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Teaching stuff should enjoy the most remarkable rights not only on the students, but also on the
nation. This is because teachers’ being the source of illumination and cognizance from which we
recover elements of our renaissance and development. Teachers’ efforts are the source of
establishment of civilizations and prosperity of life characters as well as achievements of the great
expectations for which the nation yearns.
Teachers’ Qualities and Responsibilities:
The ancient Muslim educationists referred to a number of qualities and responsibilities that the
teachers should apply on their teaching life. These qualities may participate in making the
teachers the noble exemplars and achieving the prosperity of education and teaching for creating
a generation of equanimity and good manners. The following is an exposition of these qualities:
‐ Teachers should offer their disciplinary activities for God’s sake. Their acts must aim at reforming
the Muslim young generations. They should avoid thinking of riches
[1] Refer to Tuheful‐uqul: 260
or positions. Deviation is the inevitable fate of any teacher that intends to gain good livelihood or
high positions through his missions. Sufian bin Uyeina says, “I had been gifted the understanding
of the Quran, but when I received those riches from Abu Jafar I lost the understanding totally.”
‐ Teachers should be of extraordinary faith in God the Exalted, and should perform the rituals for
showing the Islamic norms and destroying the seditious. They should also acquire noble traits so
that God will cast understanding in their minds. Ibn Masud said, “Knowledge is not the abundance
of narration. It is an illumination that God casts in minds.”
‐ Teachers should avoid humble professions, such as cupping or tanning, during the rest hours.
‐ Teachers should clean their bodies and practice the other ablutionary activities such as clipping
the nails and avoiding malodors.
‐ Teachers should economize in their clothing, food, and lodging. Ashafii said, “I have not been
saturated for sixteen years.”
‐ Teachers should keep themselves away from the ruling authorities as much as possible. Al‐Awzaii
said, “Nothing is more hateful to God than the scholars’ visiting the viziers.”
‐ Teachers should copy the virtuous and pious men among the Prophet’s companions and their
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