8. Travelling to ask about wiping over socks

The Companion Ibn Hubaysh رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ explains:

A Companion from the tribe of Murād, Safwān bin ꜤAsāl رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ came to the Prophetic court and said, “O Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! I have come to you to gain knowledge of Islam.” He replied, “Welcome, student of knowledge! Angels become pleased with a student of knowledge and cover him with their wings. One angel shades him with its wings, and another places its wings above those of the first. They continue to cover each other’s wings in this manner until they reach the skies.”

After mentioning this virtue of a student of knowledge, the final Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم asked, “What have you come to learn?” Safwān bin ꜤAsāl رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ replied, “O Messenger of Allah  صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! I have travelled non-stop from Makkah to ask you about wiping over socks.”^[1]

سُبْحٰنَ اللہ سُبْحٰنَ اللہ - Dear Islamic brothers! This is love for Islamic knowledge! This Companion رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ travelled a great distance to enquire about just one issue, and the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was extremely pleased by this. The Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم also welcomed the student of knowledge in a beautiful manner, and narrated the virtues of seeking religious knowledge.

9. Religious knowledge illuminates the grave

Sayyiduna Kʿab al-Aḥbār رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ disclosed:

Allah sent this revelation to His Prophet Mūsā عَلَیْہِ السَّلَام: “Learn of goodness and teach this to others. Indeed, I illuminate the graves