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Riyad as-Salihin 1003 (Book 8, Hadith 13) #37492
Retaining Knowledge Through Vigilance

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the importance of retaining knowledge, specifically the Qur'an, by being vigilant and not neglecting it.

Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah said: "The parable of one who knows the Qur'an by heart is as the parable of an owner of hobbled camel. If he remains vigilant, he will retain it; and if he neglects it, it will go away". Al-Bukhari and Muslim.
وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما أن رسول الله قال‏:‏ ‏ "‏إنما مثل صاحب القرآن كمثل الإبل المعقلة، إن عاهد عليها أمسكها، وإن أطلقها، ذهبت‏"‏ متفق عليه‏.‏

TOPICS
knowledge  *  retention  *  vigilance  *  ilm  *  himaar  *  quran

QUICK LESSONS:
Remain vigilant , Take care , Put effort into learning new things , Take responsibility for your own learning process .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of retaining knowledge, specifically that of the Qur'an. It compares one who knows the Qur'an by heart to an owner of a hobbled camel. If he remains vigilant and takes care of it, he will retain it; however if he neglects it, then it will go away. This teaches us that we must remain diligent in our efforts to learn and retain knowledge or else we risk losing what we have learned. We must also take care in how we use this knowledge as well as how much time and effort we put into learning new things so that our efforts are not wasted. Additionally, this hadith emphasizes the importance of taking responsibility for our own learning process rather than relying on others to teach us or provide us with information.

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