عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى رَضيَ اللهُ عنه عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «مَثَلُ مَا بَعَثَنِي اللَّهُ بِهِ مِنَ الهُدَى وَالعِلْمِ كَمَثَلِ الغَيْثِ الكَثِيرِ أَصَابَ أَرْضًا، فَكَانَ مِنْهَا نَقِيَّةٌ، قَبِلَتِ المَاءَ، فَأَنْبَتَتِ الكَلَأَ وَالعُشْبَ الكَثِيرَ، وَكَانَتْ مِنْهَا أَجَادِبُ، أَمْسَكَتِ المَاءَ، فَنَفَعَ اللَّهُ بِهَا النَّاسَ، فَشَرِبُوا وَسَقَوْا وَزَرَعُوا، وَأَصَابَتْ مِنْهَا طَائِفَةً أُخْرَى، إِنَّمَا هِيَ قِيعَانٌ لاَ تُمْسِكُ مَاءً وَلاَ تُنْبِتُ كَلَأً، فَذَلِكَ مَثَلُ مَنْ فَقُهَ فِي دِينِ اللَّهِ وَنَفَعَهُ مَا بَعَثَنِي اللَّهُ بِهِ، فَعَلِمَ وَعَلَّمَ، وَمَثَلُ مَنْ لَمْ يَرْفَعْ بِذَلِكَ رَأْسًا، وَلَمْ يَقْبَلْ هُدَى اللَّهِ الَّذِي أُرْسِلْتُ بِهِ».
Kutoka kwa Abuu Musa radhi za Allah ziwe juu yake- kutoka kwa Mtume rehema na amani za Allah ziwe juu yake, amesema: "Mfano wa yale aliyonituma nayo Mwenyezi Mungu miongoni mwa uongofu na elimu ni sawa na mfano wa mvua kubwa iliyonyesha katika ardhi, kukawa na kundi moja zuri lililokubali maji likaotesha malisho na majani mengi, na ilikuwa ni ardhi ni kame iliyomeza maji Mwenyezi Mungu akanufaisha watu kupitia ardhi hiyo wakanywa na wakanywesha na wakalima, na mvua hiyo ikashuka katika sehemu nyingine ya ardhi laini haitulizi maji na wala haioteshi mimea; Huu ndio mfano wa mtu aliyejifunza akaelimika katika dini ya Mwenyezi Mungu na yakamnufaisha aliyonituma nayo Mwenyezi Mungu akajua na akafundisha, na mfano mwingine ni wa mtu ambaye hakuyatilia maanani na wala hakukubali uongofu wa Mwenyezi Mungu ambao nimetumwa nao".
Abu Mūsa (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The guidance and knowledge with which Allah has sent me are like abundant rain that fell on some ground. A part of it was good, absorbing the water, so it brought forth abundant herbage and pasture; and there were some bare patches in it that retained the water by which Allah gave benefit to people who drank, watered, and grew plants. But some of it fell on another flat portion that could not retain the water or produce herbage. That is like the one who becomes versed in Allah's religion and receives benefit from the message entrusted to me by Allah, so he knows for himself and teaches others; and it is like the one who does not show regard to that and does not accept Allah's guidance with which I have been sent."
Kumebainishwa ubora wa kutafuta elimu na kuifundisha, na tahadhari ya kuipuuza.
Ni vizuri kupiga mifano ili kusogeza karibu maana iliyokusudiwa kwa watu.
Amesema Qurtubi: Kama ambavyo mvua huuhuisha mji uliokufa hivyo hivyo pia elimu ya dini huhuisha moyo uliokufa, kisha akawafananisha wenye kumsikiliza na Ardhi iliyotofauti inayoteremkiwa na maji.
Watu katika kuipokea elimu ya kisheria wako daraja tofauti tofauti.