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Chapitre
Three Groups Seek Knowledge
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3-270 Muhammad ibn Musa ibn al-Mutevakil - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ali ibn al-Hussein al-Sa’ed Abady quoted Ahmad ibn Aba Abdullah al-Barqy, on the authority of Muhammad ibn Sin’an, on the authority of Abil Jarud Zyad ibn al-Monzar, on the authority of Sa’id ibn Alaqat that the Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali (MGB) said, “Those who seek knowledge can be classified into three groups. You can distinguish them from each other by their characteristics and signs. There are those who seek knowledge due to their haughtiness and ignorance. There are those who seek knowledge so that they may rebel and deceive others. There are also those who seek knowledge to learn and become intelligent. Those who seek knowledge due to their haughtiness and ignorance disturb the people with their acts when they are in a group. They have a God-fearing outer look, while they are void of any piety. May God break their backs and cut off their noses! Those who seek knowledge due to their haughtiness and ignorance always rush ahead of their colleagues and make a lot of noise. They bow down to those who are lower themselves but are wealthy. They always feed on them and sell their religion. May God make them blind and uproot them. Those who seek knowledge to learn and become intelligent do not look so well and are sad. They wake up during the darkness of the night to pray. They will bend down while wearing their nightwear. They act with fear and avoid everyone except their brethren to whom they are accustomed. May God strengthen them and save them on the Resurrection Day.”
IsnādNous a informé Muhammad ibn Musa ibn al-Mutawakkil (qu'Allah soit satisfait de lui) qui a dit: Nous a informé Ali ibn al-Hussein al-Sa'd Abadi qui a dit: Nous a informé Ahmad ibn Abi Abdullah al-Barqi, de la part de Muhammad ibn Sinan, de la part d'Abu al-Jarud Ziyad ibn al-Mundhir, de la part de Sa'id ibn 'Ulayqah, qui a dit: L'Imam Ali (que la paix soit sur lui) a dit:
"Les chercheurs de cette connaissance se divisent en trois catégories, alors apprenez à les reconnaître par leurs caractéristiques et leurs intentions: un groupe apprend la connaissance pour l'ostentation et l'ignorance, un autre groupe apprend pour la vanité et la dispute, et un troisième groupe apprend pour la compréhension et la raison. Quant à celui qui cherche l'ostentation et l'ignorance, vous le verrez nuire aux hommes dans les assemblées de discussion, ayant perdu toute humilité et piété. Quant à celui qui cherche la vanité et la dispute, il se compare à ceux qui sont au-dessus de lui en apparence et s'abaisse devant les riches, détruisant ainsi sa propre religion. Quant à celui qui cherche la compréhension et la raison, vous le verrez sérieux et attristé, passant ses nuits en prière, humble et craintif envers Dieu, redoutant tout le monde sauf les érudits parmi ses frères. Que Dieu renforce ses fondations et lui accorde sa récompense au Jour du Jugement."