The virtue of the scholar over the worshiper

Two men were mentioned to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ: one of them was a worshiper and the other a scholar. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "The superiority of the scholar over the worshiper is like my superiority over the least of you." Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Indeed, Allah, His angels, and the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth, even the ant in its hole, and even the fish, send blessings upon the one who teaches people good."

ذُكِرَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ رَجُلاَنِ، أَحَدُهُمَا عَابِدٌ وَالآخَرُ عَالِمٌ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: «فَضْلُ الْعَالِمِ عَلَى الْعَابِدِ كَفَضْلِي عَلَى أَدْنَاكُمْ»، ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: «إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلاَئِكَتَهُ وَأَهْلَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ، حَتَّى النَّمْلَةَ فِي جُحْرِهَا، وَحَتَّى الْحُوتَ، لَيُصَلُّونَ عَلَى مُعَلِّمِ النَّاسِ الْخَيْرَ».

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The superiority of the scholar over the worshipper is like my superiority over the least among you." Then he recited this verse, "It is only those who have knowledge among His servants that fear Allah." [Fatir 28] Then he said, "Indeed, Allah and His angels, the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth, and even the fish in the sea pray for those who teach people goodness."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «فَضْلُ الْعَالِمِ عَلَى الْعَابِدِ كَفَضْلِي عَلَى أَدْنَاكُمْ» ثُمَّ تَلَا هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ {إِنَّمَا يَخْشَى اللَّهَ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الْعُلَمَاءُ} [فاطر 28] ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ وَأَهْلَ سَمَاوَاتِهِ وَأَرَضِيهِ وَالنُّونَ فِي الْبَحْرِ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ يُعَلِّمُونَ النَّاسَ الْخَيْرَ

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Verily, Allah and His angels, even the ant in its hole and the fish in the sea, send blessings upon the teacher of goodness among the people."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «إِنَّ اللهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ حَتَّى النَّمْلَةَ فِي جُحْرِهَا وَحَتَّى الْحُوتَ فِي الْبَحْرِ لَيُصَلُّونَ عَلَى مُعَلِّمِ النَّاسِ الْخَيْرَ»

"إِنَّ الله ﷻ وملائكتَه (وأَهل السمواتِ وأَهل الأَرض) حتى النَّمْلَةِ في جُحْرِهَا، وحتى الحوتِ في الْبَحْرِ، لَيُصَلُّونَ على مُعَلِّم الناسِ الخيرَ".