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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Al-Amali, The Dictations of Shaykh al-Mufid Fourth Assembly (This is) From what he dictated at a gathering on Saturday, the middle of the month (Ramadhan), when I was not present, but I copied it down and read it over to him. And my son Abul Fawaris, may Allah keep him, heard it on Thursday, the 5th of Shawwal, this year.

The great Sheikh al-Mufid, Abu Abdillah, Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Nu’man, may Allah continue to bless him with beneficent care, reported to us this day, which was then read over to him: The status of the seeker He said: Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Umar al-Ji’abi reported to me from Abul Abbas, Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Saeed al-Hamadani, who reported from Abu Musa, Harun ibn Amru al-Majaashei, who reported from Muhammad ibn Ja'far ibn Muhammad, from his father, who reported from his grandfather that: The Prophet (peace be upon him and his progeny), said: "A learned man among the ignorant people is like a living person among the dead.

And everything, including the fish, the poisonous vermins, the wild beasts and the cattle pray for the forgiveness of the one who seeks knowledge. So, seek knowledge, for surely, it is a conducive mean between you and Allah, Most High.

And surely, seeking of knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim." A deed performed with taqwa He said: Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Umar al-Ji’abi reported to me from Abul Abbas, Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Saeed, who reported from Muhammad ibn Harun ibn Abdul Rehman al-Hijazi, who reported from his father, who reported from Isa ibnAbul Ward, from Ahmad ibn Abdul Aziz, who reported from Abu Abdillah (as) that: Amirul Mu’mineen, peace be upon him, said: "A deed when performed with Taqwa (i.e.

being mindful of one's duties towards Allah, and guarding oneself from sins for the fear of Allah) is not (of) less (importance).