The Messenger of Allah(PBUH) said: “Who takes a path upon which he seeks knowledge, then Allah makes a path to Paradise easy for him. And indeed the angels lower their wings in approval to the one seeking knowledge. Indeed forgiveness is sought for the knowledgeable one by whomever is in the heavens and whomever is in the earth, even the fish in the waters. " -Sahih Muslim 2699

It paves the way to paradise

The Messenger of Allah(PBUH) said: "And the superiority of the scholar over the worshiper is like the superiority of the moon over the rest of the celestial bodies. Indeed the scholars are the heirs of the Prophets, and the Prophets do not leave behind Dinar or Dirham. The only legacy of the scholars is knowledge, so whoever takes from it, then he has indeed taken the most able share." - Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2682

You become a heir of Prophets

The Messenger of Allah(PBUH) said: "When a person dies, his deeds are cut off except for three: Continuing charity, knowledge that others benefited from, and a righteous son who supplicates for him" - Riyad as-Salihin 1383

It is a charity that continues to pay after death

The Messenger of Allah(PBUH) said: ‘One Faqih (knowledgeable man) is more formidable against the Shaitan than one thousand devoted worshipers.’

You become a formidable adversary of Satan

The Prophet(PBUH) said: “The best of charity is when a Muslim man gains knowledge, then he teaches it to his Muslim brother." -Sunan Ibn Majah 243

It is the best of charity

The Messenger of Allah(PBUH) said: ‘You must acquire this knowledge before it is taken away, and its taking away means that it will be lifted up.’ He joined his middle finger and the one that next to the thumb like this, and said: ‘The scholar and the seeker of knowledge will share the reward, and there is no good in the rest of the people -Sunan Ibn Majah 228

The scholar and the seeker of knowledge will share the reward

The Messenger of Allah(PBUH) said: "Seeking knowledge is a duty upon every Muslim, and he who passes knowledge to those who do not deserve it, is like one who puts a necklace of jewels, pearls and gold around the neck of swines " -Sunan Ibn Majah 224

Importance of gaining Knowledge in Islam

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