Āthār4 July 2026 · 19 Muḥarram 1448 AH
‘Abdullāh bin Mas’ūd on knowledge being acquired by learning
‘Abdullāh bin Mas’ūd [d. 28H] (may Allāh be pleased with him) said: “Indeed, no one is born a scholar. Rather, knowledge is gained by learning.”
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
All perfect praise and thanks be to Allāh alone, the One, the Almighty, and the All-Merciful. Blessings and peace be upon Prophet Muḥammad, the last of His Messengers and Prophets, and upon his family, his Companions and all those who follow him in his footsteps until the end of time.
We ask Allāh to make this a source of benefit for us, our shuyūkh, and our deceased family members (may Allāh have mercy upon them), and may He accept whatever of goodness can be spread through this platform.
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللّٰهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: >إِذَا مَاتَ الإِنْسَانُ انْقَطَعَ عَنْهُ عَمَلُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ ثَلاَثَةٍ: إِلاَّ مِنْ صَدَقَةٍ جَارِيَةٍ أَوْ عِلْمٍ يُنْتَفَعُ بِهِ أَوْ وَلَدٍ صَالِحٍ يَدْعُو لَه< وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللّٰهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: >مَنْ دَلَّ عَلَى خَيْرٍ فَلَهُ مِثْلُ أَجْرِ فَاعِلِهِ<
The Messenger of Allāh (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) said: “When the human being dies, his deeds come to an end except for three: Except for ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge, or a righteous child who prays for him.” [1] And the Messenger of Allāh (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) said: “Whoever guides someone to goodness will have a reward like who who did it.” [2]
Source: [1] Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim (1631); Sunan Abī Dāwūd (2880); Sunan an-Nasā'ī (3651); Sunan at-Tirmidhī (1376); and others. [2] An excerpt from Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim (1893). It is also found in Sunan Abī Dāwūd (5129); Sunan at-Tirmidhī (2671); and others.
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