It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When Allah intends good for someone, He grants him understanding in the religion."

Sayyiduna Muawiyah bin Abu Sufyan (may Allah be pleased with him) has also narrated a similar hadith from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) also narrated a similar hadith from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but with this additional statement: "I am only the distributor, and the Giver is Allah Almighty."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When Allah Almighty intends good for a servant, He grants him understanding in the religion."

Abdullah bin Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) says: I found this statement written in my father's book in his own handwriting, connected to this hadith, and he had also underlined it, but now I do not know whether he had read it to me or not. The statement is: "And indeed, there is no argument against the one who listens and obeys, and there is no argument in favor of the one who listens and disobeys."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "People are like mines; thus, those (families and tribes) who were considered better in the time of ignorance are also better in the time of Islam, provided they attain understanding and comprehension in religion."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Darda’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“The superiority of the learned person over the devout worshipper is like that of the moon over the rest of the stars. Indeed, the people of knowledge are the heirs of the noble Prophets; they did not leave behind dirhams and dinars as inheritance, rather they left knowledge. So whoever acquires knowledge has taken a full share from the Prophetic inheritance.”