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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Al Kafi (part 2) Chapter 13 : Chapter On Utilization of Knowledge H 107, Ch. 13, H 1 Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn 'Isa from Hammed from 'Umar ibn 'Udhayna from Aban ibn abu 'Ayyash from Sulaym ibn Qays al-Hilali who has said the following. "I heard Imam Ali (a.s.) narrate from the Holy Prophet (s.a.) who said, 'The scholars are of two kinds: One kind consists of those who uphold their knowledge and they gain their salvation.

The other kind consists of those who disregard their knowledge and they face their destruction. The people of hell will suffer from the bad odor of the scholars who do not act according to their knowledge. Of the people of hell the one who will regret most will be a man who teaches someone and shows him the way of Allah.

The student accepts and acts according to such teachings and consequently Allah takes him to paradise but the teacher is sent to hell because of ignoring his knowledge, following his desires and entertaining long hopes. Following ones' desires bars one from the truth. And cherishing long hopes causes one to forget the next life.'" H 108, Ch. 13, h 2 Muhammad ibn Yahya from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Sinan from 'Isma'il ibn Jabir from abu 'Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.

"Knowledge and work are closely related. One who has knowledge he works and one who works he learns. Knowledge invites work and if it is not accepted knowledge departs the deeds." H 109, Ch. 13, h 3 A number of our people has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from Ali ibn Muhammad al-Qasani from one he mentioned from 'Abdallah ibn Qasim al-Ja'fari from abu 'Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.

"If a scholar preaches and does not practice his words bounce away from the hearts of the audience like rains that bounce away off the rocks." H 110, Ch. 13, h 4 Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Qasim ibn Muhammad from al-Minqari from Ali ibn Hashim ibn al-Burayd from his father who has said the following. "A man came to (Imam) Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.) and asked him certain questions and the Imam answered his questions.