Knowledge

General lecture that took place on the 21st of March 2015 concerning the importance of knowledge and an encouragement to seek it. Likewise, the virtues of the scholars and their fine example that we should follow and respect.

Knowledge & The Scholars | Abu Muadh Taqweem Aslam

6. Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafeeq - Telelink - The Importance Of Seeking Knowledge

A lecture about the manners of seeking knowledge.

Based on the works of Shaykh Salih Al-Shaykh

Manners Of The Student Of Knowledge - Abu Humayd | Manchester

LIVE telelink with Shaykh Khalid ad-Dhufayree from Kuwait

Recorded LIVE at the Cardiff Conference

Some of the points of benefit:

-	What is the intent behind knowledge?
-	What are the virtues of knowledge?
-	Allah will raise those who acquire it, but it requires effort, attending lessons, lectures, conference and reading widely.
-	Imam Bukhari selected the hadiths in his Sahih from over 300,000 hadith that he memorised.
-	Knowledge is the inheritance of the prophets
-	Knowledge does not benefit, unles it is sought from its correct sources: The Qur’an, Sunnah and the major scholars known for it
-	And many more benefits

The shaykh gave a strong encouragement to seek knowledge from the major scholars and to stick to them. 

Launching soon: www.markazattawheed.com - with more beneficial lectures, articles and beneficial material.

The Virtues of Knowledge - Shaykh Khalid ad-Dhafeeri telelink | Cardiff

A Muslim will be tested in this world, will he follow Allah and His Messenger or will he follow his desires? This lecture deals with the sources of Islamic knowledge, where we should obtain our religion from and how to recognise those we should avoid. One of the early scholars said: "Indeed this knowledge is your religion. So look to whom you take your religion from"

From the wisdom of Allaah, the all wise and all knowing, was that He created Adam and Eve and placed them in Jannah. Allaah tested and trialled Adam and Eve in Jannah because they were created with the life of this world, a life that is a test to see if one will follow the Messengers, carrying out the commandments, staying away from the prohibitions, etc. Whilst in this life, there will be test and trials for the slaves.

The narrations telling us that there will be much differing after the Prophet Sallallaahu Alayhi Wa Sallam are many in number. The saved sect are clearly defined for us. Those who are upon what the Prophet and his companions were upon. So we must follow the Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet with the understanding of the companions.

We do not make eloquent speech the criterion in determining who to take knowledge from.

The Prophet Sallallaahu Alayhi Wa Sallam said:

"A man is upon the religion of his close companion, so look to whom you take as a close companion"

Muhammad ibn Sireen:

"Indeed this knowledge is your religion. So look to whom you take your religion from"

Recorded in South Manchester by Learn About Islam and streamed LIVE on SunnahRadio

South Manchester Lectures

Taking Islamic Knowledge from the Right People - Abu Humayd Saalim | Manchester

In this beneficial audio, Ustaadh Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq goes through a well-known hadeeth which highlights the importance of our intention when doing an action. 

An example of the need for a Muslim to purify their intention is when seeking knowledge. The speaker mentions the methods and benefits of this as an encouraging reminder to the listener.

"Whoever aims to acquire knowledge all at once, it will leave him all at once. Rather knowledge should be acquired over the passage of days and nights" 
Ibn Shihab Az-Zuhri

The above benefit is one of the many examples mentioned from Quran, The Sunnah and sayings of major scholars of Islam, all of which, if noted down or memorised by the listener and acted upon by them will be a source of goodness for them in shaa Allah.

He uses the concise explanation of Sheikh Saalih al Fawzaan to describe to the listener, the major objectives of:
1.	Purifying your intention
2.	Seeking Knowledge 
3.	Understanding the fundamentals of the shareeah
All of this is part of his series of classes which goes through the Forty Hadeeth of Imam An-Nawawi. 

By listening this audio you can also hear the interesting story behind how and why the collection was compiled.

To find more press play, or to listen to the full series go to: https://learnaboutislam.co.uk/explanation-of-imaam-an-nawawi%E2%80%99s-forty-hadeeth-complete-set/

Explanation of Imaam an-Nawawi's Forty Hadeeth

Indeed Knowledge Is Sought Over The Passage of Days and Nights - Abu Iyaad | Middlesborough

Seeking knowledge in times of fitnah and how to prevent yourself from falling into it. For more information please visit learnaboutislam.com

Seeking Knowledge In Times Of Fitnah|Abdulilah Lahmami|Manchester

Our love and respect for the scholars. Find out more about the scholars.. For more information go to learnaboutislam.com

Our Love & Respect For The Scholars| Abdulilah Lahmami|Manchester

Cardiff December Conference 2013

Adhab Of Seeking Knowledge| Abu Hafsah Khashif Khan|Cardiff

Act Upon What You Know|Abdulilah Lahmami|Learn About Islam

Seeking Knowledge In Times Of Fitnah - Shaykh Bin Baaz|Abdulilah Lahmami| Manchester

The Scholars are the Inheritors and carriers of knowledge, after the Prophet's and Messengers; and with their death we lose a chance to learn and take more from this blessed religion. In order to learn from them and understand their worth, we must know about them and the status bestowed on their position by Allah the Most High.

The 'Ulamah (Scholars) - The Inheritors of the Prophets | Abdulilah Lahmami  | Reading

Tune in to Verily, This Knowledge Is Religion So Look From Whom You Take Your Religion From by Uways At-Taweel

Verily, This Knowledge Is Religion So Look From Whom You Take Your Religion From | Uways At Taweel

Islam gives a lofty rank to knowledge. This is the knowledge of the Quraan and Sunnah. Also, it is the knowledge of what the companions and our righteous predecessors where upon (radhiallaahu 'anhum). Their understandings, their practises, their piousness, their words, their fataawa, their advise, their explanations of the Quraan, and their explanations of the actions & the sayings of The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu alayhi wasallam).

In this khutba Ustaadh Rayaan mentions various ahadith that show us the importance of gaining beneficial knowledge. How it keeps us upon clarity, upon the straight path and how it keeps us far away from the different paths.

Mu'awiyah (radhiallaahu 'anhu) reported:
The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) said, "When Allah wishes good for someone, He bestows upon him the understanding of Deen." - [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Khutbah: Knowledge - A Noble Attribute - Rayaan Barker | Stoke

Ustadh AbdulHakeem Mitchell came to visit the students at the Salafi School Madrassah and gave them a beautiful advice relating to knowledge and it's importance in the religion.

Advice for Seeking Knowledge for The Children at Manchester Salafi School - Abdulhakeem Mitchell

In this lecture, Abu Hakeem (hafidahullah) discusses how a student of knowledge should behave with regards to his books based on the book: Tadhkirah as-Saami’ by Ibn Jamaa’ah. He discussed:

-	Gathering books for the purpose of seeking knowledge
-	The importance of memorisation
-	How a student should memorise
-	The virtue and importance of utilising once time appropriately
-	The etiquettes of borrowing and lending books
-	How to arrange one’s library
-	The state of the student when reading from his books
-	How to write and make notes

And many more benefits throughout the lecture. 

Recorded by the Salafi Centre of Manchester on Friday 5/10/18 and streamed LIVE on Sunnah Radio

The Mannerisms Of The Student Of Knowledge With His Books - Abu Hakeem | Manchester

Sahih al-Bukhari – The Book of Tawheed – Lesson 77 (29/12/18)


Today we covered – The purpose of our creation/ The importance and value of knowledge - A reminder from Shaykh Bin Baaz


•	Indeed Allaah created the creation in order for them to worship Him alone
•	He sent the messengers and revealed the books for this great purpose, in order to worship Him
•	Allaah said in the Quran, “Verily I did not create the jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me alone.”
•	Allaah is Ar-Razzaaq – The one who provides the sustenance 
•	If you tried to count the blessings of Allaah you would not be able to numerate them
•	Allaah said, “O people, Worship your Lord, the one who created you and created the ones before you so that you achieve piety.”
•	Allaah said, “We sent to every nation a preacher saying worship Allaah alone and stay away from those false deity’s.”
•	 Allaah sent the Qu’ran so the people would come out of darkness (shirk) and come into the light (tawheed)
•	These ayaats highlight the purpose of our creation. This is something that a person needs to recollect every day.
•	The scholars have mentioned that you may be doing an action from the worldly affairs and you could be rewarded for it as it will aid you to fulfil the Islamic rights.
•	You can only ever fulfil your objective by seeking knowledge – recognizing what is in the Qu’ran and sunnah
•	A person who deprives himself of knowledge, you are depriving yourself the very reason as to why we have been created
•	Ali said, “Every person who does a job has the relevant tools. As for the person who is Muslim, then he requires the relevant tools of being a Muslim.” Those tools are knowledge of the Qu’ran and the sunnah.
•	What is sunnah what is shirk? Knowledge is very important as you cannot fulfil your role as a Muslim without them.
•	The Prophet ﷺ said, “whomsoever treads upon a pathway seeking knowledge, Allaah will make his pathway to Paradise easier.”
•	The salaf used to say, “Knowledge is such a thing, even those who don’t have it, want to pretend they have it.” Nobody wants to be known as a jaahil.
•	The Prophet said, “Whomsoever Allaah wants goodness for, Allaah gives him detailed knowledge.” A person who is jaahil it is a sign that he has no goodness.
•	The Quran is not just a book, it is the speech of your Lord.
•	The sunnah that came to the Prophet ﷺ is something that must be taken lightly.
•	Shaykh Fawzaan said, “Do not be Muslim by name only.”
•	The Prophet said, “The best of you is the one who learns the Qu’ran and teaches it.”
•	A person who calls to goodness will get the reward of those that followed in that.
•	A person who calls to evil, will get the sin for those that followed in that evil
•	The Prophet ﷺ said, “Would anyone of you like to go to a lake in Medina and come back with 2 large well-fed camels.” They said, “Of course.” He ﷺ said, “In that case, if one of you was to go to the masjid early and learn/read 2 ayahs from the Qu’ran then that would be better for him than the 2 well fed camels.”
•	Allaah raises the people of knowledge
•	Knowledge is not something that you do in your spare time. Knowledge is something that needs priority.
•	Allaah says, “Protect yourselves and your families from the Hellfire.”


Benefit: To gain further understanding when we discuss the chains, follow our “Bayqooniyyah in the Sciences of Hadith” lessons on LearnAboutIslam: http://www.learnaboutislam.co.uk/2016/01/18/al-Ma’iyahndhoMa’iyahh-al-bayqooniyah/ 

The English translation of the hadiths and all the audio are available on:  www.learnaboutislam.co.uk/bukhari

Recorded at the Salafi Centre of Manchester on 29/12/18 and streamed live on www.SunnahRadio.Net

The importance and value of knowledge

Benefits from “The book of knowledge by Shaykh ibn Uthaymeen”

We covered:

The importance of Taqwa

-	It is the advice given to the first and to the last “We have recommended to the people of the Scripture before you, and to you (O Muslims) that you (all) fear Allah, and keep your duty to Him, 4:131”
-	The prophet, may Allah raise his rank and status said: “Fear Allah wherever you are”
-	The Salaf used to advice with this often
-	The one who has Taqwa will be protected by Allah
-	Know the closeness of Allah to us (by his knowledge) and his ability over us “And We are nearer to him than his jugular vein (by Our Knowledge)” 50:15
-	Taqwa is mentioned in the Qur’an alongside piety – when they are mentioned together piety refers to fulfilling good deeds and Taqwa refers to staying away from evil. When Taqwa is mentioned on its own it refers to both

“O you who believe! If you obey and fear Allah, He will grant you Furqan a criterion, and will expiate for you your sins, and forgive you, and Allah is the Owner of the Great Bounty” 8:29

Three benefits from this verse for the one who has Taqwa:
1.	Allah will make knowledge easy for him. He will open up doors to knowledge for him, improve his memory and give him strong understanding. Allah gives the one with Taqwa, Firaasah, the ability to have deep understanding and to distinguish between the people
2.	Allah will expiate his sins, and this also comes from doing righteous deeds. Eg the “an umrah to an umrah is an expiation to the sins [that have been committed] in between”. Allah makes righteous deeds easy for him. 
3.	Allah will make tawbah, repentance, easy for him. This is from the blessings upon a servant. “Shaitan (Satan) wants only to excite enmity and hatred between you with intoxicants (alcoholic drinks) and gambling, and hinder you from the remembrance of Allah and from As-Salat (the prayer). So, will you not then abstain?” 5:91

Be continuous and consistent in studying. He should strive in learning and being patient. He should protect what the learnt (by reviewing). Knowledge is not gained with a body that is relaxed. He should stay away from anything that busies him from seeking knowledge. 

Ibn Abbaas was asked, how did you gain knowledge: “with a tongue that will ask, a heart that attentively understands and a body that does not rest”, in another narration he said“if I know of a hadith that another companion has, I will go to his door, and I will wait there and the wind will blow the dust onto me and when he comes out, he would say [to me] O cousin of the messenger, may Allah raise his rank and status, why did you come? Why did you not call me and I would come to you. He responded “I am more in right to come to you” [to seek knowledge]. He was humble in learning knowledge, and Allah raised him. The prophet said, whoever humbles himself to Allah, He will raise him”. 

Imaam Sa’di mentioned that the scholar of Arabic language, Imaam kasaai’ee told him he studied Arabic grammar but was unable to grasp it in the beginning. He said I saw an ant, carrying up a wall and each time it goes up, it dropped its food. It was striving to reach its objective. He then strove hard and attained the knowledge. 
A person should strive to memorise and revise what he has read. “Knowledge is prey and writing protects it. So protect your benefit by tying the rope [write and memorise it]”

"for those who accept guidance, He increases their guidance, and bestows on them their piety" 47:17

One should stick to the scholars and benefit from them. Shaykh Rabee said that 1 hour with a scholar is better than many hours of research. Shaykh ibn Uthaymeen said the student of knowledge should gain knowledge from one shaykh to begin and then move on to the next scholar. The scholars from the Salaf would benefit from the scholars in their areas and then move on to other areas. 
Dr Abdulilah Lahmami advised the attendees that this if from the best books to study.

Matters that Aid One in Seeking Knowledge - Dr Abdulilah Lahmami | Manchester

The first in a series of lectures based on a highly beneficial treatise by Shaykh Rabee ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee. 

Ustaadh Abdulilah discusses a number of the obstacles to seeking knowledge.

Recorded at The Salafi Centre of Manchester on 25/1/20 and streamed live on SunnahRadio.Net

1 - Obstacles in the Path of Seeking Knowledge - Dr Abdulilah Lahmami | Manchester

This the second in a series of 3 lectures based on a highly beneficial treatise by Shaykh Rabee ibn Haadee al-Madkhalee.

Ustaadh Abdulilah discusses a number of the obstacles to seeking knowledge.

- The importance of sincerity
- Dangers of arrogance in seeking knowledge
- How the Salaf used to travel for knowledge (even when they were scholars)
- Those who disconnected themselves from the scholars deviated afterwards
- Those who disconnected themselves from the scholars deviated afterwards
- Outside of the lesson you should read up on it too. Reading is important
- The more one studies the more he realises his ignorance
- Love for leadership and the is an obstacle to seeking knowledge
- Trials and tribulations can be obstacles to seeking knowledge
- The time of the scholars is blessed. Shaykh Ubayd Al-Jaabiree published 6 books last year. Some are multiple volumes. 
- The scholars know the fitnah before it occurs whereas the common people only realise it after it has occured. 
- Shaytaan comes to an individual with doubts and desires. How does one overcome them?

Recorded at The Salafi Centre of Manchester on 25/1/20 and streamed live on SunnahRadio.Net

Knowledge

Timothy Pike