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Secondly, the recipient should be chosen from among the people of learning, to
support him in his quest for knowledge. Learning is the noblest form of worship,
so long as it is based on right intention. Ibn al-Mubarak used to address his
charity exclusively to people of learning. “I know no rank, after that of
Prophethood, superior in merit to the rank of the learned. If one of them became
preoccupied with his needs he would not be free to devote himself to knowledge
and concentrate on study. It is therefore better to give them the freedom to
pursue learning.”
Thirdly, the recipient should be sincere in his piety and exclusive worship and
devotion to Allah alone. This singleness of worship and devotion (Tawhid) is
apparent when, on accepting a gift, he offers praise and thanks to Allah, the
Almighty, regarding Him as the source of the blessing rather than any
intermediary. Such a man is truly grateful to Allah, the Almighty, recognizing that
all blessings flow from Him. Luqman said in his testament to him son: “Set no
one as benefactor between yourself and Allah, but count the favors you receive
from others as a liability.”
support him in his quest for knowledge. Learning is the noblest form of worship,
so long as it is based on right intention. Ibn al-Mubarak used to address his
charity exclusively to people of learning. “I know no rank, after that of
Prophethood, superior in merit to the rank of the learned. If one of them became
preoccupied with his needs he would not be free to devote himself to knowledge
and concentrate on study. It is therefore better to give them the freedom to
pursue learning.”
Thirdly, the recipient should be sincere in his piety and exclusive worship and
devotion to Allah alone. This singleness of worship and devotion (Tawhid) is
apparent when, on accepting a gift, he offers praise and thanks to Allah, the
Almighty, regarding Him as the source of the blessing rather than any
intermediary. Such a man is truly grateful to Allah, the Almighty, recognizing that
all blessings flow from Him. Luqman said in his testament to him son: “Set no
one as benefactor between yourself and Allah, but count the favors you receive
from others as a liability.”