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OBSTACLES IN THE PATH
OF SEEKING KNOWLEDGE
Shaykh ‘Abd al-Salam ibn Burjis ibn Nagic Al
“Abd al-Kaxim
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Contents
‘The Biography of ‘Abdus-Salam ibn Bnejis At ‘Abdul-
Karim. 5
Ingoduetion. a
The First Obstacle: Seeking Knowledge for Other Mhan
-allzh che Esalied. sess MS
The Second Obstacle: Abandoning, Actions 28
The Third Obstacle: Relying Upon Books Rather Than
Scholars y
The Fourth Obstacle: Taking Knowledge from Lester
People of Knowledge 7
The Fifth Ohseacle: Noe Secking Knowledge Gradually. 44
The Sixth Obstacle: Conceicedness, Vanity and Arragunce
wo
‘The Seventh Obstacle: Rushing to Produce Resules..... 68
The Bighth Ohseacle: Taw Aspirations 2
‘The Ninth and ‘Lench Obseacles: Procrastination and
Longing 8
Pearls of wisdom from the scholars regarding knowledge
and pursuing ic 85
From the Characteristics of Teachers and Students by the
Sadr, aR
Purifying che intention: 8
‘The path of knowledge: 9
‘What the scholar should do fr his smdents: 0
Manners of the studen
the general right of the scholar: 3
The specific right of the scholar: 94
Honoring the scholar: 95
Correcting the roiseake of the teacher 96
Coneceing a mista em ¥6
The statement of the scholae“ ANZ knows bese”
regarding whaeever he does not know: oF
The benefits of stopping when an individual doesn'e
know: 7
Discussions with the studcars: »
The blameworthy nature of partskiey (2e-ta'aswb):...9%
A waming against secking knowledge for worldly
scasons: wy
Acting upon knowledge: Lon
The method of veachi 1b
The students should reinforce whae they have
memorizeds. Wl
The manners of study partners: 102
The harins of remaining busy with the peoples... ID8
Remaining satisfied with lice: 103
Spreading knowledge: Ina
Sofzoning hearts:
From the benefits of harmony:
1 the Most-Mercilul. che Bestower of
Morey
In he name of Al
The Biography of ‘Abdus-Salim iba Buss Al abdul
Karire
His name & lineage:
He is the prominent Sheikh and jurist and srodigious scholar of
hme fundunentak Abn “Abdur-Relnny “Abdns—Salion ite
Nisie ALA
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His birth & upbringing und the beginning of bis pursuit of
knowledge:
He fii] was hom in dhc-year 1387H [which conesponels with
the year 1967 of the Clrstian enleadae in dee cing of Riyadh
which ‘s the capical of the Kingslom of Saudi Arabia ~may APlah
proceet ie along with the osher lds of the Muslinsfioas every
evil
Hie grew up within 2 houselukl af religionssess and uprigheness
snd was distinguished (siti) from an carhy age for his,
incolligence, determination, seriensness and haré werk, He
in and bugen sesking kuow.edge when be
memorized che Qur
Translator's Note: his hiography was taken trom the book Tif
2112 walt a-Salalipya bye Sikh ‘AidueSaldne ba Bs
seis thineon yours old. Ile received special stremnion and
reférenri trearment frum several of his scholars and suchers
aches they reengnized in him the signs of diinetion and
“Hie sr} became famous fiom a vey culy age for bis
perceprion and brilliance as well as his serious insect
cokaig, knowledge and acqniving it, A proper learning
environment yeas avaiable ea him and he was serious in
panic of knowledge and thus svove hard, execeed smuch
tifore, stayed up nights and continued for daysin pursue of
Ant the eansinued on the path of knowledge and
proceeded finward wishour desiring anything else bue r0
seygive it, The people who davcribe him continue my
mention his seriousness in punnie af knowledge and his
cammiement oa it and learning and de my eis, he was able
fo achiove a significant level of knowledge in the Klarie
“Ihe eamsisenrly acrended ube lessons 7 te sells abd
sebomever be fle might grane him even che smallsse
aranme of benef wirhour any armgance or partaliry. He
concinued and pesevered and exértei all of his efforts on
this path until he actained in his youth what others da not
acquire over an extremely lang peviod af rime in torts uf
rmaseery of numerous sence. disciplines and vacsous skills,
2 af ag Na by Sheikh Rashid ax-Zaheini may Alb grant him
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He lid not limit himsclé ta single science when seeking
Knivledge. Harher, he studied many differenr disciplines,
He scudied the narraions of rhe Propher (ssiéifn) fol
fade), theologies (ol@sayiifs juispiudence jul-fighl. the
principles of Nannie jurisprudence fal-nguf), eeminology
specific co the nacratious of the Prophee ane) tab
-ougalal and the seionces of the Arabic language 28 well as
other sciences,
And some ofthe brothers who knew Shaikh Afelus Sule {is}
thave merwiancé that he used ro memorize some classical Wamie
tears by heart, Thom these texts was: ‘Bligh al Aferdee by at
Ny bn Lar (08) and Za al Mseaqn by
amd 'Al-CQutdat amity ally Bs al Qayyion fi) as wel as
“ATA pa fi ax-Nibw” yr Tt Mate ts.
fi
His for
academic eendic
He (ists) femally seuaied in che ciey of Riyadh, Atéer primary
school he encolled in the Uducatiaral Intinute falMarhnd al
Ua hac is affiiaced wiuk Frain Muhanad ib Shed Universing
Then he envolled in che College of Skon'ale ar the sam
University and greduaed fim chew in che year 14 10H for 1989
in the Chriscan calendar]. Then he went ont eo ensoll in che
Higher Judicial lnsitute (4¥-Ma‘bad ale"h tf-(Qod’ where be
acquired a Master's degree with his shoss enreled: “Ar-Taw
BikUy
Nihal? fvolive 1 page 46-47)
‘Thereafter he acquitel his doctorate in che year 1423H [ov 203
co dhe Christian calendar] and his thesis was a shared academic:
hocking oF the boos: AE Fad of-Btumabhabit Shark Abhsat
al-Mukhcasica ly Shit Uns ty Jar? {cacd 12108),
Hig eeachers:
1, The prominent scholar and illasrious Lue of the
people of Susi during his time, “Abba Azte the
“Abdul thu Bar (ster) [died 1120H).
2. The Sasikh and jurist of his time, the illtstrions
scholar and specialise of lame fundamental
Sheikh Muhanad the Salt alUthaprmon {8%
Liew £42114
8. ‘The disingeished Sheikh snd ihusrous selar of
ose Alma dhe Vays an-Niajint (ds
4. The: disinguished
Shi De. Ali shu “Adar Rafe dfn
fest) wh hue sar wich eumsistenaly for ur yeas
5. ‘Lhe Sheikh and scholae of” badisk “Ab
Daswayet (is) [died L400] spon whore he seed
during bis summer vacattons in Busaydah
6. ‘Lhe dininguished Sheikb and illustrious scalar
and jusia Sale tne “Aft
is ol Atram eos
whoin he read upon in the College of Shara
7. The prominent sclolac Sheikh Mate al-fh
may Allo presecve bien wh he read wpan in es
sciences of twhid anc igh
8. The Sheikh and juris and weialior in kane
fimdamencals “AS slay “ABdww=Reolan he
Gunde te) sha Ine steel onder jn che
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Positions cae he held:
1, He was appoinred asa macher in the Edveational
Tneitue falMteiad alFh of al-Quny yah
foebich is 170 kilome
1 west of Riyadh}. ‘This
appoinemene cecurred afte he graduated looms he
College of Sts’ab in the year 14108.
2, He was appointed jude in che Ministry ofJustice
howerer he requested m be excused fiom
assuming thi peicion.
8. He vas apininared for am appoinnneut a¢ ce
Office of Grievances (Pine at
city of Jeduh, bur he did not remain there for
caalin( in che
more than a single week, He Tot she position co
prorect himself fs)
