[image: Bismillah] *“I am the city of knowledge and Ali is its gate.” *
- Holy Prophet (Allah Humma Swalle Allah Muhammedin Wa Alle Mohammed) *Importance of Knowledge:* Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) said that sitting of learned man on his bed with his pillow and deliberation in ilm (knowledge) is better than 70-year worship of a worshipper. (kalma e Tayyabah) A knowledgeble man is supreme than one thousand worshippers and devotees. And a person from whose knowledge people get advantage is supreme than the worship of 70, 000 worshippers. (kalma e Tayyabah) Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) said that supremacy of a learned man over an aabid (worshipper) is like that of sun over stars. And supremacy of a worshipper over others is like that of moon over stars. (kalma e Tayyabah) Hazrat Imam Jafer Sadiq (AS) said Allah would weigh the ink of the pen of ulema (learned man) with the blood of martyrs on the Day of Judgment. The ink of the pen of ulema will overcome the blood of martyrs. (Kalma-e-Tayyabah) Hazrat Imam Muhammad Baqir (AS) said that the example of an aalim is that of a candle, which light is beneficial for people and when a man sees this candle prays for it. Aalim removes darkness as candle does. So a man who gets salvation from darkness due to this light he is free of hell and Allah grants to that aalim in turn for that freed body reward which is supreme than 1,000 rakat prayer performed in Ka'aba. (Beharul Anwaar) Hazrat Ameeral Momeneen (AS) said sitting with a learned men for a moment is dearer to Allah than the worship of 1,000 years. (Iddatud Da'ee) Aimmah (AS) said the sleep of an learned man is worship. (Jamalus Salehin) Aimmah (AS) said angels love ulama, and pray for them, and all creatures (as well) even the fish in rivers and animals in deserts ask forgiveness for learned man. (Jamalus Salehin) Hazrat Imam Jafar Sadiq (AS) said the status of an aalim is as higher than a worshipper as traveling of 500 years. (Kalma e Tayyabah) Hazrat Imam Zainul Abidin (AS) said that presence of a discerning man in religion is tougher on Satan as compared to one thousand worshippers. (Kalma e Tayyabah) Holy prophet (S.A.W.) said the supremacy of an aalim is 70 steps high than a worshipper and among every step is the expanse of one year. Because Satan causes innovation in people while aalim removes it and the worshipper remains busy in his worship. (Maniyatul Morid Shahid Sani) . __,_._,___ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "shiagroup" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/shiagroup?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
