Those among you who believe and those who have been given knowledge, Allah will raise their ranks, and Allah is aware of your deeds. And Allah the Exalted said (in Surah Ta-Ha): (that you should supplicate in this way) "My Lord, increase me in knowledge."

Narrated Abu Huraira: While the Prophet was saying something in a gathering, a Bedouin came and asked him, "When would the Hour (Doomsday) take place?" Allah's Apostle continued his talk, so some people said that Allah's Apostle had heard the question, but did not like what that Bedouin had asked. Some of them said that Allah's Apostle had not heard it. When the Prophet finished his speech, he said, "Where is the questioner, who inquired about the Hour (Doomsday)?" The Bedouin said, "I am here, O Allah's Apostle ." Then the Prophet said, "When honesty is lost, then wait for the Hour (Doomsday)." The Bedouin said, "How will that be lost?" The Prophet said, "When the power or authority comes in the hands of unfit persons, then wait for the Hour (Doomsday.)"

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr: Once the Prophet remained behind us in a journey. He joined us while we were performing ablution for the prayer which was over-due. We were just passing wet hands over our feet (and not washing them properly) so the Prophet addressed us in a loud voice and said twice or thrice: "Save your heels from the fire."

As Imam Humaydi said, according to Ibn ‘Uyaynah, the words «حدثنا» , «اخبرنا» , «انبانا» , and «سمعت» were the same, and ‘Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud (may Allah be pleased with him) also said likewise «حدثنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم» , while he was the truest of the truthful. And Shaqiq narrated from ‘Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud that I heard this from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and Hudhayfah said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) narrated to us two hadiths, and Abu’l-‘Aliyah narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), that he narrated from his Lord, and Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he narrated from his Lord. And Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) narrates this from your Lord, Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He.

Narrated Ibn `Umar: Allah's Apostle said, "Amongst the trees, there is a tree, the leaves of which do not fall and is like a Muslim. Tell me the name of that tree." Everybody started thinking about the trees of the desert areas. And I thought of the date-palm tree but felt shy to answer the others then asked, "What is that tree, O Allah's Apostle ?" He replied, "It is the date-palm tree."

Narrated Ibn `Umar: The Prophet said, "Amongst the trees, there is a tree, the leaves of which do not fall and is like a Muslim. Tell me the name of that tree." Everybody started thinking about the trees of the desert areas. And I thought of the date-palm tree. The others then asked, "Please inform us what is that tree, O Allah's Apostle?" He replied, "It is the date-palm tree."

And Imam Hasan al-Basri, Sufyan al-Thawri, and Malik have considered it permissible for the student to recite (the lesson). And some have taken the evidence for reciting in front of the teacher from the hadith of Dhamam bin Tha’labah. He asked the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ),“Has Allah commanded you that we should perform the prayers?”The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) replied,“Yes.”So this (in effect) is reciting in front of the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ). Then Dhamam went and conveyed this to his people, and they considered it permissible. And Imam Malik has taken evidence from the document that is read aloud before the people. He says that so-and-so person made us witnesses to the document, and the reader recites and presents it to the teacher, then says,“So-and-so taught me.”

Muhammad bin Salam narrated to us, he said: Muhammad bin Hasan al-Wasiti narrated to us, he said: He narrated from ‘Awf, from Hasan al-Basri, he said: There is no objection in reciting before a scholar. And ‘Ubaidullah bin Musa narrated to us, he heard from Sufyan al-Thawri, he used to say: When a person recites a hadith to a muhaddith, there is no objection if he says,“He narrated to me.”And I heard from Abu ‘Asim, he used to mention the statement of Imam Malik and Sufyan al-Thawri that reciting to a scholar and the scholar reciting before his students are both equal.

Narrated Anas bin Malik: While we were sitting with the Prophet in the mosque, a man came riding on a camel. He made his camel kneel down in the mosque, tied its foreleg and then said: "Who amongst you is Muhammad?" At that time the Prophet was sitting amongst us (his companions) leaning on his arm. We replied, "This white man reclining on his arm." The man then addressed him, "O Son of `Abdul Muttalib." The Prophet said, "I am here to answer your questions." The man said to the Prophet, "I want to ask you something and will be hard in questioning. So do not get angry." The Prophet said, "Ask whatever you want." The man said, "I ask you by your Lord, and the Lord of those who were before you, has Allah sent you as an Apostle to all the mankind?" The Prophet replied, "By Allah, yes." The man further said, "I ask you by Allah. Has Allah ordered you to offer five prayers in a day and night (24 hours).? He replied, "By Allah, Yes." The man further said, "I ask you by Allah! Has Allah ordered you to observe fasts during this month of the year (i.e. Ramadan)?" He replied, "By Allah, Yes." The man further said, "I ask you by Allah. Has Allah ordered you to take Zakat (obligatory charity) from our rich people and distribute it amongst our poor people?" The Prophet replied, "By Allah, yes." Thereupon that man said, "I have believed in all that with which you have been sent, and I have been sent by my people as a messenger, and I am Dimam bin Tha`laba from the brothers of Bani Sa`d bin Bakr."

Musa bin Isma'il narrated to us, he said: Sulaiman bin Mughira narrated to us, he said: Thabit narrated from Anas, he said:

We were forbidden in the Noble Qur'an from asking questions to the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ), and for this reason, we liked that some intelligent Bedouin would come and ask the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) about religious matters and we would listen. So once a Bedouin came and said, "O Muhammad ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم )! Your messenger came to us and informed us that Allah has sent you as His Messenger. Is this your claim?" The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said, "He spoke the truth." Then he asked, "Who created the heavens?" The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said, "Allah, the Mighty and Majestic." Then he asked, "Who created the earth and the mountains?" The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said, "Allah, the Mighty and Majestic." Then he asked, "Who created the beneficial things in them?" The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said, "Allah, the Mighty and Majestic." Then he said, "I ask you by the One who created the earth, the heavens, and the mountains, and created the benefits in them, did Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, send you as His Messenger?" The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) replied, "Yes, absolutely true. (Allah has made me His Messenger)." Then he said, "Your messenger told us that five daily prayers and giving zakat from wealth are obligatory upon us. Is this correct?" The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said, "Yes, he spoke the truth." Then he said, "I ask you by the One who made you His Messenger, did Allah, the Pure, command you with these things?" The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said, "Yes, absolutely correct." Then he said, "Your envoy claims that whoever among us is able, Hajj to the House of Allah is obligatory upon him." The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said, "Yes, he is truthful." Then he said, "I ask you by the One who sent you as a Messenger, did Allah command you with this?" The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) replied, "Yes." Then he said, "By the One who sent you with the truth, I will neither add to these things nor decrease from them. (Rather, I will live my life according to them.)" The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said, "If he has spoken the truth in what he said, he will surely, surely enter Paradise." (Note: San'ani said, this hadith is found in this place only in the one manuscript of Bukhari that was read to Farabri, and in no other manuscript.)