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Sunan Ibn Majah 252 (Book) #37154
The Value of Knowledge for the Hereafter

SUMMARY: Acquiring knowledge for the purpose of worldly gain will not lead to Paradise.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever acquires knowledge by which the pleasure of Allah is sought, but he only acquires it for the purpose of worldly gain, will not smell the fragrance of Paradise on the Day of Resurrection'." (Hasan) Another chain with similar wording.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَسُرَيْجُ بْنُ النُّعْمَانِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا فُلَيْحُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ مَعْمَرٍ أَبِي طُوَالَةَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ ‏ "‏ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ عِلْمًا مِمَّا يُبْتَغَى بِهِ وَجْهُ اللَّهِ لاَ يَتَعَلَّمُهُ إِلاَّ لِيُصِيبَ بِهِ عَرَضًا مِنَ الدُّنْيَا لَمْ يَجِدْ عَرْفَ الْجَنَّةِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ يَعْنِي رِيحَهَا ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ أَنْبَأَنَا أَبُو حَاتِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا فُلَيْحُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ

TOPICS
knowledge  *  gain  *  paradise  *  resurrection  *  atama  *  allah  *  jannah  *  alqiyamah

QUICK LESSONS:
Acquire knowledge with an intention to please Allah and seek His reward in this life and hereafter .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance and value of knowledge. It was narrated by Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah said, “Whoever acquires knowledge by which the pleasure of Allah is sought, but he only acquires it for the purpose of worldly gain, will not smell the fragrance of Paradise on the Day of Resurrection.” This hadith teaches us that if we acquire knowledge with an intention to please Allah and seek His reward in this life and in hereafter, then we will be rewarded with a place in paradise on Judgment Day. However, if our intention is to use this knowledge solely for worldly gains such as money or fame then we won't be able to experience its true reward - paradise. Therefore, it is important that when seeking knowledge one should have a sincere intention and strive towards pleasing God rather than seeking materialistic gains from it.

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