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AL-KAFI #1157: ILMU TIDAK DIPEROLEHI DENGAN KEREHATAN TUBUH BADAN
What is the meaning of the saying that knowledge cannot be attained through a body that rests a lot?
Short answer
The saying is from the tabi'i scholar Yahya bin Abi Kathir and means that knowledge cannot be mastered through bodily comfort.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The saying is from the tabi'i scholar Yahya bin Abi Kathir and means that knowledge cannot be mastered through bodily comfort. Imam Muslim included it in his Sahih after the hadiths on prayer times to show that seeking knowledge requires hardship and fatigue, as seen in his own travels to many lands. It is not a hadith of the Prophet SAW. The ruling closes with a supplication for beneficial knowledge.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Seseorang itu tidak mampu menguasai ilmu dengan kerehatan tubuh badan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1157: ILMU TIDAK DIPEROLEHI DENGAN KEREHATAN TUBUH BADAN”, 17 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3206-al-kafi-1157-ilmu-tidak-diperolehi-dengan-kerehatan-tubuh-badan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-knowledge-not-gained-through-bodily-rest/