hadith
8 months ago
Assalamu Alaikum, Ustadh. Regarding the hadith of Abu Darda ﷺ about seeking knowledge and scholars (Riyad as-Saliheen 1388): does ‘student of knowledge’ refer to all seekers of Islamic knowledge, and does ‘Aalim / Ulama’ refer specifically to those who give fatwas? Jazakallahkhair.
Ustadh AbdulAziz al-Haqqan
Yes refers to seekerf of knowledge a alim it refers to someone knowledgeable