Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The virtue of knowledge is better than the virtue of worship, and the best of your religion is conscientious piety.”

Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ lil-Ṭabarānī 3960

Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ بْنِ الْيَمَانِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَضْلُ الْعِلْمِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ فَضْلِ الْعِبَادَةِ وَخَيْرُ دِينِكُمُ الْوَرَعُ

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A valuable reminder that knowledge and piety are essential components of a virtuous life.