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Imaam al-Aajurree (d.360H) [5] - rahimahullaah ? said, ?The seeker of knowledge should know that Allaah - the Mighty and Majestic - has made worship obligatory upon him; and that this worship is not possible except with knowledge, the seeking of which has also been made obligatory upon him. He should also realize that ignorance is not befitting for a Believer. He should seek knowledge in order to dispel ignorance from himself, and to worship Allaah - the Mighty and Majestic - in the manner that He has commanded; not in the manner that he desires to worship Him. So the seeker of knowledge should strive hard in this quest, be sincere in this striving and should not become amazed with himself. Rather, he should that this is a favor from Allaah upon him, since it was Allaah who gave him the ability to acquire such knowledge, by which he is able to fulfil his obligations and keep away from that which is forbidden.? [6]
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[5] He is the Scholar, the Imaam, the muhaddith, Muhammad Ibn Husayn al-Aajurree. Imaam adh-Dhahabee said, ?He was one Scholars who firmly followed the Sunnah.?? He died in the year 360H. For his biography refer to Taareekh Baghdaad (2/243) of al-Khateeb, Tadhkiratul-Huffaadh (3/936) of adh-Dhahabee and Tabaqaatush-Shaafi?iyyah (3/149) of as-Subkee.
[6] Akhlaaqul-?Ulamaa? (p. 43) of Imaam al-Aajurree
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Source: http://www.troid.org/articles/ibaadah/knowledge/themannersofseekingknowledge/seekers.htm
(with slight editing to make the meaning clearer)
aboo husaam shaheed ibn george williams
wichita, ks usa
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