What takes precedence: seeking knowledge or jihad?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the validity of this statement that the genus of knowledge is better than the genus of jihad, just as the genus of men is better than the genus of women?
Answer:
There is no doubt that seeking knowledge is better than voluntary prayer, better than jihad that is not an individual obligation, and better than voluntary acts of worship; because seeking knowledge benefits you and benefits others, whereas worship and prayer, their benefit is limited to you. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the validity of this statement that the genus of knowledge is better than the genus of jihad, just as the genus of men is better than the genus of women?
Answer:
There is no doubt that seeking knowledge is better than voluntary prayer, better than jihad that is not an individual obligation, and better than voluntary acts of worship; because seeking knowledge benefits you and benefits others, whereas worship and prayer, their benefit is limited to you. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/744] ما الذي يقدَّم: طلب العلم أم الجهاد؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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