Zirr narrates: I went to the service of Sayyiduna Safwan bin Assal Muradi (may Allah be pleased with him), and he inquired: Why have you come? So Zirr replied: I have come to seek knowledge. Then Sayyiduna Safwan (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Whoever leaves his house to seek knowledge, the angels, being pleased with his action, spread their wings for him."
Hadith Referenceصحیح ابن حبان / كتاب العلم / 85
Hadith Gradingفضيلة الشيخ الإمام محمد ناصر الدين الألبانيحسن صحيح - «التعليق الرغيب» (1/ 62).فضيلة الشيخ العلّامة شُعيب الأرناؤوطإسناده حسن من أجل عاصم وهو ابن أبي النجود.