Wisdom of The Holy Prophet — Page 85
INTELLECTUAL VALUES 11 Intellectual Values KNOWLEDGE AND RESEARCH 85 Keep up the supplication: Lord, bestow on me an in crease of knowledge (20. 115). * * * The Holy Prophet (peace be on him) said: 1. The quest of knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim. 2. Seeking knowledge ranks higher than worship. 3. To acquire a little learning is better than much worship. 4. Acquire knowledge and for the sake of knowledge acquire dignity and peace of mind; and be humble and respectful towards your teacher. 5. Honour him from whom you acquire knowledge. 6. Instruct the people and do not be hard on them, for an instructor is better than a martinet. 7. The most inrntiable person is the seeker after knowledge, and the most satiated is he who does not seek it. 8. Two hungry ones are never satisfied, he who seeks knowledge and he who seeks the world. 9. The best charity on the part of a Muslim is to acquire konwledge and tp impart it to others. 10. There is no higher charitable endeavour than the propagation of knowledge. 11. A seeker after knowledge who dies while occupied with his pursuit is a martyr. 12. A seeker after knowledge among the ignorant is like a living person among the dead.