Kitab Al-Kafi
Translated By
Muhammad Sarwar
Part 2
The Book on Virtue of Knowledge
Chapter 5
Chapter on the Qualities of the Scholars
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H 63, Ch. 5, h 1
Muhammad ibn Yahya al-‘Attar from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa
from al-Hassan ibn Mahbub from Mu‘awiya ibn Wahab who has said the following.
"Imam abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) has said.
“Seek knowledge and beautify it with forbearance and dignity. Be humble to your
students and to those from whom you learn. Do not be a tyrant scholar lest your falsehood
would destroy the truth in you.”
H 64, Ch. 5, h 2
Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Yunus
from Hammad ibn ‘Uthman from al-Harith ibn Mughirah al-Nasri from abu ‘Abdallah
(a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most gracious.
“Only God's knowledgeable servants fear Him . . ..", (35:28) that scholars are
those whose deeds would testify to the truthfulness of their words, otherwise, they are
not scholars.’"
H 65, Ch. 5, h 3
A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Barqi
from ’Isma’il ibn Mihran from abu Sa‘id al-Qammat from al-Halabi from abu
‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.
“Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Do you want me to describe to you the true Faqih,
person who truly has a good understanding of religion? A true Faqih is one who does
not cause people to despair from the mercy of Allah and does not make them to be
unconcerned about the punishment of Allah, who does not allow them to consider
disobedience to Allah as permissible and who does not abandon the holy Quran because of
being attracted towards other matters. You must know that there is no goodness in
knowledge without good understand (Fiqh). You must know that there is nothing good
in a recitation without thinking about it. You must know that there is nothing good in
worship without thoughtfulness. In another Hadith it says, “You must know
that there is nothing good in a knowledge without good understanding. You must know that
there is nothing good in a recitation without thinking about it. You must know that there
is nothing good in worship without having a good understanding of religion. You must know
that there is nothing good in performing the acts of Hajj etc. without piety.’”
H 66, Ch. 5, h 4
Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa
and Muhammad ibn ‘Ism’il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan al-Naysaburi, all from Safwan
ibn Yahya from abu al-Hassan al-Rida (a.s.) who has said the following.
“Of the signs of Fiqh, good understanding of religion is forbearance and
quietness.”
H 67, Ch. 5, h 5
Ahmad ibn ‘Abdallah from Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Barqi from certain
persons of his people in a marfu‘ manner (rafa'ahu) from Amir al-Mu’minin
Ali (a.s.) who has said the following.
“Foolishness and arrogance are not found in the hearts of the scholars.”
H 68, Ch. 5, h 6
Through the same chain of narrators it is narrated from Muhammad ibn
Khalid from Muhammad ibn Sinan in a marfu‘ manner (rafa'ahu ) from Jesus son
of Mary who has said the following to his disciples.
“O disciples, I need your help so help me.” They replied, “Your request is
granted, O Spirit of God.” Jesus then got up and washed their feet. To this the
disciples said, “We were supposed to serve you O Spirit of God.” Jesus then
said, “Of the people who must serve others are the scholars. I acted in this humble
way so that you will act among people in the humble way I acted before you.” Jesus
then said, “With humbleness wisdom is established but not with arrogance. Just as
plants grow in plain and soft grounds but not on the hard grounds and rocks.”
H 69, Ch. 5, h 7
Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ali ibn Ma‘bad from the person
whom he mentioned from Mu‘awiya ibn Wahab from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) who has said
the following.
“Imam Ali (a.s.), would often say, ‘O seekers of knowledge, (note that) a
scholar has three signs: Knowledge, forbearance and quietness. An orator has three signs:
He quarrels those higher then him through disobedience. He does injustice to those lower
than him in position through domination and he becomes a supporter of the
unjust.’”
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