What is the status of the narration that goes more or less, ”The ‘Ulama over the people is like Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) over the least of the ummah”
Answer
You are probably referring to the following Hadith:
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
“The virtue of the scholar over a worshipper is like my virtue over the lowest among you…”
(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 2685)
See the full Hadith and authenticity here.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar