It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned two men, one of whom was a scholar and the other a worshipper, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The superiority of the scholar over the worshipper is like my superiority over the lowest of you."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الصاد / 7880