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hadith 687
Hadith #
687
Book
Mishkāt al-Anwār
Volume
1
Part
Section 3 - On Good Deeds and Noble Traits
Chapter
Chapter 8 - On Science, Scientists, Teaching, Learning and Using Science
Source
ʿAlī b. al-Ḥasan al-Ṭabrisī
۞
Imam Sadiq (a.s) quoted on the authority of Imam Ali (a.s)
“The rights of a scientist include the following: 1- You should not ask him too many questions, 2- You should not pull on his clothes. 3- When you go to see him and there are some people with him greet them all and give him especial greetings. 4- Sit in front of him, and do not sit behind him. 5- Do not wink, or point with your fingers. 6- Do not talk too much, or argue with him that others have said things opposed to his views. 7- Do not get upset if you have to wait a while to talk with him, since his case is similar to the case of a palm tree, that is, you have to wait for a while before you can get some dates. The reward of a scientist is higher than that of a fighter in the way of God, a worshipper or one who stays up at night to worship. Whenever a scientist passes away, a gap is created in Islam which cannot be compensated until the Resurrection Day.”
عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) قال
كان علي (عليه السلام) يقول: إن من حق العالم أن لا تكثر عليه السؤال ولا تأخذ بثوبه، وإذا دخلت عليه وعنده قوم فسلم عليهم جميعا وخصه بالتحية، واجلس بين يديه ولا تجلس خلفه، ولا تغمز بعينيك ولا تشر بيديك، ولا تكثر من القول، قال فلان وقال فلان خلافا لقوله، ولا تضجر بطول صحبته، فإنما مثل العالم مثل النخلة تنتظر متى يسقط عليك منها شئ، والعالم أعظم أجرا من الصائم القائم الغازي في سبيل الله، وإذا مات العالم ثلم في الإسلام ثلمة لا يسدها شئ إلى يوم القيامة.
Tags WisdomEtiquetteRights

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