Iman-Abid And Alim

“Bismillahir Rahmannir Raheem”Al-Hamdu Lillaahi Rabbil ‘Aalameen was Salaatu was- Salaamu ‘Alaa Sayidinaa Muhammadin wa Aalihi wa Asabihi Ajma ‘een (tauheed- risalat- ahkirat and islam-iman-ihsan)

ALIM(LEARNED MAN) AND ABID(DEVOTED WORSHIPPER)

One Faqih (alim) has more power over Shaitan than a thousand devout worshippers(abid).(Tirmidhi)

Whoever travels on a path in search of knowledge, Allah will enable him to travel on one of the paths to Paradise. And verily, the angels spread their wings with pleasure for one who seeks knowledge. Indeed the inhabitants of the skies and the earth and the fish in the depths of the water, all supplicate forgiveness for the ‘Alim (Islamic Scholar). Verily, the eminence of an ‘Alim over a devout worshipper is that of the full moon over the stars. And indeed, the ‘Ulama are heirs of the prophets. And verily, the prophets did not leave behind as inheritance any Dinar or Dirham, rather they leave ‘Ilm as inheritance. So, whoever acquired this, received an abundant portion. (Abu Dawud)

The death of an ‘Alim, is such a calamity that it can neither be made up nor compensated for; and he was a star (of guidance and due to his death) his light is lost. The death of a whole tribe is less significant than the death of an ‘Alim. (Baihaqi)

Abu Umamah Al-Bahili RadiyAllahu ‘anhu narrates that two men were mentioned to Rasullullah ﷺ one of them learned and the other devout worshipper. Rasullullah ﷺ said: The superiority of an ‘Alim over an ‘Abid is like that of mine over the least amongst you. Then Rasullullah ﷺ said: Indeed, Allah, His angels, the inhabitants of the skies and the earths, even the ants in their holes and even fish invoke mercy, grace and honour on him who teaches people good deeds. (Tirmidhi)

Behold! Indeed, the world is accursed, and all that it contains is accursed except the Dhikr of Allah, and that which brings one closer to Allah, an ‘Alim or a seeker of knowledge of Deen. (Tirmidhi)

You should become either (1) an ‘Alim or (2) a seeker of knowledge of Deen, or (3) an attentive listener to the knowledge of Deen, or (4) a lover of knowledge of Deen and Ulama. Do not be of the fifth kind, otherwise you will be ruined. The fifth kind is that you bear malice towards knowledge of Deen and those who possess it. (Tabrani, Bazzar, Majma-‘uz-Zawaid)

Hasan Rahimahullah narrates that Rasullullah ﷺ was asked about two men from the Bani Isra’il as to which of them was superior. One of them was an ‘Alim, who observed the obligatory Salat, and then sat and taught the people good; the other one fasted by day, and worshipped during the night. Rasullullah ﷺ replied: The superiority of that ‘Alim who observed the obligatory Salat then sat and taught good, over a devout worshipper who fasted by day and worshipped during the night, is like my superiority over the least amongst you. (Sunan-ud-darmi)

‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr ibn ‘As RadiyAllahu ‘anhuma narrates that Rasullullah ﷺ said: Allah will not take away knowledge of Deen from people at once, but will withdraw knowledge by the death of ‘Ulama until no ‘Alim will be left, people will take ignorant men as their leaders. They will be asked question relating to Deen and they will give verdict without knowledge. They being astray will lead others astray. (Bukhari)

‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas RadiyAllahu ‘anhuma narrates from Nabi ﷺ that ‘Isa Ibn Marym ‘alaihis salam said: Indeed matters are of three kinds: A matter whose righteousness is evident to you, so follow it; a matter whose error is evident to you, so leave it; a maher which is disputable, so refer it to an ‘Alim who is knowledgeable about it. (Tabarani, Majma-‘uz-Zawaid)

Shytan was an Abid, Arif and Alim but he was not an Ashiq

When I want to talk to allah I say prayers and when I want that he talk to me I recite quran- Hazrath Ali(ra)

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