مشكوة المصابيح
Mishkat al-Masabih
كتاب العلمThe Book of Knowledge
(فَضِيلَةُ أَهْلِ العِلْمِ)(The virtue of the people of knowledge)
Hadith 213
اُردوEn
وَعَن أبي أُمَامَة الْبَاهِلِيّ قَالَ: " ذُكِرَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلَانِ أَحَدُهُمَا عَابِدٌ وَالْآخَرُ عَالِمٌ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «فَضْلُ الْعَالِمِ عَلَى الْعَابِدِ كَفَضْلِي عَلَى أَدْنَاكُمْ» ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ وَأَهْلَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ حَتَّى النَّمْلَةَ فِي جُحْرِهَا وَحَتَّى الْحُوتَ لَيُصَلُّونَ عَلَى معلم النَّاس الْخَيْر» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ وَقَالَ حسن غَرِيب
Abu Umama al-Bahili said that:Two men, one learned and the other devout, were mentioned to God’s messenger, who then said, “The superiority of the learned man over the devout man is like mine over the most contemptible among you,” adding, “God, His angels, the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth, even the ant in its hole and even the fish invoke blessings on him who teaches men what is good.” Tirmidhi transmitted it.
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Explanation & Benefits
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Hadith Authentication:
The chain of narration (isnad) of this hadith is hasan li-dhatihi (good in itself).
◈ Imam al-Tirmidhi said: «حسن غريب صحيح»
◈ Waleed ibn Jameel, due to being trustworthy according to the majority, was a narrator whose hadith is considered hasan. See my book: [تسهيل الحاجه 3725]
Jurisprudence of the Hadith:
➊ Teaching children the Book and the Sunnah and participating in the administration and management of schools is a virtuous deed.
➋ A scholar with correct creed and righteous action is always superior to a mere worshipper.
➌ The seeking of forgiveness (istighfar) by non-speaking creatures is among the matters of the unseen; after its proof, it is necessary to have faith in it, and we are unaware of its modality.
➍ Qadi Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad rahimahullah said:
«عالم عامل معلم يدعي كبيرا فى ملكوت السموات»
“The scholar who acts and teaches is called great in the dominion of the heavens.” [سنن الترمذي : 2685 وسنده صحيح]
The chain of narration (isnad) of this hadith is hasan li-dhatihi (good in itself).
◈ Imam al-Tirmidhi said: «حسن غريب صحيح»
◈ Waleed ibn Jameel, due to being trustworthy according to the majority, was a narrator whose hadith is considered hasan. See my book: [تسهيل الحاجه 3725]
Jurisprudence of the Hadith:
➊ Teaching children the Book and the Sunnah and participating in the administration and management of schools is a virtuous deed.
➋ A scholar with correct creed and righteous action is always superior to a mere worshipper.
➌ The seeking of forgiveness (istighfar) by non-speaking creatures is among the matters of the unseen; after its proof, it is necessary to have faith in it, and we are unaware of its modality.
➍ Qadi Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad rahimahullah said:
«عالم عامل معلم يدعي كبيرا فى ملكوت السموات»
“The scholar who acts and teaches is called great in the dominion of the heavens.” [سنن الترمذي : 2685 وسنده صحيح]
Source: Adwa al-Masabih fi Tahqiq Mishkat al-Masabih, Page: 213
