Hadith 240
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ((مَنْ يُرِدِ اللَّهُ بِهِ خَيْرًا يُفَقِّهْهُ فِي الدِّينِ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When Allah intends good for someone, He grants him understanding in the religion."
Hadith 241
عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ (رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ) عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَحْوَهُ
Sayyiduna Muawiyah bin Abu Sufyan (may Allah be pleased with him) has also narrated a similar hadith from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Hadith 242
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِثْلَهُ وَزَادَ: ((وَإِنَّمَا أَنَا قَاسِمٌ وَيُعْطِي اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ))
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) also narrated a similar hadith from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but with this additional statement: "I am only the distributor, and the Giver is Allah Almighty."
Hadith 243
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي ثَنَا رَوْحٌ قَالَ: ثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ جَبْلَةَ بْنِ عَطِيَّةَ عَنِ ابْنِ مُحَيْرِيزٍ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ (بْنِ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ) عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ((إِذَا أَرَادَ اللَّهُ بِعَبْدٍ خَيْرًا يُفَقِّهْهُ فِي الدِّينِ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When Allah Almighty intends good for a servant, He grants him understanding in the religion."
Hadith 244
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((مَنْ يَتَعَلَّمَ الْعِلْمَ لِيُجَادِلَ بِهِ الْعُلَمَاءَ، أَوْ لِيُمَارِيَ بِهِ السُّفَهَاءَ، أَوْ لِيَصْرِفَ بِهِ وُجُوهَ النَّاسِ إِلَيْهِ، فَالنَّارُ لَهُ، فَالنَّارُ لَهُ))
Abdullah bin Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) says: I found this statement written in my father's book in his own handwriting, connected to this hadith, and he had also underlined it, but now I do not know whether he had read it to me or not. The statement is: "And indeed, there is no argument against the one who listens and obeys, and there is no argument in favor of the one who listens and disobeys."
Hadith 245
عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ((النَّاسُ مَعَادِنُ، فَخَيَارُهُمْ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ خِيَارُهُمْ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ إِذَا فَقِهُوا))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "People are like mines; thus, those (families and tribes) who were considered better in the time of ignorance are also better in the time of Islam, provided they attain understanding and comprehension in religion."
Hadith 246
عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: ((فَضْلُ الْعَالِمِ عَلَى الْعَابِدِ كَفَضْلِ الْقَمَرِ عَلَى سَائِرِ الْكَوَاكِبِ، إِنَّ الْعُلَمَاءَ هُمْ وَرَثَةُ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ، لَمْ يَرِثُوا دِينَارًا وَلَا دِرْهَمًا وَإِنَّمَا وَرِثُوا الْعِلْمَ، فَمَنْ أَخَذَهُ أَخَذَ بِحَظٍّ وَافِرٍ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Darda’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “The superiority of the learned person over the devout worshipper is like that of the moon over the rest of the stars. Indeed, the people of knowledge are the heirs of the noble Prophets; they did not leave behind dirhams and dinars as inheritance, rather they left knowledge. So whoever acquires knowledge has taken a full share from the Prophetic inheritance.”