VALUE OF KNOWLEDGE AND SCHOLARS
VALUE OF KNOWLEDGE AND SCHOLARS The book Riyâd-un-nâsikhîn written in Persian about the value of knowledge and scholar [This book was written in Persian by Muhammad Rabhami in 835 Hijrî. It was distributed in 1313 Hijrî in Bombay. It was reproduced for a second time by Hakîkat Kitâbevi of Istanbul in 1994.] states the following beginning at page 356: The hadîth which is written in the book Mirsad-ul-ibad minal-mabda-I ilal-ma'ad [The writer of this book Najmaddîn Abû Bakr Râzî died in 654 Hijrî.] states, "An individual who learns strict information with the goal of getting appreciation of the researchers or with the goal of contending with the uninformed and becoming popular will not even get the smell of Heaven." It is perceived from this hadîth that an individual who learns strict information for acquiring riches or positions or fulfilling his brutal longings and doesn't rehearse his insight, is definitely not an Islamic researcher ('âlim). Another hadîth stat...