The First: an ‘alim is one who does not try to acquire wealth through his learning.
The Second distinguishing characteristic of a true ‘alim is that there should be no contradiction between his knowledge and his practice of din
the third distinguishing characteristic is that he is always concerned with such branches of knowledge that are beneficial for the hereafter and which exhort one to perform good deeds.
The Fourth distinguishing characteristic is that ‘ulama of the hereafter are least interested in the elegance of dress or delicacies of food. Such an ‘alim should, rather, exercise moderation in these matters, and follow the example of his seniors.
The Fifth distinguishing trait of the ‘ulama al-akhirah is that they (without any necessity) keep away from sultans and rulers, and never visit them. Rather, if they do then they keep their meetings short,
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SHAIKH ABUL HASAN Shaazli (rahmatullah alayh) said: "In a dream I saw Rasulullah (sallallahu
alayhi wasallam) presenting Imaam Ghazaali with pride to Nabi Musa (alayhis salaam) and Nabi
Eesa (alayhis salaam). Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) asked the two Nabis: "Is there an
Aalim of this calibre in your Ummats?" Both responded in the negative.
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