Muslim 2282 — The rain parable of guidance and knowledge
مسلم 2282 — مثل الهدى والعلم كمثل الغيث
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«قال النبي: إن مثل ما بعثني الله به من الهدى والعلم كمثل غيث أصاب أرضاً، فكان منها طائفة طيبة قبلت الماء فأنبتت الكلأ والعشب الكثير، وكان منها أجادب أمسكت الماء فنفع الله بها الناس، وأصاب طائفة منها أخرى إنما هي قيعان لا تمسك ماء ولا تنبت كلأ»
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- Muhammad· Abu Musa al-Ashari· Seeking knowledge
People and things also explored
The Expedition of Dhat al-Riqa'· Return of the Abyssinian emigrants with Ja'far ibn Abi Talib· Muslim 179 — God does not sleep; His veil is light· Muslim 637 — Whoever prays the two cool-hour prayers enters Paradise· Muslim 779 — The house where God is remembered and the house where He is not are like the living and the dead· Muslim 797 — The believer who recites the Qur'an is like the citron· Muslim 1631 — When a person dies their work ends except through three· Muslim 1904 — Whoever fights so that God's word is uppermost is in God's path
Sources
- Sahih Muslim
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