Hadith 323
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5. Muhammad ibn `Ali Majilwayh (RA) related to me, on the authority of his paternal uncle Muhammad ibn Abu al-Qasim, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Ya`li al-Kufi, on the authority of Juwaybir, on the authority of al-Dahhak, on the authority of Ibn `Abbas, that a Bedouin Arab came to the Prophet (sw) and said
“O Messenger of Allah! Teach me the wonders of knowledge.” The Prophet (sw) asked, “Before you ask about the wonders of knowledge, do you know about the beginning of knowledge?” The man enquired, “What is the beginning of knowledge, O Messenger of Allah?” Hence, he (sw) replied, “Recognizing Allah the way He deserves to be recognized.” The Bedouin further asked, “And how does Allah deserve to be recognized?” He answered, You have recognized Allah as He deserves to be recognized when you recognize that nothing resembles Him, that He has no compeer, and without any equal, that He is One, Alone, Manifest, the First and the Last, without parallel and without a rival. This is how He deserves to be recognized.“
5 - حدثنا محمد بن علي ماجيلويه رضي الله عنه، عن عمه محمد بن أبي القاسم، عن محمد بن علي القريشي، قال: حدثنا محمد بن سنان، عن محمد بن يعلى الكوفي، عن جويبر عن الضحاك، عن ابن عباس، قال
جاء أعرابي إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وآله فقال: يا رسول الله علمني من غرائب العلم، قال: ما صنعت في رأس العلم حتى تسأل عن غرائبه؟! قال الرجل: ما رأس العلم يا رسول الله؟ قال: معرفة الله حق معرفته، قال الأعرابي: وما معرفة الله حق معرفته؟ قال: تعرفه بلا مثل ولا شبه ولا ند وأنه واحد أحد ظاهر باطن أول آخر لا كفو له ولا نظير فذلك حق معرفته. باب أنه عز وجل لا يعرف إلا به
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