Merit of Knowledge and the Scholar and the Obligation of Knowledge

9. [9/17] al-Kafi: Muhammad b. Ismail from al-Fadhl b. Shadhan from Ibn Abi Umayr from Jamil b. Salih from Aban b. Taghlib from Abi Abdillah عليه السلام who said: I would have even liked it that my companions’ heads are lashed with whips for them to gain a comprehensive understanding (of the religion).