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Sunan an-Nasai 1955 (Book 21, Hadith 138) #16566
Prioritizing Knowledge and Learning

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught us to prioritize knowledge and learning over other things, even in death.

It was narrated from 'Abdur-Rahman bin Ka 'b bin Malik that Jabir bin 'Abdullah told him that: the Messenger of Allah put two men from those who had been slain in Uhud in one shrud, then he would ask which of them had learned more Qur'an and when one of them was pointed out, he would put him in the Lahd (grave) first. He said: "I am a witness to these". And he ordered that they be buried with their blood, and that the funeral prayer should not be offered, and they should not be washed.
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَانَ يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَ الرَّجُلَيْنِ مِنْ قَتْلَى أُحُدٍ فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ ‏"‏ أَيُّهُمَا أَكْثَرُ أَخْذًا لِلْقُرْآنِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَإِذَا أُشِيرَ إِلَى أَحَدِهِمَا قَدَّمَهُ فِي اللَّحْدِ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَنَا شَهِيدٌ عَلَى هَؤُلاَءِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَأَمَرَ بِدَفْنِهِمْ فِي دِمَائِهِمْ وَلَمْ يُصَلِّ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَمْ يُغَسَّلُوا

TOPICS
burial  *  prayer  *  washing  *  knowledge  *  learning  *  aljanazah  *  lahd

QUICK LESSONS:
Prioritize learning over other things even after death .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of knowledge and learning. It was narrated from 'Abdur-Rahman bin Ka'b bin Malik that Jabir bin 'Abdullah told him that the Messenger of Allah put two men from those who had been slain in Uhud in one shrud. He asked which of them had learned more Qur'an and when one of them was pointed out, he put him in the grave first as a sign of respect for his knowledge. He said "I am a witness to these" and ordered that they be buried with their blood, without offering funeral prayer or washing them beforehand. This teaches us to prioritize knowledge over other things even after death, as it is something that will stay with us forever no matter what happens.

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