1342 - النَّظَرُ إلى‏ وَجهِ العالِمِ عِبادَةٌ

1342. LOOKING AT THE FACE OF A SCHOLAR IS AN ACT OF WORSHIP

4473.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : النَّظَرُ في وَجهِ العالِمِ حُبّاً لَهُ عِبادَةٌ .¹

4473.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Looking at the face of a scholar out of love for him is an act of worship.’²

4474.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام - لَمّا سُئلَ عَن قَولِ النَّبِيِّ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : النَّظَرُ في وُجوهِ العُلَماءِ عِبادَةٌ - : هُوَ العالِمُ الّذي إذا نَظَرتَ إلَيهِ ذَكَّرَكَ الآخِرَةَ ، ومَن كانَ خِلافَ ذلكَ فَالنَّظَرُ إلَيهِ فِتنَةٌ .³

4474. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) was once asked regarding the Prophet (SAWA)’s saying, ‘Looking at the faces of scholars is an act of worship’, to which he replied, ‘It refers to the scholar whom looking at reminds you of the Hereafter, and whoever is not thus, then looking at him is a trial.’⁴

(اُنظر) النظر : باب 1733 .

(See also: SIGHT: section 1733)