Prophets do not leave dirham-dinar as legacy, their legacy is education.

Prophets do not leave dirham-dinar as legacy, their legacy is education. One who inherits this, he has obtained a lot. Asbagh bin Nabata has narrated from Amirul Mu’mineen Hazrat ‘Ali (a.s.) that obtain ilm. It’s learning is a pious deed, discussion is its rosary (Tasbih), argument is its jihad and teaching is its sadqa. Through education one can understand Haram-Halal. You can obtain paradise through education. Education is a friend in loneliness, helper in loneliness, mental peace in war.

Allah has made some people ‘leaders of good deeds` by education. Look at their good deeds and follow them. Education is the life of the heart, light of the eye, strength of the body and destination of pious people. Through education, you obey Allah’s orders, you can understand the exalted position of Allah and his oneness. Through education, you realize the importance of kindness, Halal and Haram. Education is Imam (leader) of intelligence[^1].

Hasan bin Abil Hasan Al-Farsi has cited from Hazrat Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) that the Holy Prophet (S) has said: It is compulsory for every Muslim to obtain education. Allah be-friends those who obtain knowledge[^2]. Abu Ishaq has cited the following words of Hazrat ‘Ali (a.s.): O people! The completion of religion is to obtain knowledge and to act on it. It is more compulsory to obtain knowledge than to obtain wealth. The quantity of wealth is destined.

Allah, the Just, has taken the responsibility of its distribution and He will fulfill His promise. Ilm is preserved by Aalims and you have to obtain it. So obtain ilm as ordered by Allah[^3]. Abu Hamza Omali has cited a tradition of Imam Sajjad (a.s.): If people realized the importance of religious education, they would give their lives even by drowning in the sea to obtain Ilm.

Allah, through His messenger, told Janab al-Daniyal that the worst believer is one who is illiterate insults the Alim and does not follow him. The best believer is one who is pious, eager to earn thawab, companion of alims, follower of Alims and who learns from the scholars[^4]. In another tradition it is stated that an Alims, from whose Ilm benefit is derived, he is better than 70,000 Abids[^5].

It is stated by Muaviya bin Ammar: I asked Hazrat Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.): What is the difference between a Ravi (collector of Ahadith) who preaches your tradition, who is able to convince Mu’mins to follow the tradition and an abid who has no such qualities?