Hadith for today 2

Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said :
The quest for knowledge is incumbent upon every Muslim, so seek knowledge from its sources and grasp it from its custodians. For learning something for the sake of Allah is a good deed, seeking it is worship, recollecting it is glorification of Allah, acting in accordance with it is jihad, teaching it to one who does not know is charity, and endowing it to others who are worthy of it is an act of nearness to Allah the Exalted. This is because it is the yardstick for knowing the lawful versus the unlawful, the lamp on the path to Paradise, an intimate friend in the darkness, a companion in a foreign land and in loneliness, a confidante in his solitude, a guide in both ease and hardship, a weapon against enemies and an adornment among friends. Through knowledge, Allah the Exalted raises whole communities and makes them leaders of goodness, whereby their traditions are adopted, their deeds imitated, and their opinions taken on board; the angels seek out their company and wish to befriend them, to touch them with their wings, and to bless them. Every creature seeks forgiveness on their behalf, from the fishes in the sea, to the reptiles on the land, to the beasts of prey and beasts of burden on the earth.
Knowledge enlivens heart from ignorance. It is vision's light in the darkness, and the body's strength against weakness. Through it, the servants of Allah can attain the stations of the virtuous, join the gatherings of the pious, and reach a high rank in both this world and the next. Recollecting it is equal in status to fasting, and teaching it is equal in status to standing lengthily in prayer. By virtue of it, the Lord is obeyed and worshiped, family ties are maintained, and the lawful is distinguished from the prohibited. Knowledge is first, and action follows. The fortunate are inspired by it while the wretched are deprived of it. So, glad tidings to the one whom Allah has not deprived of this fortune.  
[Amali al-Tusi, p. 488, no. 1069]

Allahumma shalli ala Muhammad wa ali Muhammad, wa ajjil farajahum.