The Excellence Of Knowledge Ibn Rajab Al Hanbali

The tālib must know that alongside studying the mutoon - he must become familiar with the means that will aid him upon the path of knowledge, that which will motivate him to drink further from the bahr of ilm and to read the works of Ibn Rajab, Ibn Al Jawzi, Ibn Al Qayyim etc that will support him along this journey. One of the works recommended is The Excellence of Knowledge By Ibn Rajab.

Within it is some brief words about the meaning of knowledge and its classification into that which is beneficial and that which is not; as well as a note regarding the excellence of the knowledge of the salaf over that of the khalaf. The way and wisdom of the salaf, all goodness lies in transversing the way of the salaf, beneficial knowledge with regards the 'Inner Sciences', the foundation of knowledge and many other brances of beneficial knowledge.