Sufyān ath-Thawrī on the importance of seeking knowledge
12 November 2020 · 26 Rabīʿ I 1442 AH
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قَالَ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ رَحِمَهُ اللّٰهُ: >مَا نَعْلَمُ شَيْئًا أَفْضَلَ مِنْ طَلَبِ العِلْمِ بِنِيَّةٍ<
Translation
Sufyān ath-Thawrī [d. 161H] (may Allāh have mercy upon him) said: “We do not know of anything better than seeking knowledge with (a sincere) intention (for the sake of Allāh).”
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• Siyar A’lām an-Nubalā' (7/244)