Preoccupy Yourself With Knowledge

Imaam Muqbil bin Haadee al-Waadi`ee (رحمه الله) said:

"What I advise myself and everyone is pre-occupation with knowledge.  The worries of the worldly life do not have an end; so beware of pre-occupying yourselves with the difficulties of life, for had we pre-occupied ourselves with them, we would not have been able to seek knowledge."

Al-Bashaa-ir Fis-Samaa-i Al-Mubaashir

The advice of Ibn Umar to a seeker of knowledge

Al-Layth bin Sa’d and others narrated: a man wrote to Ibn Umar saying: write to me the whole of knowledge. So he wrote to him: verily, knowledge is abundant, however if you are able to meet Allaah while your back is free from people’s blood, while your stomach is empty from their wealth [unlawfully], while your tongue is restrained from their honors and while sticking to their legion then do so.

Siyar A’laamin-Nubalaa’ 3/222

Knowledge is joined to action..

 

Sheikh Saalih ibn al-Fawzaan al-Fawzaan (hafidhahullaah) said:

  “Knowledge is joined to action and action is the fruit of knowledge. So knowledge without action is like a tree without fruit; there is no benefit in it. And knowledge was sent down to bring about action.”

[Sharh al-Usool ith-Thalaathah]

How can knowledge be acquired??

 

 Sheikh Saleh ibn al-Fawzaan al-Fawzaan (hafidhaullaah)

“Knowledge cannot be acquired except through learning, and learning requires care and attention, effort, time, and it requires understanding, and it requires attentiveness of the heart – this is learning.”

[Sharh al-Usool ith-Thalaathah]

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'Knowledge' is a comforting friend in times of loneliness...

Mu’aadh ibn Jabal (radiAllaahu anhu) said: 

“Knowledge is a comforting friend in times of loneliness, it is the best companion during travels, & it is the inner friend who speaks to you in your privacy. Knowledge is the discerning proof of what is right & what is wrong, & it is the positive force that will help you surmount the trials of comfort, as well as those of hardships. Knowledge is your most powerful sword against your enemy, & finally, it is your most dignifying raiment in the company of your close companions.”