Encouragement to learn
This section contains advice from our scholars about how we learn about Islam, the effect that learning has on us, the manners of the people who seek Islamic knowledge, and words of encouragement for us as we proceed upon the path of studying.
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1. How does a person purify his intention when learning
2. Not opposing the Truth when it comes to you
3. Increasing in knowledge leads a person to obeying Allah more
4. Not acting upon knowledge leads to difficulty in remembering it

Descriptions of the student of knowledge - he (or she):
5. ... has beautiful manners
6. ... is humble to those who benefit him
7.  ...has contentment
8.  ...has contentment with a simple life
9.  ...knows his limits
10. ...is distinguished by their honourable behaviour
11. ...trains himself upon fine manners
12. ...behaves in an honourable way
13. ...lives simply and forsakes luxuries
14. ...stays away from meetings of laghw
15. ...is gentle
16. ...contemplates and is not hasty
17. ...loves that knowledge is spread by himself and by other than himself
18. ...pays great attention to the isnaad (chain of narration) of information he conveys
19. ...has thabaat
20. ...checks he has the correct understanding of what he transmits
21. ...is the furthest from chasing after money
22. ...is from those people who spread the salaam the most
23. ...is careful when answering the people's questions
24. ...acts on his knowledge
25. ...is known for paying attention to memorising and understanding the Qur-aan
26. ....is in need of a teacher
27. ....does not block other people from conveying what they know
28. ....has a pure intention in his seeking knowledge
29. .....is able to memorise well because he leaves off sins
30. ....does not feel envy of other people spreading beneficial knowledge and tries to help them
31. ....does not split communities and friends apart by fostering ta'assub (bigoted adherence to certain opinions)

(More to come inshaa Allah).