hadith
680
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Imam Sadiq (a.s) narrated that someone went to see God's Prophet (a.s) and said
“O' Prophet of God! What is knowledge?” The Prophet (a.s) said: “Trying to hear.” He asked: “What else?” The Prophet (a.s) said: “Listening.” He asked: “What else?” The Prophet (a.s) said: “Learning.” He asked “What else?” The Prophet (a.s) said: “Practicing what is learned.” He asked: “What else?” The Prophet (a.s) said: “Teaching it to other people.”
عنه (عليه السلام) قال
جاء رجل إلى رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله) فقال: يا رسول الله، ما العلم؟ قال: الإنصاف، قال: ثم مه؟ قال: الاستماع له، قال: ثم مه؟ قال: الحفظ له، قال: ثم مه يا رسول الله؟ قال: العمل به، قال: ثم مه يا رسول الله؟ قال: ثم نشره.
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Wisdom
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