Who is the Scholar (faqih)?

The Prophet (SAWA) said in his will to Abu Dharr, ‘A person will not be totally educated until he sees people like camels, so he should not be amused by their presence and it should not change him, just as the presence of a [real] camel does not change him. Then he must return to his self and become the greatest humiliator of his self.

Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Shall I inform you of a true learned person? He who does not allow people to commit acts of disobedience to Allah, does not let them lose hope in the mercy of Allah, does not assure them against the devices of Allah, and does not leave the Quran in his desire for something other than it.

Imam al-Baqir (AS) was once asked a question by a man, to which he duly replied, and to which the man then retorted, ‘The jurists do not say this! The Imam said, ‘Woe unto you! Have you ever seen a jurist?! A real jurist is a person who is ascetic from this world, who craves for the Hereafter, and strongly holds onto the tradition of the Prophet (SAWA).

Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘There is no man from among you who will become a jurist until they understand the intents of our speech.

Imam al-Rida (AS) said, ‘Among the signs of a jurist are clemency, knowledge, and silence.