What is the best knowledge a person can leave behind after death?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner asks: What is the best knowledge a person can leave behind after death?
Answer:
The knowledge of the Book and the Sunnah, the Book of Allah, tafsir (exegesis) of the Qur'an, the hadiths of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), commentaries on the hadiths, and books of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence); all of this is beneficial knowledge. Also, books on grammar and the Arabic language, because learning the language is part of the religion, as it is the language of the Qur'an, and through it the Book and the Sunnah are understood. And books on grammar, for a person is held accountable for them and for their correct application. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner asks: What is the best knowledge a person can leave behind after death?
Answer:
The knowledge of the Book and the Sunnah, the Book of Allah, tafsir (exegesis) of the Qur'an, the hadiths of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), commentaries on the hadiths, and books of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence); all of this is beneficial knowledge. Also, books on grammar and the Arabic language, because learning the language is part of the religion, as it is the language of the Qur'an, and through it the Book and the Sunnah are understood. And books on grammar, for a person is held accountable for them and for their correct application. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [139 -939] ما أفضل علم يورثه الإنسان بعد الموت؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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