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Sunan Ibn Majah — The Book of the Sunnah

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1
The Book of the Sunnah
كتاب السنة
2
The Book of Purification and its Sunnah
كتاب الطهارة وسننها
3
The Book of Tayammum (Rubbing Hands And Feet With Dust)
كتاب التيمم
4
The Book of the Prayer
كتاب الصلاة
5
The Book of the Adhan and the Sunnah Regarding It
كتاب الأذان والسنة فيها
6
The Book on the Mosques and the Congregations
كتاب المساجد والجماعات
7
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
كتاب إقامة الصلاة والسنة فيها
8
Chapter Regarding Funerals
كتاب الجنائز
9
Fasting
كتاب الصيام
10
The Chapter Regarding Zakat
كتاب الزكاة
11
The Chapter on Marriage
كتاب النكاح
12
The Chapter on Divorce
كتاب الطلاق
13
The Chapter on Expiation
كتاب الكفارات
14
The Chapter on Business Transactions
كتاب التجارات
15
The Chapter on Rulings
كتاب الأحكام
16
The Chapter on Gifts
كتاب الهبات
17
The Chapter on Charity
كتاب الصدقات
18
The Chapter on Pawning
كتاب الرهون
19
The Chapter on Pre-emption
كتاب الشفعة
20
The Chapter on Lost Property
كتاب اللقطة
21
The Chapter on Manumission (of Slaves)
كتاب العتق
22
The Chapter on Legal Punishments
كتاب الحدود
23
The Chapter on Blood Money
كتاب الديات
24
The Chapter on Wills
كتاب الوصايا
25
The Chapter on Shares of Inheritance
كتاب الفرائض
26
The Chapter on Jihad
كتاب الجهاد
27
The Chapter on Hajj Rituals
كتاب المناسك
28
The Chapter on Sacrifices
كتاب الأضاحي
29
The Chapter on Slaughtering
كتاب الذبائح
30
The Chapter on Hunting
كتاب الصيد
31
The Chapter on Food
كتاب الأطعمة
32
The Chapter on Drinks
كتاب الأشربة
33
The Chapter on Medicine
كتاب الطب
34
The Chapter on Dress
كتاب اللباس
35
Etiquette
كتاب الأدب
36
Supplication
كتاب الدعاء
37
Interpretation of Dreams
كتاب تعبير الرؤيا
38
Tribulations
كتاب الفتن
39
Zuhd
كتاب الزهد

What is Sunan Ibn Majah Chapter 1 about?

Read Sunan Ibn Majah, Chapter 1: The Book of the Sunnah. This chapter contains 267 source records; you are reading page 9. Open a narration to see its permanent reference, available translations and source information.

Topics in the narrations on this page

  • One who introduces a good or evil practice
  • One who revives a Sunnah that had died out
  • The virtue of one who learns the Qur'an and teaches it
  • The virtue of the scholars, and encouragement to seek knowledge

Collection history and compiler biographySources and methodology

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَجَاءٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُثْمَانَ يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْمُغِيرَةِ الثَّقَفِيَّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَعْرِضُ نَفْسَهُ عَلَى النَّاسِ فِي الْمَوْسِمِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَيَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ أَلَا رَجُلٌ يَحْمِلُنِي إِلَى قَوْمِهِ فَإِنَّ قُرَيْشًا قَدْ مَنَعُونِي أَنْ أُبَلِّغَ كَلَامَ رَبِّي .

The Messenger of Allah used to appear before the people during the Hajj season and say: 'Is there any man who can take me to his people, for the Quraish have prevented me from conveying the speech (i.e. the Message) of my Lord.'

It was narrated that Jabir bin 'Abdullah رضی اللہ عنہما said

حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا الْوَزِيرُ بْنُ صَبِيحٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ حَلْبَسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أُمِّ الدَّرْدَاءِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي قَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى:‏‏‏‏ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِي شَأْنٍ [سورة الرحمن آية 29] قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مِنْ شَأْنِهِ أَنْ يَغْفِرَ ذَنْبًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَيُفَرِّجَ كَرْبًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَيَرْفَعَ قَوْمًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَيَخْفِضَ آخَرِينَ .

The Prophet said concerning the Verse: Every day He is (engaged) in some affair. His affairs include forgiving sins, relieving distress, raising some people and bringing others low.

It was narrated from Abu Darda' رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّوَارِبِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْمُنْذِرِ بْنِ جَرِيرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ سَنَّ سُنَّةً حَسَنَةً فَعُمِلَ بِهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏كَانَ لَهُ أَجْرُهَا وَمِثْلُ أَجْرِ مَنْ عَمِلَ بِهَا لَا يَنْقُصُ مِنْ أُجُورِهِمْ شَيْئًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَنْ سَنَّ سُنَّةً سَيِّئَةً فَعُمِلَ بِهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏كَانَ عَلَيْهِ وِزْرُهَا وَوِزْرُ مَنْ عَمِلَ بِهَا مِنْ بَعْدِهِ لَا يَنْقُصُ مِنْ أَوْزَارِهِمْ شَيْئًا .

The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever introduces a good practice that is followed, he will receive its reward and a reward equivalent to that of those who follow it, without that detracting from their reward in their slightest. And whoever introduces a bad practice that is followed, he will receive its sin and a burden of sin equivalent to that of those who follow it, without that detracting from their burden in the slightest.'

It was narrated from Mundhir bin Jarir رضی اللہ عنہ that his father said

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الصَّمَدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْوَارِثِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنِي أَبِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَحَثَّ عَلَيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ رَجُلٌ عِنْدِي كَذَا وَكَذَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَمَا بَقِيَ فِي الْمَجْلِسِ رَجُلٌ إِلَّا تَصَدَّقَ عَلَيْهِ بِمَا قَلَّ أَوْ كَثُرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنِ اسْتَنَّ خَيْرًا فَاسْتُنَّ بِهِ كَانَ لَهُ أَجْرُهُ كَامِلًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمِنْ أُجُورِ مَنِ اسْتَنَّ بِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَا يَنْقُصُ مِنْ أُجُورِهِمْ شَيْئًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَنِ اسْتَنَّ سُنَّةً سَيِّئَةً فَاسْتُنَّ بِهِ فَعَلَيْهِ وِزْرُهُ كَامِلًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمِنْ أَوْزَارِ الَّذِينَ اسْتَنَّ بِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَا يَنْقُصُ مِنْ أَوْزَارِهِمْ شَيْئًا .

A man came to the Prophet, who encouraged the people to give charity to him. A man said: 'I have such and such,' and there was no one left in that gathering who did not give him something in charity, to a greater or lesser extent. The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever initiates a good practice that is followed, he will receive a perfect reward for that, and a reward equivalent to that of those who follow it, without that detracting from their reward in the slightest. And whoever introduces a bad practice that is followed, he will receive the complete burden of sin for that, and a burden of sin equivalent to that of those who follow it without that detracting from their burden in the slightest.'

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ الْمِصْرِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَيُّمَا دَاعٍ دَعَا إِلَى ضَلَالَةٍ فَاتُّبِعَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنَّ لَهُ مِثْلَ أَوْزَارِ مَنِ اتَّبَعَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَا يَنْقُصُ مِنْ أَوْزَارِهِمْ شَيْئًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأَيُّمَا دَاعٍ دَعَا إِلَى هُدًى فَاتُّبِعَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنَّ لَهُ مِثْلَ أُجُورِ مَنِ اتَّبَعَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَا يَنْقُصُ مِنْ أُجُورِهِمْ شَيْئًا.

The Messenger of Allah said: Every caller who invites people to misguidance and is followed, will have a burden of sin equal to that of those who follow him, without that detracting from their burden in the slightest. And every caller who invites people to true guidance and is followed, will have a reward equal to that of those who follow him, without that detracting from their reward in the slightest.'

It was narrated from Anas bin Malik رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَرْوَانَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ الْعُثْمَانِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْعَلَاءِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ:‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ دَعَا إِلَى هُدًى كَانَ لَهُ مِنَ الْأَجْرِ مِثْلُ أُجُورِ مَنِ اتَّبَعَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏لَا يَنْقُصُ ذَلِكَ مِنْ أُجُورِهِمْ شَيْئًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَنْ دَعَا إِلَى ضَلَالَةٍ فَعَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْإِثْمِ مِثْلُ آثَامِ مَنِ اتَّبَعَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏لَا يَنْقُصُ ذَلِكَ مِنَ آثَامِهِمْ شَيْئًا .

The Messenger of Allah said: Whoever calls people to true guidance, will have a reward equal to that of those who follow him, without that detracting from their reward in the slightest. And whoever calls people to misguidance, will have a (burden of) sin equal to that of those who follow him, without that detracting from their sins in the slightest.'

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي جُحَيْفَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ سَنَّ سُنَّةً حَسَنَةً فَعُمِلَ بِهَا بَعْدَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏كَانَ لَهُ أَجْرُهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمِثْلُ أُجُورِهِمْ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَنْقُصَ مِنْ أُجُورِهِمْ شَيْئًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَنْ سَنَّ سُنَّةً سَيِّئَةً فَعُمِلَ بِهَا بَعْدَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏كَانَ عَلَيْهِ وِزْرُهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمِثْلُ أَوْزَارِهِمْ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَنْقُصَ مِنْ أَوْزَارِهِمْ شَيْئًا .

The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever introduces a good practice that is followed after him, will have a reward for that and the equivalent of their reward, without that detracting from their reward in the slightest. Whoever introduces an evil practice that is followed after him, will bear the burden of sin for that and the equivalent of their burden of sin, without that detracting from their burden in the slightest.'

It was narrated that Abu Juhaifah رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ لَيْثٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ بَشِيرِ بْنِ نَهِيكٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ مَا مِنْ دَاعٍ يَدْعُو إِلَى شَيْءٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏إِلَّا وُقِفَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ لَازِمًا لِدَعْوَتِهِ مَا دَعَا إِلَيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَإِنْ دَعَا رَجُلٌ رَجُلًا .

The Messenger of Allah said: 'There is no caller who invites people to a thing but on the Day of Resurrection he will be made to stand next to that to which he called others, even if he only called one another person.'

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ said

‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ أَحْيَا سُنَّةً مِنْ سُنَّتِي فَعَمِلَ بِهَا النَّاسُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏كَانَ لَهُ مِثْلُ أَجْرِ مَنْ عَمِلَ بِهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏لَا يَنْقُصُ مِنْ أُجُورِهِمْ شَيْئًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَنِ ابْتَدَعَ بِدْعَةً فَعُمِلَ بِهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏كَانَ عَلَيْهِ أَوْزَارُ مَنْ عَمِلَ بِهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏لَا يَنْقُصُ مِنْ أَوْزَارِ مَنْ عَمِلَ بِهَا شَيْئًا .

The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever revives a Sunnah of mine, which people then act upon, will have a reward equivalent to that of those who act upon it, without that detracting from their reward in the slightest. And whoever introduces an innovation (Bid'ah) that is acted upon, will have a burden of sins equivalent to that of those who act upon it, without that detracting from the burden of those who act upon it in the slightest.'

Kathir bin 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin 'Awf Al-Muzani رضی اللہ عنہ said: My father told me narrating from my grandfather

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيل بْنُ أَبِي أُوَيْسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنِي كَثِيرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ جَدِّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ أَحْيَا سُنَّةً مِنْ سُنَّتِي قَدْ أُمِيتَتْ بَعْدِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنَّ لَهُ مِنَ الْأَجْرِ مِثْلَ أَجْرِ مَنْ عَمِلَ بِهَا مِنَ النَّاسِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏لَا يَنْقُصُ مِنْ أُجُورِ النَّاسِ شَيْئًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَنِ ابْتَدَعَ بِدْعَةً لَا يَرْضَاهَا اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهِ مِثْلَ إِثْمِ مَنْ عَمِلَ بِهَا مِنَ النَّاسِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏لَا يَنْقُصُ مِنْ آثَامِ النَّاسِ شَيْئًا .

I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Whoever revives a Sunnah of mine that dies out after I am gone, he will have a reward equivalent to that of those among the people who act upon it, without that detracting from their reward in the slightest. Whoever introduces an innovation (Bid'ah) with which Allah and his Messenger are not pleased, he will have a (burden of) sin equivalent to that of those among the people who act upon it, without that detracting from their sins in the slightest.'

Kathir bin 'Abdullah narrated from his father, that his grandfather said

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْقَطَّانُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ وَسُفْيَانُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ مَرْثَدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَيْدَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ السُّلَمِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ شُعْبَة:‏‏‏‏ خَيْرُكُمْ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَالَ سُفْيَانُ:‏‏‏‏ أَفْضَلُكُمْ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ وَعَلَّمَهُ .

The Messenger of Allah said: (According to one of the narrators) Shu'bah (he) said: 'The best of you' (and according to) Sufyan (he) said: The most excellent of you is the one who learns the Qur'an and teaches it.

It was narrated that 'Uthman bin 'Affan رضی اللہ عنہ said that

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ مَرْثَدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ السُّلَمِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ أَفْضَلُكُمْ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ وَعَلَّمَهُ .

The Messenger of Allah said: 'The most excellent of you is the one who learns the Qur'an and teaches it.'

It was narrated that 'Uthmaan bin 'Affan رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا أَزْهَرُ بْنُ مَرْوَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا الْحَارِثُ بْنُ نَبْهَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ بَهْدَلَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُصْعَبِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ خِيَارُكُمْ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ وَعَلَّمَهُ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ وَأَخَذَ بِيَدِي فَأَقْعَدَنِي مَقْعَدِي هَذَا أُقْرِئُ.

The Messenger of Allah said: 'The best of you is the one who learns the Qur'an and teaches it.' 'Then he (Mus'ab) took me (the narrator) by the hand and made me sit here, and I started to teach Qur'an.'

Mus'ab bin Sa'd رضی اللہ عنہ narrated that his father said

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَا:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَثَلُ الْمُؤْمِنِ الَّذِي يَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ كَمَثَلِ الْأُتْرُجَّةِ طَعْمُهَا طَيِّبٌ وَرِيحُهَا طَيِّبٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَثَلُ الْمُؤْمِنِ الَّذِي لَا يَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ كَمَثَلِ التَّمْرَةِ طَعْمُهَا طَيِّبٌ وَلَا رِيحَ لَهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَثَلُ الْمُنَافِقِ الَّذِي يَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ كَمَثَلِ الرَّيْحَانَةِ رِيحُهَا طَيِّبٌ وَطَعْمُهَا مُرٌّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَثَلُ الْمُنَافِقِ الَّذِي لَا يَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ كَمَثَلِ الْحَنْظَلَةِ طَعْمُهَا مُرٌّ وَلَا رِيحَ لَهَا .

The Prophet said: The likeness of the believer who recites the Qur'an is that of a citron, the taste and smell of which are good. The likeness of a believer who does not read the Qur'an is that of a date, the taste of which is good but it has no smell. The likeness of a hypocrite who reads the Qur'an is that of a sweet basil, the smell of which is good but its taste is bitter. And the likeness of a hypocrite who does not read the Qur'an is that of a colocynth (bitter apple), the taste of which is bitter and it has no smell.'

It was narrated from Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari رضی اللہ عنہ

حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرُ بْنُ خَلَفٍ أَبُو بِشْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ بُدَيْلٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ أَهْلِينَ مِنَ النَّاسِ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالُوا:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ هُمْ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ هُمْ أَهْلُ الْقُرْآنِ أَهْلُ اللَّهِ وَخَاصَّتُهُ .

The Messenger of Allah said: 'Allah has His own people among mankind.' They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, who are they?' He said: 'The people of the Qur'an, the people of Allah and those who are closest to Him.'

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ كَثِيرِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ الْحِمْصِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي عُمَرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ كَثِيرِ بْنِ زَاذَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ ضَمْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ قَرَأَ الْقُرْآنَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَحَفِظَهُ أَدْخَلَهُ اللَّهُ الْجَنَّةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَشَفَّعَهُ فِي عَشَرَةٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ كُلُّهُمْ قَدِ اسْتَوْجَبُوا النَّارَ .

The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever reads the Qur'an and memorizes it, Allah will admit him to Paradise and allow him to intercede for ten of his family members who all deserved to enter Hell.'

It was narrated that 'Ali bin Abu Talib رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْأَوْدِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَطَاءٍمَوْلَى أَبِي أَحْمَدَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ تَعَلَّمُوا الْقُرْآنَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَاقْرَءُوهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَارْقُدُوا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنَّ مَثَلَ الْقُرْآنِ وَمَنْ تَعَلَّمَهُ فَقَامَ بِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏كَمَثَلِ جِرَابٍ مَحْشُوٍّ مِسْكًا يَفُوحُ رِيحُهُ كُلَّ مَكَانٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَثَلُ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَهُ فَرَقَدَ وَهُوَ فِي جَوْفِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏كَمَثَلِ جِرَابٍ أُوكِيَ عَلَى مِسْكٍ .

The Messenger of Allah said: 'Learn the Qur'an, recite it and go to bed, for the likeness of the Qur'an and the one who learns it and acts upon it is that of a sack filled with musk, which spreads its fragrance everywhere. And the likeness of one who learns it then goes to bed with it in his heart is that of a sack that is tied up from which no fragrance comes out.'

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَرْوَانَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ الْعُثْمَانِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ وَاثِلَةَ أَبِي الطُّفَيْلِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ نَافِعَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الْحَارِثِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏لَقِيَ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ بِعُسْفَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَكَانَ عُمَرُ اسْتَعْمَلَهُ عَلَى مَكَّةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ عُمَرُ:‏‏‏‏ مَنِ اسْتَخْلَفْتَ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْوَادِي؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ اسْتَخْلَفْتُ عَلَيْهِمُ ابْنَ أَبْزَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ وَمَنْ ابْنُ أَبْزَى؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ رَجُلٌ مِنْ مَوَالِينَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ عُمَرُ:‏‏‏‏ فَاسْتَخْلَفْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ مَوْلًى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّهُ قَارِئٌ لِكِتَابِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَالِمٌ بِالْفَرَائِضِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَاضٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ عُمَرُ:‏‏‏‏ أَمَا إِنَّ نَبِيَّكُمْ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَال:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَرْفَعُ بِهَذَا الْكِتَابِ أَقْوَامًا وَيَضَعُ بِهِ آخَرِينَ .

It was narrated that Nafi' bin 'Abdul-Harith met 'Umar bin Khattab رضی اللہ عنہ in 'Usfan, when 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہ had appointed him as his governer in Makkah.: 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہ asked: Whom have you appointed as your deputy over the people of the valley? He said: I have appointed Ibn Abza over them. 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہ said: Who is Ibn Abza? Nafi' said: One of our freed slaves. 'Umar said: Have you appointed a freed slave over them? Nafi' said: He has great knowledge of the Book of Allah, is well versed in the rules of inheritance (Fara'id) and is a (good) judge. 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہ said: Did not your prophet say: 'Allah raises some people (in status) because of this book and brings others low because of it?'

Amir bin wasla Abu tufailرضی اللہ عنہ said

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 صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ لَأَنْ تَغْدُوَ فَتَعَلَّمَ آيَةً مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِنْ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ مِائَةَ رَكْعَةٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَأَنْ تَغْدُوَ فَتَعَلَّمَ بَابًا مِنَ الْعِلْمِ عُمِلَ بِهِ أَوْ لَمْ يُعْمَلْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِنْ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ أَلْفَ رَكْعَةٍ .

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.'

It was narrated that Abu Dharr رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرُ بْنُ خَلَفٍ أَبُو بِشْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْأَعْلَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ يُرِدِ اللَّهُ بِهِ خَيْرًا يُفَقِّهْهُ فِي الدِّينِ .

The Messenger of Allah said: 'When Allah wills good for a person, He causes him to understand the religion.'

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ بْنُ جَنَاحٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ بْنِ حَلْبَسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ حَدَّثَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنَ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ يُحَدِّثُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ الْخَيْرُ عَادَةٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالشَّرُّ لَجَاجَةٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَنْ يُرِدِ اللَّهُ بِهِ خَيْرًا يُفَقِّهْهُ فِي الدِّينِ .

I heard Mu'awiyah bin Abu Sufyan رضی اللہ عنہما narrating the Messenger of Allah said: Goodness is a (natural) habit while evil is a stubbornness (constant prodding from Satan). When Allah wills good for a person, He causes him to understand the religion.'

It was narrated that Yunus bin Maisarah bin Halbas said

حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ جَنَاحٍ أَبُو سَعْدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ فَقِيهٌ وَاحِدٌ أَشَدُّ عَلَى الشَّيْطَانِ مِنْ أَلْفِ عَابِدٍ .

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said: The Messenger of Allah said: 'One Faqih (knowledgeable man) is more formidable against the Shaitan than one thousand devoted worshippers.'

حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ رَجَاءِ بْنِ حَيْوَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ جَمِيلٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ كَثِيرِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كُنْتُ جَالِسًا عِنْدَ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ فِي مَسْجِدِ دِمَشْقَ فَأَتَاهُ رَجُلٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ يَا أَبَا الدَّرْدَاءِ أَتَيْتُكَ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ مَدِينَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏لِحَدِيثٍ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّكَ تُحَدِّثُ بِهِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَمَا جَاءَ بِكَ تِجَارَةٌ؟، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ وَلَا جَاءَ بِكَ غَيْرُهُ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ سَلَكَ طَرِيقًا يَلْتَمِسُ فِيهِ عِلْمًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏سَهَّلَ اللَّهُ لَهُ طَرِيقًا إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَإِنَّ الْمَلَائِكَةَ لَتَضَعُ أَجْنِحَتَهَا رِضًا لِطَالِبِ الْعِلْمِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَإِنَّ طَالِبَ الْعِلْمِ يَسْتَغْفِرُ لَهُ مَنْ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ حَتَّى الْحِيتَانِ فِي الْمَاءِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَإِنَّ فَضْلَ الْعَالِمِ عَلَى الْعَابِدِ كَفَضْلِ الْقَمَرِ عَلَى سَائِرِ الْكَوَاكِبِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏إِنَّ الْعُلَمَاءَ هُمْ وَرَثَةُ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏إِنَّ الْأَنْبِيَاءَ لَمْ يُوَرِّثُوا دِينَارًا وَلَا دِرْهَمًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏إِنَّمَا وَرَّثُوا الْعِلْمَ فَمَنْ أَخَذَهُ أَخَذَ بِحَظٍّ وَافِرٍ .

I was sitting with Abu Darda' رضی اللہ عنہ in the mosque of Damascus when a man came to him and said: 'O Abu Darda', I have come to you from Al-Madinah, the city of the Messenger of Allah, for a Hadith which I have heard that you narrate from the Prophet.' He said: 'Did you not come for trade?' He said: 'No.' He said: 'Did you not come for anything else?' He said: 'No.' He said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah say: Whoever follows a path in the pursuit of knowledge, Allah will make easy for him a path to Paradise. The angels lower their wings in approval of the seeker of knowledge, and everyone in the heavens and on earth prays for forgiveness for the seeker of knowledge, even the fish in the sea. The superiority of the scholar over the worshipper is like the superiority of the moon above all other heavenly bodies. The scholars are the heirs of the Prophets, for the Prophets did not leave behind a Dinar or Dirham, rather they left behind knowledge, so whoever takes it has taken a great share.'

It was narrated that Kathir bin Qais said

حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا كَثِيرُ بْنُ شِنْظِيرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ طَلَبُ الْعِلْمِ فَرِيضَةٌ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَوَاضِعُ الْعِلْمِ عِنْدَ غَيْرِ أَهْلِهِ كَمُقَلِّدِ الْخَنَازِيرِ الْجَوْهَرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَاللُّؤْلُؤَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالذَّهَبَ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Seeking knowledge is a duty upon every Muslim, and he who imparts knowledge to those who do not deserve it, is like one who puts a necklace of jewels, pearls and gold around the neck of swines.

It was narrated from Anas bin Malik رضی اللہ عنہ

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَا:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ نَفَّسَ عَنْ مُؤْمِنٍ كُرْبَةً مِنْ كُرَبِ الدُّنْيَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏نَفَّسَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ كُرْبَةً مِنْ كُرَبِ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَنْ سَتَرَ مُسْلِمًا سَتَرَهُ اللَّهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَنْ يَسَّرَ عَلَى مُعْسِرٍ يَسَّرَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَاللَّهُ فِي عَوْنِ الْعَبْدِ مَا كَانَ الْعَبْدُ فِي عَوْنِ أَخِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَنْ سَلَكَ طَرِيقًا يَلْتَمِسُ فِيهِ عِلْمًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏سَهَّلَ اللَّهُ لَهُ بِهِ طَرِيقًا إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَا اجْتَمَعَ قَوْمٌ فِي بَيْتٍ مِنْ بُيُوتِ اللَّهِ يَتْلُونَ كِتَابَ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَيَتَدَارَسُونَهُ بَيْنَهُمْ إِلَّا حَفَّتْهُمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَنَزَلَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّكِينَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَغَشِيَتْهُمُ الرَّحْمَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَذَكَرَهُمُ اللَّهُ فِيمَنْ عِنْدَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَنْ أَبْطَأَ بِهِ عَمَلُهُ لَمْ يُسْرِعْ بِهِ نَسَبُهُ .

The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever relieves a Muslim of some worldly distress, Allah will relieve him of some of the distress of the Day of Resurrection, and whoever conceals (the faults of) a Muslim, Allah will conceal him (his faults) in this world and the Day of Resurrection. And whoever relives the burden from a destitute person, Allah will relieve him in this world and the next. Allah will help His slave so long as His slave helps his brother. Whoever follows a path in pursuit of knowledge, Allah will make easy fro him a path to paradise. No people gather in one of the houses of Allah, reciting the Book of Allah and teaching it to one another, but the angels will surround them, tranquility will descend upon them, mercy will envelop them and Allah will mention them to those who are with Him. And whoever is hindered because of his bad deeds, his lineage will be of no avail to him.'

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ said