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Hadhrat Abdullah Bin Abbas Radiyallaahu anhu says:
“After the passing away of the Prophet Sallallaahu Alaihi Wa-Sallam, I said to an Ansaari friend of mine, The Prophet Sallallaahu Alaihi Wa-Sallam is not now with us. But a large number of Sahabah are still among us. Let us go to them and get knowledge of the Islamic practices”.
He said, “Who is going to approach you for learning a regulation in the presence of these eminent Sahaabah?’
I was not discouraged. I kept up my quest for knowledge and approached every person who was supposed to have heard something from the Prophet Sallallaahu Alaihi Wa-Sallam. I managed to gather substantial I formation from the Ansaar. If on my visit to someone of the Sahabah, I found him asleep, I spread my shawl at the gate and sat waiting. Sometimes my face and body would get covered with dust, but I kept sitting till they woke and I was able to contact them. Sometimes some of them said : Abdullah you are the cousin of the Prophet Sallallaahu Alaihi Wa Sallam; you could have sent for us. Why did you take the trouble of coming to our places?’ I said to them: ‘ I must come to you, for I am a student and you are my teachers.’ Some people for whom I had waited said : ‘ Since when have you been waiting for us?’ I informed them that I had been sitting there for a pretty long time.
They said : ‘ What a pity ! You could have awakened us from our sleep.’
I said : ‘ I did not like to disturb you for my own sake.’ I thus cried on my pursuits, till there came a time when people began to flock me for learning. My Ansari friend realized this at that time and remarked. ‘ This boy has surely proved himself more sensible than us.”
It was this devotion to knowledge, which caused Hadhrat Abdullah Bin Abbas Radiyallaahu anhu to be known as Hibr-ul-Ummat (the most learned man of Islam) and Bahrul Ulum ( ocean of knowledge) in his time. At the time of his death, he was in Taif.
Hadhrat Muhammad bin Ali Radiyallaahu anhu led the funeral service and said:
“Today we have lost our Allah conscious leader.”
Hadhrat Abdullah Bin Umar Radiyallaahu anhu says:
” Abdullah Bin Abbas Radiyallaahu anhu is noted for his knowledge of the occasions when various verses of the Qur’aan were revealed. “
According to Hadhrat Umar Radiyallaahu anhu Hadhrat Ibn Abbas Radiyallaahu anhu is one of the most eminent Ulama of Islam. This is all due to his hard labour in acquiring knowledge. Had he considered himself a member of the Prophet family Sallallaahu Alaihi Wa-Sallam, and as such demanded respect from the people instead of going to them for knowledge, he could not have attained this position.
The Prophet Sallallaahu Alaihi Wa-Sallam has said: “Be most humble and respectful to persons from whom you recieve knowledge.”
Mujahideen says :“A proud or shy student cannot gain much.”
Hadrat Ali Radiyallaahu anhu says:
” I am a slave to the person who has taught me even a single word. He may sell me or set me free.”
Hadhrat Yahya bin Kathir Rahmatullah alayhe says:
“Knowledge and easy living cannot go hand in hand.”
Hadhrat Imam Shaf’i Rahmatullah alayhe says:
“A student who learns half heartedly and ungratefully can never succeed. A student who is humble and hard-living often reaches his goal.”
Mughirah says: ” We feared our teacher Hadhrat Ibrahim Rahmatullah alayhe more than even the kings of our times.”
Hadhrat Bukhari Rahmatullah alayhe writes about Yahya bin Ma’een, the famous Muhaddith:
” I have never seen a person more respectful to the Muhaddithin than Yahya.”
Imam Abu Yusuf Rahmatullah alayhe says:
“I have heard from eminent people that a student who does not respect his teacher is never successful. “
This story shows that Hadhrat Abdullah Bin Abbas Radiyallaahu anhu was very respectful amd humble to those from whom he learnt Islam. It also shows his devotion to knowledge. He did not mind any amount of labour or inconveniences in going to persons who had some knowledge of Hadith. In fact, nothing can be achieved without inconvenience.
“A person who wishes to excell others must burn the midnight oil.”
Hadhrat Laith bin Saeed Rahmatullah alayhe says:
” Imam Zuhri Rahmatullah alayhe sat after Isha with Wudhu and continued his discussion on hadith till it was Fajr.”
Darawardi says:
” I saw Abu Hanifa and Imam Malik in the Prophet’s masjid after Isha, discussing some religious points very calmly and without offending each other. They dispersed only after performing Fajr Salaat.”
Compiled by Hadhrat Moulana Zakariyya Khandelwi Rahmatullahi Alaihi. Source: Fadhaail-e-A’amaal