Two Sahabah Who Gave Everything for Knowledge | #2 Stories from Golden Generations of Islam #AMAU

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We all say we want to study Islam. To become people of knowledge. But what happens when seeking knowledge begins to cost us comfort? A young Sahabi was told that nobody would ever need him. Years later, senior figures from the Sahabah would sit beside him and listen. Another possessed so little food that he would collapse from hunger; yet went on to preserve more Hadith than any other narrator. What changed their lives? It was not talent alone. It was not inspiration. In fact, the Prophet ﷺ had made Du‘a for their knowledge. But there was something else. In this second episode of Stories from the Golden Generations of Islam, Ustadh Muhammad Tim Humble uncovers the hidden struggle behind the knowledge of ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas and Abu Hurayrah رضي الله عنهما. Why did Ibn ‘Abbas lie outside people’s doors until dust covered his face? How did Abu Hurairah remember thousands of Hadith after spending only a few years with the Prophet ﷺ? And what does their sacrifice expose about our ambitions? You may say you want knowledge. But do your actions prove it? Watch until the end, and ask yourself: How badly do I really want it? Timestamps: 00:00 Precap & Introduction 02:25 Dedication to Seeking Knowledge 06:48 'Abdullah Ibn 'Abbas: The Interpreter of the Qur'an 26:31 Abu Hurairah: The Narrator of the Sunnah 38:35 Lessons From the Two Great Companions Sign up now to AMAU Academy: https://www.amauacademy.com/ AMAU Academy: https://www.amauacademy.com/ AMAU Junior: https://amaujunior.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amauofficial/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AMAU Telegram: https://t.me/amauofficial YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AMAUofficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/AMAUofficial iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/al-madrasatu-al-umariyyah/id1524526782 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/08NJC1pIA0maaF6aKqZL4N Get in Touch: https://amau.org/getintouch BarakAllahu feekum. #AMAU #sahaba #islamicmotivation #islamicknowledge #seekingknowledge