English translation
239. It was narrated that Abu Dharr said: "I heard the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ say: 'Everyone in the universe, in the heavens and on earth, prays for forgiveness for the scholar, even the fish in the sea.'" (Da'if)
Hadith 239
The Reward Of One Who Teaches The People
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Darussalam · Volume 1
The Book Of The SunnahSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 239 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 87
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Source no. 239 · Volume 1 · Page 311
Sahih
صحيح، التعليق الرغيب (١ / ٥٩ - ٦٠) ، تخريج العلم (٦)
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Arabic text
239 - حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «إِنَّهُ لَيَسْتَغْفِرُ لِلْعَالِمِ مَنْ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ، وَمَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ، حَتَّى الْحِيتَانِ فِي الْبَحْرِ»
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Commentary
'Everyone in the heavens' means the angels, and 'on earth' means Allāh's creation on earth, namely animals, minerals, insects, birds and sea creatures, etc. The presence of a virtuous man on earth is a blessing for all the creatures. The Hadith confirms the high place of honor and status of teachers and preachers before Allāh. Conveyance of Allāh's Message and propagating it could be done either through word of mouth, or writing, or formal teaching, provided that the promised honor will only go to a person if he is also acting upon the knowledge he is delivering to others.