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Top Ten Things Every Student of Knowledge Should Know

By Ismail Kamdar - via muslimmatters.org

Many times young Muslims decide they want to become scholars and embark on the path of knowledge with little knowledge of what to expect. I was such a youngster who signed up for an alim course with no idea what an alim is o...

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If Allaah wants to do good to a person, He gives him understanding of the religion.” This is understood to mean that whoever Allaah does not wish good for, He does not give him understanding of the religion.  Al-Bukhaari (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: “Chapter: it is essential to know a thing first before saying ...

Kumail ibn Ziyaad said: 'Ali ibn Abi Taalib took hold of my hand and took me off towards the desert. When we reached it, he sat down, took a deep breath and then said:

"O Kumail ibn Ziyaad! The hearts are receptacles, so the best of them is the one which preserves the best. So memorise what I say to you.

The people are of three (types): the Scholar who is rabbaanee [1],

ما حكم سماع أشرطة المجاهيل وأخذ العلم عنهم؟

بسم الله والحمدلله  ...

Imaam Ibn Seereen (rahimahullaah) said: ‘Indeed, This knowledge Is Deen, So Look To The One You Take Your Deen From”

Sheikh Ahmad Bin Umar Bazmool (hafidha-hullaah) stated in explanation of the above statement of Imaam Ibn Seereen (rahimahullaah):

Indeed, Allah (Azza-Wa-Jal) has commanded us that, when He (Azza-Wa-Jal) said: ‘So ask the people of the Dhikr (the Reminder), if you do not know’. [21:7] ...