Collection of Ahadeeth 18

Merits of Knowledge

Teach people and don’t be Stern with them

Ibne- 'Abbas Radiyallahu 'anhuma narrates that Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Teach people (Deen), and be lenient with them and do not be stern with them. (Musnad Ahmad 283/1)

Take a share from the inheritance of Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam

Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu while passing by a market of Madinah stopped and asked: O People of the market; what has disabled you? They asked: What is the matter, O Abu Hurairah? He said: The inheritance of Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam is being distributed and you are sitting here. Why do you not go there and take your share of it? They asked: Where is it being distributed? He replied: In the masjid. So they rushed towards the masjid. Abu Hurairah stood there till they returned. And he asked: What happened? They said: O Abu Hurairah! We went to the masjid, entered it, and saw nothing being distributed. Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu asked: Did you not see anyone in the masjid? They replied: Yes! verily We saw some people performing Salat, and some reciting the Qur'an and some were discussing what is permissible and what is fdrbidden. Abu Hurairah said: Woe unto you, that is the inheritance of Muhammad Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam. (Tabarani, Majma-'uz-Zawaid 231)

Understanding of Deen

'Abdullah Ibne-Mas'ud Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: When Allah intends to endow His slave a good, He gives him understanding of Deen and inspires him with proper guidance. (Bazzar, Tabarani, Majma-'uz-Zawaid 327)

Come Close to Allah

Abu Waqid Al-Laithi Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that once Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam was sitting in the masjid, and other people were also present. Three men came, two of them turned their attention towards Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam, and one amongst them left. These two men stood near Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam; one of them found some room in the circle, so he sat there, the other one sat behind them and the third one (as mentioned above) turned his back and left. At the end of the gathering, Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Should I not inform you about these three persons? One of them came closer to Allah by sitting in the circle and so Allah covered him with His Mercy. And the other one felt shy (to sit in the circle), so Allah regarded his shyness and did not deprive him of His Mercy and the last one turned away, so Allah turned away from him. (Bukhari 66)

Seek knowledge of Deen

Abu Harun Al-'Abdi Rahimahullah reports from Abu Sa’id Al- Khudri Radiyallahu 'anhu, who narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: People from the East will come to you to seek knowledge of Deen, and when they come to you, treat them well. Abu Harun 'Abdi says: Whenever Abu Sa’id would see us, he would say: Welcome to those about whom Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam advised us. (Tirmidhi 2651)