He whom death overtakes while he is engaged in acquiring knowledge with a view to reviving Islam with the help of it, there will be one degree between him and the Prophets in Paradise.

[Vol 1:#231]
Narrated by Al-Hasan al-Basri
Transmitted by Darimi

O Allah! I seek refuge with You from helplessness, laziness, cowardice and feeble old age; I seek refuge with You from afflictions of life and death and seek refuge with You from the punishment in the grave.

[Vol 4:#77]
Narrated Anas bin Malik
Transmitted by Sahih Al-Bukhari