Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Asim narrates that Hazrat Zir said: I presented myself before Hazrat Safwan bin Assal Muradi. He asked me: For what purpose have you come? I replied: To seek knowledge. He said: Verily, the angels spread their wings for the seeker of knowledge.

Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair narrates that Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said: Everything prays for forgiveness for the one who teaches goodness, even the fish in the sea.

Hazrat Antarah narrates that Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said: No person walks on a path in search of knowledge except that Allah, the Lord of Might, makes the path to Paradise easy for him.

Hazrat Amr bin Qais narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: The superiority of knowledge is better than the superiority of worship. And the foundation of your religion is piety.

Hazrat Ahnaf narrates that Hazrat Umar said: Acquire knowledge before you are made a leader.

Hazrat Abu Huraira narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever sets out on a path to seek knowledge, Allah, the Lord of Might and Majesty, makes the path to Paradise easy for him.

Hazrat Tawus narrates that Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said: There are two greedy ones who are never satisfied: the seeker of knowledge and the seeker of the world.

Hazrat Shaqiq narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Acquire knowledge, for no one knows when he may become in need of it!

Hazrat Abu Ubaidah narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Begin your morning as a scholar, or as one who is learning; do not begin your morning as anything other than these two.

Hazrat Salim bin Abu Al-Ja'd narrates that Hazrat Abu Darda said: Acquire knowledge before knowledge is taken away. Indeed, the one who knows and the one who learns are equal in reward.

Hazrat Salim narrates that Hazrat Abu Darda said: The one who teaches knowledge and the one who learns it are equal in reward.

Hazrat Abu Al-Ahwas narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Surely, no one is born a scholar; indeed, knowledge is acquired by learning.

The aforementioned statement of Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) is also narrated through this chain of transmission.