Is seniority in age a condition for being firmly established in knowledge?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: Is it a condition for a person to be among those firmly established in knowledge that he be old in age, or can he be young?
Answer:
Being firmly established in knowledge is not limited to the elderly. A young person can be firmly established in knowledge, such as 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) and other young men, and Mu'adh ibn Jabal, who was among the young Muslims. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: Is it a condition for a person to be among those firmly established in knowledge that he be old in age, or can he be young?
Answer:
Being firmly established in knowledge is not limited to the elderly. A young person can be firmly established in knowledge, such as 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) and other young men, and Mu'adh ibn Jabal, who was among the young Muslims. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [44/186] هل الرسوخ في العلم يشترط فيه كبر السن؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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