Hadith About Studying – Seeking religious knowledge is an obligation for every Muslim and Muslimat. There are many hadiths that explain the law of studying, especially religious knowledge. Religious knowledge is a means of being able to practice religion itself, which contains shari’a such as commands and prohibitions of Allah.
All Shari’a and worship have procedures and all of these are impossible to carry out without knowing or without knowledge of these procedures. So studying or seeking religious knowledge is obligatory for every mukallaf because the law is passed on to all believers.
The Obligation to Seek Religion knowledge
Worship is an obligation, we cannot worship without knowledge, so seeking knowledge is obligatory. This is called in the rule للوصائل حكم المقاصد which means that the intermediary is given the law of purpose. If in the case of worship, then what becomes wasail is knowledge about the procedures of worship, and the maqasid or purpose is worship. Now, if worship is obligatory, then wasail is also obligatory, so that the implementation of worship can be carried out.
For this reason, there are many arguments that show the obligation of a servant of Allah to study religion anywhere and anytime. Even in a hadith it is said that “the obligation to study knowledge is from the swing to the grave”, meaning that our obligation to study knowledge from childhood until we die, this indicates the importance of studying knowledge, especially the afterlife not world science. Because without knowledge of the hereafter, someone is certain to perish in the hereafter, but without knowledge of the world, someone is not necessarily perish in the world.
So, the reason it is obligatory to seek religious knowledge is strong and logical, because the purpose of life in this world is not for the world but for the hereafter. There is an expression that is very important for us to see about the life of this world.
“The world was created for us, but we were not created for the world but for the hereafter”
What does this phrase mean? The world was created for us, meaning that we use the life of this world as best as possible to find provisions for the afterlife that is eternal and eternal. But we need to think that we were not created for the world, so we are obliged to spend time for the essential future, which is life after death.
If this man were created for the world, truly Allah made this life without death. The fact is, Allah created man by death. So, it is clear that life in this world is for the sake of the hereafter. This world is very important for humans so that humans can find as much provisions as possible for the afterlife that we believe in and believe in.
To better understand the importance of studying Religion, in this paper we will share the hadiths of the Prophet Muhammad. which is important and even obligatory to study. The meaning of knowledge in the hadiths is that the knowledge of the hereafter is not the science of the world, because the hereafter is the real goal. There is one more phrase that is very heartrending and makes us think repeatedly about real life.
“If there is misery in the world, then the suffering is only temporary. But if it is miserable in the hereafter, then the suffering is forever.”
Also, no one is miserable in the world when he has the afterlife knowledge. People who understand religion will not suffer in this world but instead they will be happy both in this world and the hereafter. However, a person who does not understand religion, does not worship according to the recommendations and orders he is not necessarily happy in this world, if he is considered happy (considered), in the hereafter he will definitely suffer.
So, it is mandatory for all mukallaf is to seek after life or worship for the afterlife. Please seek worldly life but do not prevent us from seeking the afterlife. Looking for provisions to live in the world just to be able to live, then this is an obligation but do not make life in the world forget you for the hereafter because the hereafter is the real life.
Hadith About Seeking Religious Knowledge
Immediately, we look at the hadiths about studying, so that we better understand and understand the suggestions for studying.
Before we look at the hadith about studying, there is also a verse about the importance of knowledge or the high degree of knowledgeable people. Allah says in Q.S Al-Mujadalah verse 11.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا قِيلَ لَكُمْ تَفَسَّحُوا فِي الْمَجَالِسِ فَافْسَحُوا يَفْسَحِ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ ۖوَإِذَاقِيلَ انْشُزُوافَانْشُزُوا يَرْفَعِ الله الذِيْنَ امَنُوا مِنـْكُمْ وَالّذِيْنَ اُوتُو الْعِلْمَ دَرَجَـتٍ وَاللهُ بِمَا تَعْـمَلُـوْنَ خَـبِيْـر
It means: “O you who believe! When it is said to you,” Give space in the assembly, then make it clear, surely Allah will give you space. And when it says you stand up, then stand up, surely Allah will raise the rank of those who believe among you and those who are knowledgeable to several degrees “(Q.S Al-Mujadalah verse 11).
From that verse we understand that a knowledgeable person has a separate position with Allah because knowledgeable people understand how to worship as instructed by Allah. Only by studying can we understand how to worship. So let us be fervent in studying in dayahs, in Islamic boarding schools because seeking religious knowledge is an obligation for all servants of Allah.
Here are some hadiths about the importance of seeking knowledge.
اطْلُبُوْا الْعِلْمَ مِنَ الْمَهْدِ إِلَى اللَّحْد
“Seek knowledge from infancy to the grave.”
يَا أَبَاذَرٍّ ، لَأَنْ تَغْدَوْا فَتُعَلِّمَ اَيَةً مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ لَّكَ مِنْ اَنْ تُصَلِّيَ مِائَةَ رَكْعَةٍ
“O Abu Zarr, come out of the house in the morning to learn a verse from the book of Allah, it is better than you pray one hundred rakats. HR. Ibnu Majah
تَعَلّمُواالعِلْمَ وَتَعَلّمُوْا لِلْعِلْمِ السّكِيْنَةَ وَالْوَقَا رَ وَتَوَاضَعُوْا لِمَنْ تَتَعَلّمُوانَ مِنْهُ
Meaning: “Learn knowledge for peace and tranquility and be humble to those you learn from.” HR.At-Tabrani.
مَنْ خَرَجَ فِى طَلَبُ الْعِلْمِ فَهُوَ فِى سَبِيْلِ اللهِ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ
Meaning: “Anyone who goes out to seek knowledge is in the way of Allah until he returns home”. (HR. Turmudzi)
مٍطَلَبُ الْعِلْمِ فَرِيْضَةٌ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ
Demanding compulsory knowledge for every Muslim (History of Ibn Majah, Al-Baihaqi, Ibn Abdil Barr, and Ibn Adi, from Anas bin Malik)
مَْن سَلَكَ طَرِْيقًا َيلْتَمِسُ فِيْهِ عِلْمًا سَهَّلَ اللهُ لَهُ طَرِيْقًا ِإلىَ اْلجَنَّةِ (رواه مسلم
Whoever takes a path to study religion knowledge, Allah will make it easier for him to go to heaven (HR Muslim)
(مُجَالَسَةُ الْعُلَمَاءِ عِبَادَةٌ . (الديلمى
“Sitting with the Ulama is worship.” (Reported by Al-Dailami)
إِنَّ مِنْ إِجْلاَلِ اللَّهِ ، إِكْرِامَ الْعِلْمِ وَ الْعُلَمَاءِ ، وَذِى الشَّيْبَةِ الْمُسْلِمِ ، وَإِكْرَامَ حَمَلَةَ الْقُرْاَنِ وَ أَهْلِهِ ، وَ إِكْرَامَ السُّلْطَانِ الْمُقْسِطِ . (ابوداود والطوسى
“Including glorifying Allah is respecting (glorifying) knowledge, the scholars, parents who are Muslim and the bearers of the Al-Qur’an and experts, as well as just rulers” (Abu Dawud, and al-Thusiy)
مَنْ يُرِدِ اللَّهُ بِهِ خَيْرًا يُفَقِّهْهُ فِي الدِّينِ
“Whosoever willed by God goodness, will undoubtedly be understood about his religious affairs.”
(مَنْ سُئِلَ عَنْ عِلْمٍ فَكَتَمَهُ جَاءَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مُلْجَمًا بِلِجَامٍ مِنْ نَارٍ . (أبو داود
“Whoever is asked about a knowledge and then kept secret, he will come on the Day of Judgment with control (in his mouth) from the fire of hell.” (Narrated by Abu Dawud)
اَلْعَالِمُ إِذَا أَرَادَ بِعِلْمِهِ وَجْهَ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى هَابَهُ كَلُّ شَيْئٍ ، وَاِذَا اَرَادَ أَنْ يَكْنِزَ بِهِ الْكُنُوْزَ هَابَ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْئٍ . (الديلمى
“Seorang alim apabila menghendaki dengan ilmunya keridhoan Allah maka ia akan ditakuti oleh segalanya, dan jika dia bermaksud untuk menumpuk harta maka dia akan takut dari segala sesuatu.” (HR. Al-Dailami)
(إِنِّى أَخَافُ عَلَى اُمَّتِيْ أَعْمَالاً ثَلاَثَةً : زَلَّةُ عَالِمٍ ، وَحُكْمُ جَائِرٍ ، وَهَوًى مُتَّبَعٌ . ( الشهاب
“Yang aku takuti terhadap umatku ada tiga perbuatan, yaitu kesalahan seorang ulama, hokum yang zalim, dan hawa nafsu yang diperturutkan.” (as-Syihaab)
طَلَبُ الْعِلْمِ فَرِيْضَةٌ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ وَمُسْلِمَةٍ
“Mencari ilmu itu adalah wajib bagi setiap muslim laki-laki maupun muslim perempuan”. (HR. Ibnu Abdil Barr)
إِذَا مَاتَ الْإِنْسَانُ انْقَطَعَ عَنْهُ عَمَلُهُ إِلَّا مِنْ ثَلَاثَةٍ : إِلَّا مِنْ صَدَقَةٍ جَارِيَةٍ، أَوْ عِلْمٍ يُنْتَفَعُ بِهِ، أَوْ وَلَدٍ صَالِحٍ يَدْعُو لَهُ
Artinya: “Apabila manusia telah meninggal dunia maka terputuslah semua amalannya kecuali tiga amalan : shadaqah jariyah, ilmu yang bermanfaat dan anak shalih yang mendoakan dia.”[HR. Muslim]
(تَعَلَّمُوْاوَعَلِّمُوْاوَتَوَاضَعُوْالِمُعَلِّمِيْكُمْ وَلَيَلَوْا لِمُعَلِّمِيْكُمْ ( رَواهُ الطَّبْرَانِيْ
Artinya: “Belajarlah kamu semua, dan mengajarlah kamu semua, dan hormatilah guru-gurumu, serta berlaku baiklah terhadap orang yang mengajarkanmu.” (HR Tabrani)
إِنَّ مِنْ إِجْلاَلِ اللَّهِ ، إِكْرِامَ الْعِلْمِ وَ الْعُلَمَاءِ ، وَذِى الشَّيْبَةِ الْمُسْلِمِ ، وَإِكْرَامَ حَمَلَةَ الْقُرْاَنِ وَ أَهْلِهِ ، وَ إِكْرَامَ السُّلْطَانِ الْمُقْسِطِ . ( ابوداود والطوسى
“Termasuk mengagungkan Allah ialah mengormati (memuliakan) ilmu, para ulama, orang tua yang muslim dan para pengemban Al-Qur’an dan ahlinya, serta penguasa yang adil (Abu Dawud, dan al-Thusiy)
خَيْرُكُمْ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ القُرْآنَ وَعَلَّمَهُ
“Orang terbaik diantara kalian adalah orang yang mempelajari Al Qur’an dan mengajarkannya.”
(إِنَّ مِنْ أَشَدِّ النَّاسِ عَذَابًا يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ عَالِمٌ لَمْ يَنْفَعْهُ اللَّهُ بِعِلْمِهِ . ( البيهقي
Artinya: “Orang yang paling pedih siksaannya pada hari kiamat ialah seorang alim yang Allah menjadikan ilmunya tidak bermanfaat.” (al-Baihaqy)
(تَنَاصَحُوْا فِى الْعِلْمِ ، وَلاَ يَكْتُمْ بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضُا ، فَإِنَّ خِيَانَةً فِى الْعِلْمِ أَشَدُّ مِنْخِيَانَةٍ فِى الْمَالِ . ( ابو نعيم
“Saling berlakulah jujur dalam ilmu dan jangan saling merahasiannya. Sesungguhnya berkhianat dalam ilmu pengetahuan lebih berat hukumannya dari pada berkhianat dalam harta.” (Abu Nu’ai)
الدُّنْيَا مَلْعُونَةٌ ومَلْعُونٌ مَا فِيهَا إِلاَّ ذِكْرَ اللهِ تَعَالَى، وَمَا وَالاَهُ، وَعَالِمًا أَوْ مُتَعَلِّمًا
Artinya : Dunia ini adalah dilaknat. Dilaknat apa yang didalamnya kecuali berzikir kepada Allah Taala dan apa yang menurut kehendakNya, dan orang yang alim atau orang yang belajar. (HR At-Tirmizi)
مَنْ خَرَجَ فِي طَلَبِ الْعِلْمِ، فَهُوَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ حَتَّى يَرْجِع
Barangsiapa yang keluar untuk menuntut ilmu, maka dia di dalam sabilillah sehinggalah dia pulang. (HR At-Tirmizi)
عن معاذ بن أنس , أنّ النّبـيّ صلّى الله عليه وسلّم قال : ” من علّم علما, فله أجر من عمل به , لا ينقص من أجر العامل”
Dari Mu’adz bin Anas Radhiyallahuطanhu, bahwa Nabi Shallallahu’alaihi wa sallam bersabda : “Barangsiapa mengajarkan ilmu, maka baginya pahala seperti orang yang mengamalkan ilmu nya dan tidak akan mengurangi pahala orang yang melakukan amal tersebut.” [Hasan: Diriwayatkan oleh Imam Ibnu Majah]
يَا أَبَاذَرٍّ ، لَأَنْ تَغْدَوْا فَتُعَلِّمَ اَيَةً مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ لَّكَ مِنْ اَنْ تُصَلِّيَ مِائَةَ رَكْعَةٍ ، وَلَأَنْ تَغْدُوْا فَتُعَلِّمَ بَابًا مِنَ الْعِلْمِ عُمِلَ بِهِ اَوْ لَمْ يُعْمَلْ ، خَيْرٌ مِنْ اَنْ تُصَلِّيَ أَلْفَ رَكْعَةٍ . (ابن ماجة)
“Wahai Aba Dzar, kamu pergi mengajarkan ayat dari Kitabullah telah baik bagimu dari pada shalat (sunnah) seratus rakaat, dan pergi mengajarkan satu bab ilmu pengetahuan baik dilaksanakan atau tidak, itu lebih baik dari pada shalat seribu rakaat”. (HR. Ibnu Majah).
Those are the hadiths about islamic knowledge studying, hopefully increasing our knowledge about the importance of seeking knowledge of the afterlife while living in this mortal world.
