Imaam Maalik bin Anas 179 AH said, لا تأخذ العلم من سفيه معلن بالسفه وإن كان أروى الناس “Do not take knowledge from a fool who is known for his foolishness, even if he narrates more than anyone.” Jaami lil Akhlaq ar-Rawi wa Adab as-Saami’ 1/139
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Not every statement of innovation makes one an innovator!!! By Shaykh Muhammad ibn Sa’eed Raslaan may Allah preserve him The shaykh mentions this point in his book “Dawaabit at-Tabdee’” under the 18th chapter, “Muraa’atu al-Khata’i alladhi Ya’tari al-Bashar”. He says, If a knowledgeable person…
‘Abdullah ibn al-Mas’ood (may Allah be pleased with him) said, كيف أنتم اذا لبستكم فتنة يهرم فيها الكبير و يربو فيها الصغير و يتخذها الناس سنة فاذا غيرت قالو غيرت السنة قالو و متى ذلك يا أبا عبد الرحمن قال اذا كثرت قراؤكم وقلت فقهاؤكم و كثرت أمراؤكم و قلت أمناؤكم و التمست الدنيا بعمل…
‘Ali ibn Abi Taalib (may Allah be please with him) said, حدثوا الناس بما يعرفون؛ أتريدون أن يُكَذَّب الله ورسوله؟ “You should preach to the people in a way that they can easily understand. Would you like that Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him) be denied?” Collected by Imaam Bukhari in his book…
Imaam Maalik bin Anas 179 AH said to Ibn Wahb, لَمْ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ يَسْلَمُ رَجُلٌ حَدَّثَ بِكُلِّ مَا سَمِعَ وَلاَ يَكُونُ إِمَامًا أَبَدًا وَهُوَ يُحَدِّثُ بِكُلِّ مَا سَمِعَ “Know that a man who relates everything he hears is not safe, and he can never be an Imām, as long as he narrates everything he hears.”…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Etiquettes of the Student of Hadith By Shaykh Dr. Mahmood at-Tahhaan (teacher and principle of Hadith and its sciences program in the University of Kuwait) These etiquettes can be found in the shaykh’s book entitled, “Tayseer Mustalah al-Hadith” under Fasl Thaani: Adaab ar-Riwaayah. The…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Etiquettes of the Muhaddith By Shaykh Dr. Mahmood at-Tahhaan (teacher and principle of Hadith and its sciences program in the University of Kuwait) These etiquettes can be found in the shaykh’s book entitled, “Tayseer Mustalah al-Hadith” under Fasl Thaani: Adaab ar-Riwaayah. The shaykh said,…
al-Khateeb al-Bhagdaadi 463 AH narrates that some of the salaf said, لا ينال هذا العلم الا من عطل داكانه, و خرب بستانه, و هجر اخوانه, و مات أقرب أهله فلم يشهد جنازته “No one will attain this knowledge except one who shuts down his store, destroys his garden, abandons his brothers, and (when) his closest…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful 12 signs of the people of innovation By Shaykh Muhammad ibn Sa’eed Raslaan may Allah preserve him The Shaykh clarifies to us the signs of Ahlul Bid’ah in his book, “Da’aaim Minhaaj an-Nubuwa” on pgs 109-135. He says, The most important signs of the…
Trying to Follow the Salaf 