The learning has given the august status to him.

The learning has given the august status to him. The light of knowledge qualifies him to enter the Heaven!’” Rewards For The Seeker Of Knowledge Imam Hasan Al-’Askari (as) said, “The Shi’a scholar who endeavors to impart knowledge to the uninformed, it will be like feeding the hungry and the thirsty! In fact it has more rewards than for one who feeds and clothes the orphans.” Then the Imam (as) said, “Whoever propagates the tenets of Islam in our absence, Allah says about him, ‘O My creature!

You have educated the people about My True Faith! I am more Generous and Munificent than you! Therefore, the number of alphabets you have used in imparting education to people, I shall reward to you a thousand palaces for each alphabet and every palace shall have thousands of bounties for you!’” Imam Zain-ul-’Abidin (as) says, “Allah has revealed to Prophet Musa (as), ‘Teach My creatures to be My friends!’ He asked, ‘O Allah! How can I do it?’ Allah said,’ Remind them of Our Bounties!

Even if one of the misguided comes to the Right Path, you will get Reward equal to the prayers offered during the period of one hundred years when you had fasted during the days and stood praying the whole nights!’ Prophet Musa (as) asked,’ Who are your misguided creatures who have to be brought to the right path?’ Allah replied,’ the people who are ignorant of My Jurisprudence and the method of offering prayers.’” Amir’ul-Mu’mineen ‘Ali (as) said, “Our Shi’a scholars will get great rewards and Deliverance on the Day of Judgment.” Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (as) said, “the learned person amongst the ignorant is like a light in the darkness that shows the way to the way- farers that they keep praying and receive guidance from the light.

The scholar guides the ignorant and releases him from the hell of ignorance. For this act the scholar gets the reward equivalent to a thousand prayers ( rakaa ).” Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (as) said, “Our scholars are the keepers of the borders towards which are located the Satan and his troops.

This means that the scholars protect the believers from the attack of the Satan.” Then the Imam (as) said, “those of our Shi’a who are following the profession of scholarship are a thousand times better than those who did Jihad in Turkey and Rome. The reason for this is that the learned protect the Shi’as.” Imam Musa al-Kadhim (as) said, “The person who saves the ignorant Shi’as is the scholar of Jurisprudence.