Knowledge for Knowledge

From Jaabir (radhiyallah hu ‘anhu) who said that Allah’s Messenger, Muhammad pbuh said:
“Do not acquire knowledge in order to compete with the scholars, nor to argue with the ignorant, nor to gain mastery over the gatherings. Since whoever does that, then: The Fire! The Fire!”
(Hadith reported by Ibnu Majjah, Ibnu Hibban, al Hakim and al Aajuree)

The Muslim does not seek knowledge in order to gain mastery of the gatherings, nor to contend with the ignorant, nor to harass the scholars! This is not from the personality of the Muslim. Rather he seeks knowledge for Allah, having no partner. He does not do so for any personal gain, nor is there any share for anyone else in that.

Consider, may Allah have mercy on you, the admonition and the lesson contained in what Ibn Abee Haatim ar-Raazee narrates, he said: [I entered into Damascus upon the students of hadith and I passed by the circle of Qaasim al-Joo’ee. I found a group sitting around him and he was speaking. Their appearance amazed me and I heard him saying:”Seize the benefit of five (5) things from the people of your time: when you are present you are not known; when you are absent you are not missed; when you are seen your advice is not sought; when you say something your saying is not accepted; and when you have some knowledge you are not given anything for it. I also advise you with five (5) things: when you are treated unjustly then do not behave unjustly; when you are praised then do not become happy; when you are criticized do not be upset; when you are not believed then do not become angry; and if they act deceitfully towards you do not act deceitfully towards them.”] Ibn Abee Haatim said: [So I took that as my benefit from Damascus].

So consider, may Allah protect us and you from the evils of the soul, how his sincere desire for knowledge and benefit lead him to listen to one who certainly possessed less knowledge than himself in order to benefit his understanding and to acquire some knowledge. Another matter that must be mentioned here is that The Believer Is A Mirror For His Brother