Etiquette of the Learner: Abridgment of Tadhkirat as-Sāmi‘ wa’l-Mutakallim fī Adab al-‘Ālim wa’l-Muta‘allim

Author: Ibn Jamā‘ah al-Kinānī

Translator: Shoaib Shah

Book length: 105 pages

Excerpt: Ibn ‘Abbās RA: “I humbled myself as a student, so I was honored as a teacher.”

KUTUBNOTES

Test Your Knowledge

Recalling strengthens the memory.

3 questions
1. According to the text, why is seeking knowledge considered superior to other optional acts of worship?
2. Which of the following best summarizes the prescribed etiquette a student should show toward a teacher?
3. What early study approach does the text recommend for a student beginning his journey in knowledge?

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