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120 120 120 120 120 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION The word of wisdom is the lost property of a believer, so that wherever he finds it, he should take it, because he is the one most entitled to it. (Tirmidhi) According to Hadith No. 9, the pursuit of knowledge is obligatory upon every Mus- lim and Hadith No. 8 emphasizes the learn- ing and teaching of the Holy Quran, which is a treasure of spiritual wisdom and knowl- edge. This Hadith explains an excellent and vast avenue of acquiring knowledge, which is different from the traditional ways of learning in schools or studying from books. For a true seeker of knowledge, the whole universe, with all its constituents, is an open book of learning from which he can ac- quire knowledge to the best of his capacity and efforts. In this Hadith , our beloved Prophet Muhammad sa says that the word of wisdom is the lost property of a believer; so he should take it wherever he finds it. The use of the the word dhaallah (lost property) signifies that the Holy Qur’an, which is the fundamental source of all wis- dom and eternal truth, belongs to the be- lievers (98:4). Thus a word of wisdom may, for the time being, be out of the reach of a believer as it is hidden from him, yet it origi- nally belonged to him. (Adapted from Forty Gems of Beauty) A A A A A HADITH HADITH HADITH HADITH HADITH — A — A — A — A — A HADITH HADITH HADITH HADITH HADITH WITH WITH WITH WITH WITH C C C C C OMMENT OMMENT OMMENT OMMENT OMMENTAR AR AR AR ARY Y Y Y Y 3. 2 3. 2 3. 2 3. 2 3. 2