How did the first Muslim scholars learn in the city of Ogbomoso?
Knowledge, learning, and education in the religion of Islam and in the nation of Islam have a high status, according to the religion of Islam and the nation of Islam, an indication of this is the first verses that were revealed from the Noble Qur’an to prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, and they are the verses at the beginning of Surah Al-Alaq. God Almighty said: “Read, In the name of your Lord who created, He created man from a clot of clots. Read, and your Lord is Most Generous, who taught by the pen. He taught man what he did not know” [Surat Al-Alaq: 1-5].
These are five verses, one of which contains a benefit indicating the virtue of knowledge and education:
- In the first verse, he ordered reading, which is the means of knowledge, civilization, and culture to understand the Islamic religion, and opening the Qur’an with this word is sufficient indication that the nation of Islam is the nation of the Qur’an and the nation of knowledge, civilization, and sophistication, and this is a guide to the early scholars and preachers in the city of Ogbomoso regarding how to learn knowledge.
- In the second verse contains information about the origin of man’s creation and that he is one of those who are stuck. It contains an indication of the importance of knowing the facts and the origins of things, and this can only be achieved through diligent scientific research.
- In the third verse, it is stated that the gift of reading is one of the greatest indications of honoring the Lord Almighty.
- In the fourth verse, there is praise for the pen and writing, and that the pen is the means of learning.
- In the fifth verse contains information about the ability of the human race to learn, and that learning is not limited to a group, class, or gender. Rather, it is common to the human race and is one of its rights.
These are the verses with which the prophecy of Muhammad, may God’s peace be upon him and his family, began, and they are sufficient for those who meditate on them to know the nature of this message, and they contain sufficient evidence to predict and what the nation of Islam will be like. This is sufficient evidence of the importance of knowledge and education in Islam, as it is a basic pillar of the truthfulness of the message. This is in contrast to religions that conflict with science.
As for Islam, its children did not need that; Because it is a religion that does not accept anything that contradicts established scientific facts. Because it is God's creation, just as religion is God's revelation, and God Almighty's revelation cannot be contradicted or contradicted by His creation.
After that, the Qur’anic verses continue to explain the virtue of knowledge and scholars, and urge us to contemplate and contemplate the verses related to souls and the universe, as it is not possible for us to collect them in one place. Among the verses that were mentioned about the virtue of knowledge and scholars is this group of verses:
God Almighty said: “Say: Are those who know equal to those who do not know? Only those of understanding remember” [Surat Az-Zumar: 9].
And God Almighty said: “God will raise those who have believed among you and those who have been given knowledge to degrees, and God is Aware of what you do” [Surat Al-Mujadila: 11].
The Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, culminated in making knowledge an act of worship that leads to Paradise. On the authority of Abu Hurairah, may God be pleased with him, he said: The Messenger of God, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him and his family, said: “And whoever follows a path seeking knowledge, it will be easy.” God has given him a path to Paradise.” Narrated by Muslim.
More than that, the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, made the pursuit of knowledge one of the religious obligations. On the authority of Anas bin Malik, may God be pleased with him, he said: The Messenger of God, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him and his family, said: “The pursuit of knowledge is an obligation on every Muslim”. Narrated by Ibn Majah.
One of the most amazing things mentioned in the Sunnah regarding the virtue of education is that the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, limited his job to teaching, and in the hadith that education is the means of knowledge, on the authority of Aisha, may God be pleased with her, that the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, said: “Indeed, God has not sent me to be stubborn or obstinate. But He sent me as a teacher and facilitator”. Narrated by Muslim.
The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, limited his job to teaching alone, and this is the greatest evidence of the honor and high status of this job.
The early Muslim scholars understood these texts and others that encourage, motivate, demand, and teach knowledge, and they began to meditate on the texts of the Qur’an and the Sunnah, and on the signs that God created in souls and horizons. This resulted in a great legacy that they left for us and for the general public of humanity, whether it was the legislative heritage, or The cultural and literary heritage or the great heritage in applied sciences and humanities, and this led to the emergence of that great civilization from whose vibrant sources the world continues to draw to this day.
The first scholars in the city of Ogbomoso used to read books written on tablets in order to memorize them, due to the scarcity of papers. They used to read by the light of firewood in the villages and by the light of oil lamps in the cities.
The student was painstakingly trying to obtain a copy of the book from his educator, and the educator would not allow him to borrow the entire book. Rather, he would allow the papers to be copied “copy by copy” until the sentence was complete.
Students and teachers are accustomed to learning several languages in order to understand their lessons. If his teacher was Hausa, he learned his language to study science in it, and if he was Falani, he learned his language to study in it, or he was Nupe, he learned his language to study science in it. Therefore, the second class of scholars translates the lessons from Hausa, Fulani or Nupe to Yoruba.
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