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hadith 681
Hadith #
681
Book
Mishkāt al-Anwār
Volume
1
Part
Section 3 - On Good Deeds and Noble Traits
Chapter
Chapter 8 - On Science, Scientists, Teaching, Learning and Using Science
Source
ʿAlī b. al-Ḥasan al-Ṭabrisī
۞
Imam Baqir (a.s) quoted on the authority of God's Prophet (a.s)
“Try to be either a student or scientist, and do not waste your time having fun.”
عن أبي جعفر (عليه السلام) قال
قال رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله): اغد عالما أو متعلما، وإياك أن تكون لاهيا متلذذا.

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