1353 - فَضلُ العُلَماءِ

1353. THE VIRTUE OF THE SCHOLARS

4526.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : العُلَماءُ اُمَناءُ اللَّهِ عَلى‏ خَلقِهِ .¹

4526.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The scholars are Allah’s trustees over His creation.’²

4527.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : فَضلُ العالِمِ عَلى‏ غَيرِهِ كَفَضلِ النَّبِيِّ عَلى‏ اُمَّتِهِ .³

4527.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The superiority of the scholar over others is as the superiority of the prophet over his community.’⁴

4528.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : العُلَماءُ حُكّامٌ عَلَى النّاسِ .⁵

4528.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The scholars are the governors over people.’⁶

4529.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : عُلَماءُ شيعَتِنا مُرابِطونَ فِي الثَّغرِ الّذي يَلي إبليسَ وعَفاريتَهُ ، يَمنَعونَهُم عَنِ الخُروجِ عَلى‏ ضُعَفاءِ شيعَتِنا ، وعَن أن يَتَسَلَّطَ عَلَيهِم إبليسُ وشيعَتُهُ .⁷

4529.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘The scholars from among our Shia are stationed at the forefront next to where Satan and his demons are, preventing them from coming out to the weak Shia and from letting Satan and his followers gain mastery over them.’⁸