The merit of the scholar over the worshiper is like my merit over the least of you." Then the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Indeed, Allah, His angels, the inhabitants of the heavens and the earths—even the ant in its hole, and even the fish—send blessings upon the teacher of good to people." (1)

This is a good, rare, and authentic hadith.

I heard Abu 'Ammar al-Husayn ibn Hurayth al-Khuza'i say: I heard al-Fudayl ibn 'Iyad say: A scholar who acts upon his knowledge and teaches—he is called great in the dominion of the heavens.

2881 - 'Umar ibn Hafs al-Shaybani al-Basri narrated to us, saying: 'Abdullah ibn Wahb narrated to us, from 'Amr ibn al-Harith, from Darraj, from Abu al-Haytham, from Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, who said: "The believer will never be satisfied with the good he hears until his final destination is Paradise." (2)

This is a good and rare hadith.

2882 - Muhammad ibn 'Umar ibn al-Walid al-Kindi narrated to us, saying: 'Abdullah ibn Numayr narrated to us, from Ibrahim ibn al-Fadl, from Sa'id al-Maqburi, from Abu Hurayrah, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The word of wisdom is the lost property of the believer—"

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(1) Its chain of transmission is plausible for grading as good. Al-Tabarani also recorded it in "Al-Kabir" (7911) and (7912). It is supported by the hadith of Abu al-Darda' previously cited under number (2682); see its grading there.
(2) Its chain of transmission is weak due to the weakness of Darraj. Ibn Hibban recorded it (903) and added another hadith at its beginning.