replied to by saying no. (In other words, the man travelled such a distance only to hear a hadith of the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم)

Upon this, Sayyidunā Abū Dardā رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ began to narrate a hadith discussing the virtues of seeking knowledge; “I heard the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم say, ‘Whoever follows a path in pursuit of (Islamic) knowledge, Allah will make the path of Paradise easy for him. Angels indeed become happy with a student of knowledge and lower their wings for him. Certainly, all creation in the earth and skies, along with even fish in the sea, pray for the forgiveness of a seeker of knowledge.

The superiority of the scholar over the worshipper, is like the superiority of the full moon over the stars. Scholars are the heirs of the Prophets, for the Prophets did not leave behind dirham or dinār (material wealth) as inheritance. They instead left knowledge behind as inheritance. Ultimately, he who acquired (Islamic) knowledge has acquired a substantial share.’"^[1]

Nothing is superior to Islamic knowledge

سُبْحٰنَ اللہ Dear Islamic brothers! Let us think about this for a moment. The rank of a student of knowledge is raised to the extent, that the path to Paradise is made easy for him. Angels lower their wings for him, and all of creation in the heavens and earth, including angels, trees, stones, birds and even fish, pray for his forgiveness.

The most significant virtue is that the scholars are the inheritors of the Prophets عَـلَـيْهِمُ السَّلَام. The Proof of Islam, Imam Muḥammad Ghazālī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه, states: “Just as there is no rank greater than prophethood,