1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,399 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 2 00:00:03,720 --> 00:00:09,720 “Is he who payeth adoration in the watches of the night, prostrate and standing, bewaring of the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his Lord, (to be accounted equal with a disbeliever)? Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Are those who know equal with those who know not? But only men of understanding will pay heed.” (39:9) 3 00:00:10,980 --> 00:00:17,019 The Elegance of Knowledge and Wisdom. 4 00:00:17,140 --> 00:00:21,739 By Dr. Hamzah Ibn Fayi' Al Fathi. 5 00:00:22,019 --> 00:00:23,420 May Allah preserve him. 6 00:00:26,179 --> 00:00:28,780 Scientific Expediency. 7 00:00:31,910 --> 00:00:35,750 The Hafiz Abu Isma'il al-Harawi, may Allah have mercy on him, said: 8 00:00:36,460 --> 00:00:40,939 He who passed away in the year 481 AH. 9 00:00:41,740 --> 00:00:44,820 A scholar of hadith must be quick in his walking, 10 00:00:45,060 --> 00:00:46,340 Quick in his writing, 11 00:00:46,659 --> 00:00:48,020 And quick in his reading. 12 00:00:50,109 --> 00:00:52,869 What is meant by the speed of the scholar of hadith and the man of knowledge 13 00:00:53,189 --> 00:00:54,549 Is the urgency of time, 14 00:00:54,990 --> 00:00:56,509 Taking the initiative in one's era, 15 00:00:56,789 --> 00:00:58,310 And seizing opportunities, 16 00:00:58,990 --> 00:01:01,350 So that one does not seek knowledge sluggishly, 17 00:01:01,750 --> 00:01:03,630 Nor read with excessive deliberation, 18 00:01:03,909 --> 00:01:05,510 Nor conduct research with undue slowness. 19 00:01:06,150 --> 00:01:07,629 This is because life is short, 20 00:01:08,030 --> 00:01:09,430 The sciences are vast, 21 00:01:09,709 --> 00:01:11,030 One's lifespan is limited, 22 00:01:11,390 --> 00:01:13,230 And knowledge is ever-flowing. 23 00:01:13,709 --> 00:01:17,590 A lethargic approach toward it deprives one of its treasures, 24 00:01:17,950 --> 00:01:21,750 And prevents one from reaching its heights or its ultimate goals. 25 00:01:22,780 --> 00:01:28,140 Therefore, it is recommended for the scholar of hadith to walk quickly to his lessons and his needs, 26 00:01:28,540 --> 00:01:31,939 To be quick in writing so as to complete his manuscripts, 27 00:01:32,420 --> 00:01:33,739 To secure copies, 28 00:01:33,980 --> 00:01:35,459 And to produce authored works. 29 00:01:36,219 --> 00:01:40,340 It is also recommended that he read with a speed that aids understanding, 30 00:01:40,620 --> 00:01:42,140 Without garbling the knowledge, 31 00:01:42,659 --> 00:01:44,260 Or moving at the pace of a tortoise. 32 00:01:44,780 --> 00:01:46,620 Rather, it should be a moderate speed, 33 00:01:47,180 --> 00:01:49,459 That acquires knowledge in a timely manner, 34 00:01:49,939 --> 00:01:52,620 Without compromising its benefits and nuances. 35 00:01:53,500 --> 00:01:55,659 The intention is to have firm resolve, 36 00:01:56,060 --> 00:01:59,060 And a determination driven by ambition and initiative, 37 00:01:59,579 --> 00:02:01,260 Not the sluggishness that causes distress, 38 00:02:01,700 --> 00:02:04,099 And leads to the loss of benefits and understanding. 39 00:02:05,340 --> 00:02:08,419 Some have also recommended speed in eating, 40 00:02:08,939 --> 00:02:12,819 In a way that avoids the excessive leisure that many of us engage in, 41 00:02:13,460 --> 00:02:17,060 Spending an hour eating for the sake of taste and conversation. 42 00:02:17,780 --> 00:02:20,060 Al-Suyuti, may Allah have mercy on him, organized this in verse: 43 00:02:20,810 --> 00:02:23,129 Our teacher al-Kinani narrated to us, 44 00:02:23,530 --> 00:02:25,650 From his father, the master of oratory: 45 00:02:26,370 --> 00:02:28,810 "The brother of knowledge should be quick in three things: 46 00:02:29,289 --> 00:02:31,650 Eating, walking, and writing." 47 00:02:32,500 --> 00:02:38,539 The statement of the great scholar Abu al-Wafa Ibn 'Aqil al-Hanbali, may Allah have mercy on him, is well-known: 48 00:02:39,360 --> 00:02:43,080 "I shorten my eating time to the utmost of my ability, 49 00:02:43,639 --> 00:02:48,039 To the point that I prefer eating dry cake and washing it down with water over eating bread, 50 00:02:48,599 --> 00:02:51,439 Because of the difference in chewing time between them, 51 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:53,680 In order to save time for study, 52 00:02:54,280 --> 00:02:57,120 Or to record a benefit I had not yet grasped." 53 00:02:57,969 --> 00:03:01,930 Indeed, the most precious acquisition for the wise, by the consensus of scholars, 54 00:03:02,330 --> 00:03:03,210 Is time. 55 00:03:03,849 --> 00:03:06,889 It is a prize in which opportunities must be seized, 56 00:03:07,449 --> 00:03:09,090 For the obligations are many, 57 00:03:09,530 --> 00:03:11,250 And time is fleeting. 58 00:03:11,849 --> 00:03:13,409 And Allah is the Grantor of success.