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Sahih Muslim 817a (Book 6, Hadith 325) #9050
Knowledge of the Book of Allah and its Impact

SUMMARY: The hadith is about how the Prophet (PBUH) said that Allah will exalt some people and degrade others based on their knowledge of the Book of Allah.

'Amir b. Wathila reported that Nafi' b. 'Abd al-Harith met 'Umar at Usfan and 'Umar had employed him as collector in Mecca. He (Hadrat 'Umar) said to him (Nafi'): Whom have you appointed as collector over the people of the valley? He said: Ibn Abza. He said: Who is Ibn Abza? He said: He is one of our freed slaves. He (Hadrat 'Umar) said: So you have appointed a freed slave over them. He said: He is well versed In the Book of Allah. the Exalted and Great, and he is well versed In the commandments and injunctions (of the Shari'ah)'.Umar said: So the Prophet said: By this Book, Allah would exalt some peoples and degrade others.
وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ وَاثِلَةَ، أَنَّ نَافِعَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الْحَارِثِ، لَقِيَ عُمَرَ بِعُسْفَانَ وَكَانَ عُمَرُ يَسْتَعْمِلُهُ عَلَى مَكَّةَ فَقَالَ مَنِ اسْتَعْمَلْتَ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْوَادِي فَقَالَ ابْنَ أَبْزَى ‏.‏ قَالَ وَمَنِ ابْنُ أَبْزَى قَالَ مَوْلًى مِنْ مَوَالِينَا ‏.‏ قَالَ فَاسْتَخْلَفْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ مَوْلًى قَالَ إِنَّهُ قَارِئٌ لِكِتَابِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَإِنَّهُ عَالِمٌ بِالْفَرَائِضِ ‏.‏ قَالَ عُمَرُ أَمَا إِنَّ نَبِيَّكُمْ قَدْ قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَرْفَعُ بِهَذَا الْكِتَابِ أَقْوَامًا وَيَضَعُ بِهِ آخَرِينَ

TOPICS
knowledge  *  exaltation  *  degradation  *  ilm  *  kitaballah  *  izzah  *  nuzool  *  bookofallah

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive to learn more about our religion so we can gain favor from God and become closer to Him; Learn both religious matters as well as worldly matters such as science and technology which can help us better understand our world; Seek excellence in all areas including religious studies.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of knowledge in Islam. It tells us that those who are knowledgeable in the book of Allah will be exalted by Him while those who are not knowledgeable will be degraded. This is a reminder for us to strive to learn more about our religion so we can gain favor from God and become closer to Him. We should also remember that knowledge is not just limited to religious matters but also includes worldly matters such as science and technology which can help us better understand our world and make it a better place for everyone.

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