‘Aisha said she heard God’s messenger say that God revealed
to him, “ If anyone follows a path in search of knowledge, I shall make
easy for him the road to paradise; and if I deprive anyone of his eyes,
I shall guarantee paradise to him in return for them. Superiority in
knowledge is better than superiority in worship, and the basis of the
religion is abstinence.” Baihaqi transmitted it in Shu'ab al-iman.
Abu Huraira reported God’s messenger as saying, “Among the
actions and good deeds for which a believer will continue to receive reward after his death are knowledge which he taught and spread, a good
son whom he left behind, or a copy of the Qur'an which he left as a
legacy, or a mosque which he built, or a house which he built for the
traveller, or a stream which he caused to flow, or a sadaqa which he
gave from his property when he was alive and well, for which he will
continue to receive reward after his death.” Ibn Majah transmitted it,
and also Baihaqi in Shu'ab al-iman.
Wathila b. al-Asqa‘ reported God’s messenger as saying, “He who seeks knowledge and attains it will have a double portion of reward,
but if he does not attain it he will have a single portion of reward."
Darimi transmitted it.
