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Sunan Ibn Majah 219 (Book) #37121
The Value of Knowledge Over Prayer

SUMMARY: Learning one verse from the Quran is better than praying 100 Rak'ah and learning a matter of knowledge, whether it is acted upon or not, is better than praying 1000 Rak'ah.

It was narrated that Abu Dharr said: "The Messenger of Allah said to me: 'O Abu Dharr! For you to come out in the morning and learn one Verse from the Book of Allah is better for you than praying one hundred Rak'ah, and for you to come out and learn a matter of knowledge, whether it is acted upon or not, is better for you than praying one thousand Rak'ah'."
حَدَّثَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْوَاسِطِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ غَالِبٍ الْعَبَّادَانِيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ الْبَحْرَانِيِّ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ، قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ ‏ "‏ يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ لأَنْ تَغْدُوَ فَتَعَلَّمَ آيَةً مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِنْ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ مِائَةَ رَكْعَةٍ وَلأَنْ تَغْدُوَ فَتَعَلَّمَ بَابًا مِنَ الْعِلْمِ عُمِلَ بِهِ أَوْ لَمْ يُعْمَلْ خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِنْ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ أَلْفَ رَكْعَةٍ

TOPICS
knowledge  *  prayer  *  taleem  *  ayah  *  kitaabullah  *  salat  *  ilm  *  quran

QUICK LESSONS:
Learn about Islam and its teachings ; strive towards gaining Islamic knowledge ; acquire Islamic knowledge ; understand religion better ; live life according to religious teachings ; value education highly .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith highlights the importance of knowledge over prayer. It was narrated by Abu Dharr that the Messenger of Allah said to him that coming out in the morning and learning one verse from the Book of Allah is better for him than praying one hundred Rak'ah. Furthermore, coming out and learning a matter of knowledge, whether it is acted upon or not, is even more beneficial for him than praying one thousand Rak'ah. This hadith emphasizes how important it is to learn about Islam and its teachings as opposed to just performing prayers without understanding their true meanings. It also shows us how much value our Prophet placed on acquiring knowledge as he considered it more important than prayer itself. Therefore, this hadith encourages us to strive towards gaining Islamic knowledge so we can understand our religion better and live our lives according to its teachings.

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