Chapter on the quality of knowledge its virtue and the virtue of the scholars

“Once Rasulullah (sw) entered the Mosque and found a group of people gathered around a man. He asked, 'Who is he?'. It was said that he was a Allamah. He then asked them, 'What is that?'. They replied that he is the most…

“The scholars are the heirs of the prophets because the prophets did not leave any Dirham or Dinar, (units of money) as their legacy. What they left was certain pieces of their statements. Those who acquired anything of…

'If Allah (swt) wants goodness for a servant, he will teach him the jurisprudence (fiqh) of religion.'

'The most perfect of all perfection is a good understanding of religion, exercising patience during affliction and setting up of means of living.'

'The scholars are the trustees [of religion], the pious ones are the strongholds [of religion] and the successors (of the Prophet) are the masters [of religion].' In an another hadith it is said, 'The scholars are the…

'There is no goodness in our people who do not learn fiqh (jurisprudence), oh Bashir. Indeed, when a man from them does not suffice himself with [knowledge] of fiqh, he becomes dependent on them (i.e. the non-shias). And…

'There is no goodness in life except for two kinds of people, a scholar who is obeyed or an audience who listen carefully.'

"A scholar whose knowledge benefits others is better than seventy thousand worshippers."

"I asked Abu ‘Abdillah (al-Sadiq) (as), 'There is a man who narrates your hadiths, spreads them among people, and ties them to their hearts and the hearts of your Shi'a. Also, there is perhaps a worshipper among your…