hadith
2284
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Imam al-Sadiq (AS) narrated, ‘A man once came to the Prophet (SAWA) asking, ‘O Prophet of Allah, what is knowledge to which he replied, ‘Paying attention. The man asked, ‘Then what He replied, ‘Listening. He asked, ‘Then what The Prophet replied, ‘Learning. The man asked, ‘Then what He replied, ‘Acting upon it. He asked, ‘Then what O Prophet of Allah, to which he replied, ‘Spreading it.
ـ الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): جاءَ رَجُلٌ إلى رَسولِ اللّهِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ) فقالَ: يا رسولَ اللّهِ ، ما العِلمُ ؟ قالَ: الإنصاتُ ، قالَ: ثُمَّ مَه ؟ قالَ: الاستِماعُ ، قالَ: ثُمَّ مَه ؟ قالَ: الحِفظُ ، قالَ: ثُمَّ مَه ؟ قالَ: العَمَلُ بِهِ ، قالَ: ثُمَّ مَه يا رَسولَ اللّهِ ؟ قالَ: نَشرُهُ .
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