The excellence of the scholar

Reference: al-Faqeeh wal-Mutafaqqih v2 p134, an-Nubath fee Aadaab Talab al-‘Ilm p122

al-Khateeb al-Baghdaadee رحمه الله said:

…and like this it is incumbent upon the student to recognise the excellence of the jurist (scholar), and acknowledge the knowledge he (the scholar) possesses is that which he (the student) has acquired, and from him (the scholar) he (the student) has taken.

Translation originally published on 15 March, 2015.