فَإِذَا مَاتَ الْعَالِمُ ثُلِمَ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ ثُلْمَةٌ لَا يَسُدُّهَا إِلَّا خَلَفٌ مِنْهُ وَ طَالِبُ الْعِلْمِ يَسْتَغْفِرُ لَهُ كُلُّ الْمَلَائِكَةِ وَ يَدْعُو لَهُ مَنْ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَ الْأَرْضِ.

When a scholar dies, a breach falls in Islam which nothing can close but a worthy successor of his. The angels seek forgiveness for the seeker of knowledge, and all the creatures of heaven and earth pray for him.

«13»- غو، غوالي اللئالي قَالَ الصَّادِقُ عليه السلام مَنْ أَكْرَمَ فَقِيهاً مُسْلِماً لَقِىَ اللَّهَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ هُوَ عَنْهُ رَاضٍ وَ مَنْ أَهَانَ فَقِيهاً مُسْلِماً لَقِىَ اللَّهَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَ هُوَ عَلَيْهِ غَضْبَانُ.

'Awali al-La'ali: Imam al-Sadiq, peace be upon him, said: Whoever honours a Muslim jurist — God shall be pleased with him on the Day of Resurrection when he meets Him; and whoever insults and abases such a jurist — God shall be wrathful with him when he meets Him on the Day of Resurrection.

«14»- وَ رُوِيَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى اللّٰه عليه و آله أَنَّهُ قَالَ: مَنْ عَلَّمَ شَخْصاً ١ مَسْأَلَةً فَقَدْ مَلَكَ رَقَبَتَهُ فَقِيلَ لَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَ يَبِيعُهُ فَقَالَ لَا وَ لَكِنْ يَأْمُرُهُ وَ يَنْهَاهُ.

It is related from the Prophet — may God bless him and his family — that he said: Whoever teaches a man one question has become the owner of him. It was said: May he sell him? He said: No; but he may command him and forbid him.

«15»- ما، الأمالي للشيخ الطوسي جَمَاعَةٌ عَنْ أَبِي الْمُفَضَّلِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مَعْقِلٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ بِنْتِ إِلْيَاسَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ الرِّضَا عَنْ آبَائِهِ عليهم السلام قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللّٰه عليه و آله غَرِيبَانِ كَلِمَةُ حِكْمَةٍ مِنْ سَفِيهٍ فَاقْبَلُوهَا وَ كَلِمَةُ سَفَهٍ مِنْ حَكِيمٍ فَاغْفِرُوهَا فَإِنَّهُ لَا حَكِيمَ إِلَّا ذُو عَثْرَةٍ وَ لَا سَفِيهَ إِلَّا ذُو تَجْرِبَةِ ٢.

Amali of al-Shaykh al-Tusi: Ibn Ilyas said that Imam al-Rida, peace be upon him, related from the Prophet: Two things are rare: first, words of wisdom from ignorant and dull-witted men — accept them; second, foolish words from a wise man — in that case forgive him, for every wise man has his slip and every fool his experience.

«16»- الدُّرَّةُ الْبَاهِرَةُ، قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى اللّٰه عليه و آله ارْحَمُوا عَزِيزَ قَوْمٍ ذَلَّ وَ غَنِیَّ قَوْمٍ افْتَقَرَ وَ عَالِماً تَتَلَاعَبُ بِهِ الْجُهَّالُ ٣.

Al-Durra al-Bahira: The Messenger of God — may God bless him and his family — said: Have mercy on three: an honoured man of a people who has been abased; a rich man of a people who has become destitute; and a learned man whom the ignorant make sport of.

«17»- نهج، نهج البلاغة قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عليه السلام لَا تَجْعَلَنَّ ذَرَبَ لِسَانِكَ عَلَى مَنْ أَنْطَقَكَ وَ بَلَاغَةَ قَوْلِكَ عَلَى مَنْ سَدَّدَكَ.

Nahj al-Balagha: 'Ali, peace be upon him, said: Do not speak sharply to the one who taught you speech, and do not show off your eloquence to the one who made your words sound.

بيان: الذرابة حدة اللسان و الذرب محركة فساد اللسان و الغرض رعاية حق المعلم و ما ذكره ابن أبي الحديد من أن المراد بمن أنطقه و من سدده هو اللّٰه سبحانه فلا يخفى بعده.

"Al-dharaba" is sharpness of tongue, and "al-dharab" the corruption of the tongue; the point is the observance of the teacher's right. Therefore what Ibn Abi al-Hadid said — that by "the one who made him speak" and "the one who set him right" God is meant — is far-fetched.

«18»- كَنْزُ الْكَرَاجُكِيِّ، قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عليه السلام لَا تُحَقِّرَنَّ عَبْداً آتَاهُ اللَّهُ عِلْماً فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَمْ يُحَقِّرْهُ حِينَ آتَاهُ إِيَّاهُ.

Kanz al-Karajaki: The Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, said: Do not belittle a servant to whom God has given knowledge; for God did not belittle him when He gave him knowledge.

«19»- عدة، عدة الداعي رَوَى عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ عليه السلام أَنَّهُ قَالَ: إِنَّ مِنْ حَقِّ الْمُعَلِّمِ عَلَى الْمُتَعَلِّمِ أَنْ لَا يُكْثِرَ السُّؤَالَ عَلَيْهِ وَ لَا يَسْبِقَهُ فِي الْجَوَابِ وَ لَا يُلِحَّ عَلَيْهِ إِذَا أَعْرَضَ وَ لَا يَأْخُذَ بِثَوْبِهِ إِذَا كَسِلَ وَ لَا يُشِيرَ إِلَيْهِ بِيَدِهِ وَ لَا يَغْمِزَهُ بِعَيْنِهِ وَ لَا

'Uddat al-Da'i: The Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, said: Among the teacher's rights upon the student are these: 1. that he not question him overmuch; 2. that if someone asks a question, he not answer before the teacher; 3. that if the teacher turns away, he not insist and press him; 4. that if the teacher is not disposed, he not cling to him; 5. that he not point at him with his hand; 6. that he not glance at him from the corner of his eye.