ADMIN Respect towards Teachers This is a known fact and as such has always been Allahs decree that he who shows disrespect to his teacher will never be able to benefit from his knowledge. Whenever the great Imams of Islam had laid principles for a proper student - tutor relationship, they most emphatically stressed that students should respect their tutors. The Ulema of Hadeeth even include in their books a chapter on the Etiquette of a student”, a detailed account of which you will find in the preface of the book “Owjaz-ul-Masaalik - Sharah Muatta Imam Malik”. In the Ihya”, Imam Ghazzali (Rahmatullah Alayh) has also discussed it in detail. He writes: “For the student, it is necessary that he should place his reins completely in the hands of his teacher and that he should submit to the teacher in the same way as a sick patient submits to his sympathetic physician.” Sayyidina Ali (Radiallahu anhu) said: “I am a slave of him who had taught me even a single letter. If he so wishes he may sell me and if he wishes, he may keep me in bondage.” Allama Zarnooji says in his book “Taleemul-Mutaallim” (“The teaching of students”) “I see many a student who does not acquire the benefits and fruits of knowledge. This is because he fails to observe the basic rules and etiquette of acquiring knowledge. Hence they became deprived in spite of effort.” The same Allama then wrote a complete chapter wherein he emphasized the need for showing honor and respect to teachers. He writes: “Students will definitely not be able to derive benefit from knowledge unless they accord due respect to the Ulema, teachers, lecturers and instructors.” Whosoever attained knowledge did so as a result of the respect shown to them and whosoever fell by the wayside in failure, did so because of disrespect... This is also the reason why a man does not become a Kaafir (infidel, renegade, apostate) through sinful acts committed. He does however become a Kaafir through insulting and degrading any part of the Deen.” How well the Persian Poet says: From Allah we beseech the grace of respectful behaviour For the discourteous one is indeed deprived of the Grace of the Lord. And further: To show respect is a crown granted by the Lord Adorn the head therewith and proceed where you wish. There is a further saying: “Those with respect are fortunate and for the disrespectful there is misfortune.” Imam Saduddin Shirazi says: “I have heard the saints say: When anyone desires that his son should become an Aalim, he should show great respect to the Ulama and be of excessive service to them. If his son does not become an Aalim, his grandson will surely become one.” “Al-Etidaal Fe Maraatibur-Rijaal” by Sheikh-ul-Hadith, Hazrat Maulana Muhammad Zakariya Kandhalwi R.A, author of many books Fazail e Aamal etc
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