Some traditions about knowledge~

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Some traditions about knowledge

Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said, "If anyone pursues a path in search of knowledge, Allah will thereby make easy for him a path to paradise." (Muslim).

Prophet Muhammad , peace be upon him, said, "He who guides to what is good will have a reward equivalent to that of him who does it." (Muslim)

Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said, "The search for knowledge is an obligation laid on every Muslim (1)." (Ibn Majah)

Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said, "Two qualities are not found in a hypocrite: good behavior and knowledge of religion." (Tirmithi)

Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said," 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." (Ahmad, Abu Dawud, and Tirmithi).

Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said, "Be on your guard about tradition from me, except what you know; for he who lies about me deliberately will certainly come to his abode in hell. " (Tirmithi and Ibn Majah).

Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said, "Two greedy persones never attain satisfaction: he who is greedy for knowledge can never get enough of it, and he who is greedy for worldly goods can never get enough of them." (Baihaqi).

Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said, "The worst evil consists in learned men who are evil, and the best good consists in learned men who are good." (Darimi).

Book: Traditions of Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him
Book 1 - translated from Arabic into English
Prepared by : Dr. Muhammad Ali Alkhuli

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Footnotes
1. i. e. males and females