The virtue of seeking knowledge over voluntary prayer
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Question:
Another questioner says: Is there a hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that a gathering for knowledge is better than praying seventy rak'ahs? I should mention that sometimes I delay the prayer until I finish listening to a hadith broadcast on the radio.
Answer:
There is no doubt that seeking knowledge is better than voluntary prayer, because seeking knowledge benefits you and benefits others; it is a benefit that extends to others. As for voluntary prayer, its benefit is limited to you. So there is no doubt that seeking knowledge is better than voluntary prayer. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Another questioner says: Is there a hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that a gathering for knowledge is better than praying seventy rak'ahs? I should mention that sometimes I delay the prayer until I finish listening to a hadith broadcast on the radio.
Answer:
There is no doubt that seeking knowledge is better than voluntary prayer, because seeking knowledge benefits you and benefits others; it is a benefit that extends to others. As for voluntary prayer, its benefit is limited to you. So there is no doubt that seeking knowledge is better than voluntary prayer. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/255 — archive.org (16:47)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.