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BENEFITS OF KNOWLEDGE

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“Concerning the guidance and knowledge with which I (Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him) have been endowed, it can be compared to rain that falls upon the land. Part of the land is good and fertile; the dry grass turns green and a considerable amount of new fresh grass is produced.

Another part is dry but stores water and with it Allah benefits people, they drink from it and use it for cultivation.

Another part is a barren plain which neither retains water nor produces fresh grass.

Such are the cases of those who understand the religion sent down by Allah and benefit from that with which Allah has sent to me, studying and teaching it.

(The last example refers to) those who do not raise their heads to gain religious knowledge nor do they accept the guidance with which I have been sent.”

Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Musa who related: The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.