«مثل ما بعثني الله به من الهدى والعلم كمثل الغيث الكثير أصاب أرضا فكان منها نقية قبلت الماء فأنبتت الكلأ والعشب الكثير وكانت منها أجادب أمسكت الماء فنفع الله بها الناس شربوا منها وسقوا ورعوا وأصاب طائفة منها أخرى إنما هي قيعان لا تمسك ماء ولا تنبت كلأ فذلكم مثل من فقه في دين الله ونفعه ما بعثني الله به فعلم وعلم ومثل من لم يرفع بذلك رأسا ولم يقبل هدى الله الذي أرسلت به»
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"The example of the guidance and knowledge with which Allah has sent me is like abundant rain that falls on land. Part of it is fertile, absorbing the water and producing herbage and grass in abundance. Part of it is hard ground that holds the water, and Allah benefits people through it: they drink from it, give their animals to drink, and graze their livestock. And another part of it is barren plain that neither holds water nor grows any vegetation. That is the example of the one who gains understanding of the religion of Allah and benefits from what Allah has sent me with, so he learns and teaches others; and the example of the one who does not even raise his head towards it and does not accept the guidance with which I have been sent."
Hadith Referenceصحیح الجامع الصغیر / حرف الميم / 5855