Riyad as-Salihin, 1381
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Allah makes the way to Jannah easy for him who treads the path in search of knowledge." <b>[Muslim]</b>.
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
ومن سلك طريقًا يلتمس فيه علما سهل الله له به طريقًا إلى الجنة
((رواه مسلم)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 12, Hadith 6
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) The more a person is keen to follow the path of useful knowledge, the greater the help he will get from his Lord on the path to Paradise.<br>
2) Seeking useful knowledge is a great means leading to Paradise.<br>
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<b>Benefit:</b><br>
The path to knowledge is of two types:<br>
1. The physical path trodden by feet, like going to a class of learning or traveling from a country to another in pursuit of knowledge.<br>
2. The immaterial path taken by people’s minds, like asking the scholars via any means of communication or refers to their books. Thus, he follows the path of knowledge even if he is sitting at home.