz al-Ummal, no. 28908

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  فَضلُ العالِمِ عَلى العابِدِ بِسَبعينَ دَرَجَةً ، بَينَ كُلِّ دَرَجَتَينِ حُضْرُ الفَرَسِ سَبعينَ عاماً ؛ وذلكَ أنَّ الشَّيطانَ يَضَعُ البِدعَةَ لِلنّاسِ فيُبصِرُها العالِمُ فيَنهى‏ عَنها ، والعابِدُ مُقبِلٌ عَلى‏ عِبادَتِهِ لا يَتَوَجَّهُ لَها ولا يَعرِفُها . _{روضة الواعظين : 17 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The knowledgeable man is superior to the [mere] worshipper by seventy degrees, the distance between two degrees spanning the gallop of a horse for seventy years; and this is because Satan plants an innovation amongst people which the knowledgeable man notices and prohibits, whilst the worshipper attends to his worship neither taking any notice of it nor recognising it.’ Rawdat al-Waizin, no. 17

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  ساعَةٌ مِن عالِمٍ يَتَّكِئُ عَلى‏ فِراشِهِ يَنظُرُ في عَمَلِهِ ، خَيرٌ مِن عِبادَةِ العابِدِ سَبعينَ عاماً. _{روضة الواعظين : 16 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘An hour spent by a knowledgeable man lying on his bed thinking about his deeds is better than seventy years spent by the worshipper performing acts of worship.’ Rawdat al-Waizin, no. 16

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  مَوتُ العالِمِ مُصيبَةٌ لا تُجبَرُ وثُلمَةٌ لا تُسَدُّ ، وهُوَ نَجمٌ طُمِسَ ، ومَوتُ قَبيلَةٍ أيسَرُ مِن مَوتِ عالِمٍ . _{كنز العمّال : 28858 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The death of a scholar is an affliction that cannot be compensated and a void that cannot be filled, for he is a star that has been obliterated. The death of a whole tribe is easier to bear than the death of a scholar.’ Kanz al-Ummal, no. 28858

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  النَّظَرُ في وَجهِ العالِمِ حُبّاً لَهُ عِبادَةٌ . _{النوادر للراوندي : 110 / 94 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Looking at the face of a scholar out of love for him is an act of worship.’ Nawadir al-Rawandi, p. 11

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  طَلَبُ العِلمِ فَريضَةٌ عَلى‏ كُلِّ مُسلِمٍ ، ألا إنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ بُغاةَ العِلمِ . _{الكافي : 1 / 30 / 1 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Seeking knowledge is an obligation on every Muslim. Indeed Allah loves those who strive in their quest for knowledge.’ al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 30, no. 1

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  اُطلُبوا العِلمَ ولَو بِالصِّينِ؛ فإنَّ طَلَبَ العِلمِ فَريضَةٌ عَلى‏ كُلِّ مُسلِمٍ . _{كنز العمّال : 28697 ، 28698 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Seek knowledge even in China, for verily to seek knowledge is an obligation on every Muslim.’ Kanz al-Ummal, no. 28697

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  مَن لَم يَصبِر عَلى‏ ذُلِّ التَّعَلُّمِ ساعَةً بَقِيَ في ذُلِّ الجَهلِ أبَداً . _{عوالي اللآلي : 1 / 285 / 135 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who cannot endure the submissiveness entailed in learning for an hour will remain submissive to ignorance forever.’ Awali al-La’ali, v. 1, p. 285, no. 135

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  مَنهومانِ لايَشبَعُ طالِبُهُما: طالِبُ العِلمِ وطالِبُ الدّنيا . _{كنز العمّال : 28932.}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘There are two insatiable types of people who are never satisfied by their quest: the seeker of knowledge and the seeker after this world.’ Kanz al-Ummal, no. 28932

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  طالِبُ العِلمِ بَينَ الجُهّالِ كَالحَيِّ بَينَ الأمواتِ . _{كنز العمّال : 28726 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The seeker of knowledge among ignorant people is as the living one among the dead.’ Kanz al-Ummal, no. 28726

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  مَن طَلَبَ العِلمَ فهُوَ كالصّائمِ نَهارَهُ ، القائمِ لَيلَهُ ، وإنَّ باباً مِنَ العِلمِ يَتَعَلَّمُهُ الرَّجُلُ خَيرٌ لَهُ مِن أن يَكونَ أبو قُبَيسٍ ذَهَباً فأنفَقَهُ في سَبيلِ اللَّهِ . _{منية المريد : 100 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who seeks knowledge is as one who spends his day fasting and his night praying. Verily a chapter of knowledge that a man learns is better for him than for him to have as much gold as a mountain and give it all away in the way of Allah.’ Munyat al-Murid, p. 100

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  مَن طَلَبَ العِلمَ فهُوَ في سَبيلِ اللَّهِ حَتّى‏ يَرجِعَ . _{كنز العمّال : 28702 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who goes out to seek knowledge is indeed on the path of Allah until he returns.’ Kanz al-Ummal, no. 28702

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  إذا جاءَ المَوتُ لِطالِبِ العِلمِ وهُوَ عَلى‏ هذهِ الحالَةِ ماتَ وهُوَ شَهيدٌ . _{الترغيب والترهيب : 1 / 97 / 16 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘When death comes to the seeker of knowledge whilst he is in that state [of seeking knowledge], he dies as a martyr.’ al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib, v. 1, p. 97, no. 16

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  طالِبُ العِلمِ طالِبُ الرَّحمَةِ ، طالِبُ العِلمِ رُكنُ الإسلامِ ، ويُعطى‏ أجرَهُ مَعَ النَّبِيّينَ . _{كنز العمّال : 28729 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The seeker of knowledge is the seeker of mercy; the seeker of knowledge is the pillar of Islam and is given his recompense with the prophets.’ Kanz al-Ummal, no. 28729

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  مَن طَلَبَ العِلمَ تَكَفَّلَ اللَّهُ لَهُ بِرِزقِهِ . _{كنز العمّال : 28701 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who goes out to seek knowledge, Allah guarantees his sustenance for him.’ Kanz al-Ummal, no. 28701

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  مَن كانَ في طَلَبِ العِلمِ كانَتِ الجَنَّةُ في طَلَبِهِ . _{كنز العمّال : 28842 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who goes out to seek knowledge is himself sought after by Paradise.’ Kanz al-Ummal, no. 28842

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  مَن سَلَكَ طَريقاً يَطلُبُ فيهِ عِلماً ، سَلَكَ اللَّهُ بهِ طَريقاً إلَى الجَنَّةِ . _{الأمالي للصدوق : 116 / 99 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who traverses a path in order to gain knowledge thereupon, Allah makes him traverse the path to Paradise.’ Amali al-Saduq, p. 58, no. 9

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  إنَّ طالِبَ العِلمِ تَبسُطُ لَهُ المَلائكَةُ أجنِحَتَها وتَستَغفِرُ لَهُ . _{كنز العمّال : 28745 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Verily the angels spread their wings over the seeker of knowledge and seek forgiveness for him.’ Kanz al-Ummal,  no. 28745

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  إنَّ طالِبَ العِلمِ لَيَستَغفِرُ لَهُ كُلُّ شَي‏ءٍ ؛ حَتّى‏ حِيتانُ البَحرِ ، وهَوامُّ الأرضِ ، وسِباعُ البَرِّ وأنعامُهُ . _{الأمالي للمفيد : 29 / 1 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Verily everything seeks forgiveness for the seeker of knowledge, including the fishes in the sea, the reptiles on the land, and the predators and livestock of the earth.’ Amali al-Mufid, p. 29, no. 1

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  أيُّما رَجُلٍ آتاهُ اللَّهُ عِلماً فكَتَمَهُ وهُوَ يَعلَمُهُ ، لَقِيَ اللَّهَ عَزَّوجلَّ يَومَ القِيامَةِ مُلجَماً بِلِجامٍ مِن نارٍ . _{الأمالي للطوسي : 377 / 808 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Any man who has been granted knowledge by Allah but who suppresses it, in spite of knowing it, will meet Allah, Mighty and Exalted, on the Day of Resurrection bridled with a rein of fire.’ Amali al-Tusi, p. 377, no. 808

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  أفضَلُ الصَّدَقَةِ أن يَعلَمَ المَرءُ عِلماً ثُمَّ يُعَلِّمَهُ أخاهُ . _{منية المريد : 105 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The best form of charity is for a man to gain knowledge and then teach it to his fellow brother.’ Munyat al-Murid, p. 105

 ^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  ألا اُخبِرُكُم عَنِ الأجوَدِ الأجوَدِ ؟ اللَّهُ الأجوَدُ الأجوَدُ ، وأنا أجوَدُ وُلدِ آدَمَ، وأجوَدُكُم مِن بَعدي رَجُلٌ عُلِّمَ عِلماً فنَشَرَ عِلمَهُ ، يُبعَثُ يَومَ القِيامَةِ اُمَّةً وَحدَهُ ، ورَجُلٌ جادَ بِنَفسِهِ للَّهِ‏ِ عَزَّوجلَّ حَتّى‏ يُقتَلَ . _{الترغيب والترهيب : 1 / 119 / 5 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Shall I inform you who the absolutely most generous one is? Allah is the Absolutely Most Generous One, and I am the most generous of Adam’s offspring, and the most generous from amongst you all after me is the man who has been taught knowledge and subsequently spreads his knowledge to others. He will be raised on the Day of Resurrection as a community in himself, and after him is the man who is generous in giving up his life for Allah, Mighty and Exalted, and is killed for Him.’ al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib, v. 1, p. 119, no. 5

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  مَنِ ابتَغى العِلمَ لِيَخدَعَ بِهِ النّاسَ لَم يَجِدْ رِيحَ الجَنَّةِ . _{مكارم الأخلاق : 2 / 364 / 2661 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who desires knowledge in order that he may beguile people will never even smell the fragrance of Paradise.’ Makarim al-Akhlaq, v. 2, p. 364, no. 2661

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  مَن طَلَبَ العِلمَ للَّهِ‏ِ لَم يُصِبْ مِنهُ باباً إلّا ازدادَ بِهِ في نَفسِهِ ذُلّاً ، وفِي النّاسِ تَواضُعاً ، وللَّهِ‏ِ خَوفاً ، وفِي الدِّينِ اجتِهاداً ، وذلكَ الّذي يَنتَفِعُ بِالعِلمِ فَليَتَعَلَّمْهُ ، ومَن طَلَبَ العِلمَ لِلدّنيا والمَنزِلَةِ عِندَ النّاسِ والحَظوَةِ عِندَ السُّلطانِ لَم يُصِبْ مِنهُ باباً إلّا ازدادَ في نَفسِهِ عَظَمَةً ، وعَلى النّاسِ استِطالَةً ، وبِاللَّهِ اغتِراراً ، ومِنَ الدِّينِ جَفاءً ، فذلكَ الّذي لا يَنتَفِعُ بِالعِلمِ ، فَلْيَكُفَّ وَليُمسِكْ عَنِ الحُجَّةِ عَلى‏ نَفسِهِ ، والنَّدامَةِ والخِزيِ يَومَ القِيامَةِ . _{روضة الواعظين : 16 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who seeks knowledge for Allah, no sooner does he learn even a chapter of it than it increases him in humility within himself, in humbleness in front of people, it increases his fear of Allah and his striving in religion, and that is the one who benefits from the knowledge, so he should acquire. And he who seeks knowledge for this world and for status amongst people and for a favoured position with the ruler, no sooner does he learn even a chapter of it than it only increases his arrogance within himself, his presumptuousness with people, his self-delusion about Allah and his estrangement from religion. That is the one who does not benefit from his knowledge, and must subsequently refrain from it and stop furnishing proof for the case against himself in order not to feel regret and shame on the Day of Resurrection.’ Rawdat al-Waizin, p. 16

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  مَن تَعَلَّمَ العِلمَ لِغَيرِ اللَّهِ تَعالى‏ فَلْيَتَبَوَّأْ مَقعَدَهُ مِن نارٍ . _{كنز العمّال : 29035 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Whoever gains knowledge for the sake of anything other than Allah, most High, should take himself a seat in the Fire.’ Kanz al-Ummal, no. 29035

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  العِلمُ دِينٌ ، الصَّلاةُ دِينٌ ، فَانظُروا عَمَّن تَأخُذونَ هذا العِلمَ . _{كنز العمّال : 28666 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Knowledge is a part of religion [just as] prayer is a part of religion, so be careful who you take this knowledge from.’ Kanz al-Ummal, no. 28666

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  لِينُوا لِمَن تُعلِّمونَ ، ولِمَن تَتَعَلَّمونَ مِنهُ . _{منية المريد : 193 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Be gentle towards those whom you teach as well to those whom you learn from.’ Munyat al-Murid, p. 193

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  ثَلاثَةٌ لا يَستَخِفُّ بِحَقِّهِم إلّا مُنافِقٌ : ذو شَيبَةٍ فِي الإسلامِ ، وإمامٌ مُقسِطٌ ، ومُعَلِّمُ الخَيرِ . _{تنبيه الخواطر : 2 / 212 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘There are three types of people whose right none will deem lightly apart from the hypocrite whose hypocrisy is obvious: the old person in Islam, the just leader, and the teacher of good.’ Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 212

^{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 . _{كنز العمّال : 28883 .}

 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.’ Kanz al-Ummal, no. 28883

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  لا يَتِمُّ عَقلُ المَرءِ حَتّى‏ يَتِمَّ فيهِ عَشرُ خِلالٍ ... لا يَسأمُ مِن طَلَبِ العِلمِ طُولَ عُمرِهِ . _{تنبيه الخواطر : 2 / 112 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘A person’s intellect is incomplete until ten qualities come together in him…that he must never tire of seeking knowledge his whole life.’ Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 112

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  فَضلُ العالِمِ عَلى‏ غَيرِهِ كَفَضلِ النَّبِيِّ عَلى‏ اُمَّتِهِ . _{كنز العمّال : 28798 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The superiority of the scholar over others is as the superiority of the prophet over his community.’ Kanz al-Ummal, no. 28798

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  العُلَماءُ اُمَناءُ اللَّهِ عَلى‏ خَلقِهِ . _{كنز العمّال : 28675 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The scholars are Allah’s trustees over His creation.’ Kanz al-Ummal, no. 28675

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  مَن قالَ : أنا عالِمٌ فَهُوَ جاهِلٌ . _{منية المريد : 137 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Whoever says: ‘I am a knowledgeable man’ is indeed ignorant.’ Munyat al-Murid, no. 137

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  المُتَعبِّدُ بِغَيرِ فِقهٍ كالحِمارِ في الطّاحونِ . _{كنز العمّال : 28709 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The one who worships without any knowledge [of his actions] is as a donkey in a mill.’ Kanz al-Ummal, no. 28709

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  مَن عَمِلَ عَلى‏ غَيرِ عِلمٍ كانَ ما يُفسِدُ أكثَرَ مِمّا يُصلِحُ . _{المحاسن : 1 / 314 / 621 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who acts contrary to what he knows, his immoral acts supercede his righteous acts.’ al-Mahasin, v. 1, p. 314, no. 621

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  تَناصَحوا فِي العِلمِ ؛ فإنَّ خِيانَةَ أحَدِكُم في عِلمِهِ أشَدُّ مِن خِيانَتِهِ في مالِهِ ، وإنَّ اللَّهَ سائلُكُم يَومَ القِيامَةِ . _{الأمالي للطوسي : 126 / 198 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Advise each other with knowledge, for verily your betrayal of someone in their knowledge is worse than your betraying him in their wealth, and verily Allah will question you on the Day of Resurrection.’ Amali al-Tusi, p. 126, no. 198

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  يَطَّلِعُ قَومٌ مِن أهلِ الجَنَّةِ عَلى‏ قَومٍ مِن أهلِ النّارِ فيَقولونَ : ما أدخَلَكُمُ النَّارَ وقَد دَخَلنا الجَنَّةَ لِفَضلِ تَأديبِكُم وتَعليمِكُم ؟ ! فيَقولونَ : إنّا كُنّا نَأمُرُ بِالخَيرِ ولا نَفعَلُهُ . _{مكارم الأخلاق : 2 / 364 / 2661 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘A group from among the dwellers of Paradise will look down upon a group from among the inmates of Hell, saying, ‘What brought you into the Fire when we ourselves entered Paradise by virtue of your education and instruction?!’ upon which they will reply, ‘Verily we used to enjoin good but did not act upon it.’ Makarim al-Akhlaq, v. 2, p. 364, no. 2661

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  هِمَّةُ العُلَماءِ الوِعايَةُ ، وهِمَّةُ السُّفَهاءِ الرِّوايَةُ . _{كنز العمّال : 29337 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The ambition of knowledgeable people is greater awareness, whereas the ambition of fools is telling stories.’ Kanz al-Ummal, no. 29337

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  إنَّ أهلَ النّارِ لَيَتَأذَّونَ مِن ريحِ العالِمِ التّارِكِ لِعِلمِهِ . _{بحار الأنوار : 2 / 34 / 30 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Verily the inmates of the Fire will be tormented by the stench of the knowledgeable man who had abandoned his knowledge.’ Bihar al-Anwar, v. 2, p. 34, no. 30

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  مَنِ ازدادَ عِلماً ولَم يَزدَدْ هُدىً ، لَم يَزدَدْ مِنَ اللَّهِ إلّا بُعداً . _{تنبيه الخواطر : 2 / 21 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who does not increase in guidance in spite of an increase in his knowledge only gets further away from Allah.’ Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 21

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  ألا إنَّ شَرَّ الشّرِّ شِرارُ العُلَماءِ ، وإنَّ خَيرَ الخَيرِ خِيارُ العُلَماءِ . _{منية المريد : 137 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Verily the worst of all evil are the evil scholars, and verily the best of all good are the good scholars.’ Munyat al-Murid, p. 137

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}   - كانَ يَقولُ - : اللَّهُمَّ إنّي أعوذُ بِكَ مِن عِلمٍ لا يَنفَعُ ، ومِن قَلبٍ لا يَخشَعُ ، ومِن نَفسٍ لا تَشبَعُ ، ومِن دَعوَةٍ لا يُستَجابُ لَها . _{الترغيب والترهيب : 1 / 124 / 1 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) used to say, ‘O Allah, I seek refuge in You from knowledge that does not benefit, from a heart that is not fearful, and from a self that is never sated, from a supplication that is unheard.’ al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib, v. 1, p. 124, no. 1

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  إنّما العِلمُ ثَلاثَةٌ : آيَةٌ مُحكَمَةٌ أو فَريضَةٌ عادِلَةٌ، أو سُنَّةٌ قائمَةٌ  ، وما خَلاهُنَّ فهُوَ فَضلٌ. _{الكافي : 1 / 32 / 1 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Verily knowledge is but three things: an unambiguous [a decisive] verse, or an upright obligatory act, or an established recommended act  , and anything else apart from these is a virtue.’ al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 32, no. 1

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  العِلمُ أكثَرُ مِن أن يُحصى‏ ، فَخُذْ مِن كُلِّ شَي‏ءٍ أحسَنَهُ . _{كنز الفوائد : 2 / 31 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) saying, ‘Knowledge is too great to be encompassed, so take the best from each thing.’ Kanz al-Fawa’id, v. 2, p. 31

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  العِلمُ عِلمانِ: عِلمُ الأديانِ، وعِلمُ الأبدانِ . _{بحار الأنوار : 1 / 220 / 52 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘There are two types of knowledge: the knowledge of ideologies, and the knowledge of physical bodies.’ Bihar al-Anwar, v. 1, p. 220, no. 52

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  خَيرُ العِلمِ ما نَفَعَ . _{الأمالي للصدوق : 576 / 788 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The best type of knowledge is that which benefits.’ Amali al-Saduq, p. 394, no. 1

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  عِلمُ الباطِنِ سِرٌّ مِن أسرارِ اللَّهِ عَزَّوجلَّ ، وحُكمٌ مِن حُكمِ اللَّهِ ، يَقذِفُه في قُلوبِ مَن شاءَ مِن عِبادِهِ . _{كنز العمّال : 28820 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The knowledge of the hidden is one of the secrets of Allah, Mighty and Exalted, and one of Allah’s commands which He divulges into the hearts of whom He wills from among His servants.’ Kanz al-Ummal, no. 28820

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  لَو خِفتُمُ اللَّهَ حَقَّ خِيفَتِهِ لَعُلِّمتُمُ العِلمَ الّذي لا جَهلَ مَعَهُ . _{كنز العمّال : 5881 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘If you feared Allah with the fear that He is worthy of, you would be taught the knowledge after which no ignorance ever remains.’ Kanz al-Ummal, no. 5881

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  أعلَمُ النّاسِ مَن جَمَعَ عِلمَ النّاسِ إلى‏ عِلمِهِ . _{الأمالي للصدوق : 73 / 41 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The most knowledgeable of people is he who adds other people’s knowledge to his own.’ Amali al-Saduq, p. 27, no. 4

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  - لَمّا قيلَ لَهُ : اُحِبُّ أن أكونَ أعلَمَ النّاسِ - : اِتَّقِ اللَّهَ تَكُن أعلَمَ النّاسِ . _{كنز العمّال : 44154 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) was once asked, ‘I would love to be the most knowledgeable of all people’, to which he replied, ‘Be wary of your duty to Allah and you will be the most knowledgeable of people.’ Kanz al-Ummal, no. 44154