What is meant by knowledge in the hadith of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): “When a person dies, his deeds are cut off except for three”?
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Question:
Regarding his saying (peace and blessings be upon him)Riyad as-Salihin 949 Is the meaning limited to only the religious sciences, or does it include all sciences?
Answer:
No, not just the religious ones. When the word “knowledge” is used in a general sense, it refers to religious knowledge. As for industrial or technical knowledge, that is specified; one says “the science of engineering,” “the science of medicine,” or “the science of such-and-such.” It is not used in a general way and called simply “knowledge.” No, “knowledge” in this context means religious knowledge.
Regarding his saying (peace and blessings be upon him)
When a man dies, his deeds come to an end, except for three: A continuous charity, knowledge by which people derive benefit,
إذا مات الإنسان انقطع عمله إلا من ثلاث، وذكر منها أو علم ينتفع به،Answer:
No, not just the religious ones. When the word “knowledge” is used in a general sense, it refers to religious knowledge. As for industrial or technical knowledge, that is specified; one says “the science of engineering,” “the science of medicine,” or “the science of such-and-such.” It is not used in a general way and called simply “knowledge.” No, “knowledge” in this context means religious knowledge.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما المقصود بالعلم في حديث الرسول –صلى الله عليه وسلم «إذا مات الإنسان انقطع عمله إلّا من ثلاث»؟ — youtube.com
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