What is the authenticity of this hadith, and what is its meaning as well? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
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The questioner : You are asking about the meaning and authenticity of the hadith whose meaning is: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “The superiority of the scholar over the ignorant person on the Day of Resurrection is like my superiority over all other people”?
The Shaykh : Yes. It appears to me that this hadith is weak, but there is no doubt that the scholar is not equal to the ignorant person in any way, due to the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Az-Zumar 39:9] and His saying the Exalted: [Al-Mujadila 58:11] As for preferring him by this specific amount, the hadith is weak in my opinion, and I had not verified it, and Allah knows best.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. In her last question, she says.
The Shaykh : Yes. It appears to me that this hadith is weak, but there is no doubt that the scholar is not equal to the ignorant person in any way, due to the saying of Allah the Exalted:
Say, "Are those who know equal to those who do not know?"
قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِي الَّذِينَ يَعْلَمُونَ وَالَّذِينَ لا يَعْلَمُونَAllah will raise those who have believed among you and those who were given knowledge, by degrees
يَرْفَعِ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ ءامَنُوا مِنْكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ دَرَجَاتٍThe questioner : May Allah bless you. In her last question, she says.