The Virtue of the Scholars

The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The scholars are Allahs trustees over His creation.

The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The superiority of the scholar over others is as the superiority of the prophet over his community.

The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Whoever says ‘I am a knowledgeable man is indeed ignorant.

Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The scholars are the governors over people.

Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The scholar is the one who is never satiated with knowledge, and never becomes full of it.

Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The scholar is the one who never gets bored of gaining knowledge.

Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘The scholars from among our shiaa are stationed at the opening next to where Satan and his demons are, preventing them from coming out to the weak shiaa and from letting Satan and his followers gain mastery over them.