Shaykhul Islaam Ahmad ibn Taymeeyah 728AH (May Allah have mercy on him) said, ﻣﻦ ﺗﻜﻠﻢ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﺪﻳﻦ ﺑﻼ ﻋﻠﻢ ﻛﺎﻥ ﻛﺎﺫﺑﺎً، ﻭﺇﻥ ﻛﺎﻥ ﻻ ﻳﺘﻌﻤﺪ ﺍﻟﻜﺬﺏ “Whoever speaks about the religion without knowledge is a liar even if he doesn’t intend to lie.” Source: Majmu’ Fataawa 10/449
Shaykhul Islaam Ahmad ibn Taymeeyah 728AH (May Allah have mercy on him) said, “If a believer does a sin then his punishment is repelled through 10 reasons: He repents to Allah and Allah accepts his repentance, for indeed the one who repents from a sin is as if he hasn’t sinned He seeks Allah’s forgiveness and…
Abdul ‘Ala at-Taymee said, من أوتي من العلم ما لا يبكيه لخليق أن لا يكون أوتي علما ينفعه.لأن الله نعت العلماء. و قرأ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡعِلۡمَ مِن قَبۡلِهِۦۤ الي قوله يَبۡكُونَ وَيَزِيدُهُمۡ خُشُوعً۬ا سورة الاسراء 107-109 “Whoever is given knowledge that doesn’t cause him to cry, then it is appropriate (to say) that his…
Hasan al-Basree 110 AH (may Allah have mercy on him) said once to a people who were disputing: هؤلاء قوم ملوا العبادة و خف عليكم القول, و قل ورعهم فتكلموا “These ones have become tired of worship, speaking has become easy for them, and their piety has diminished, and that is why they talk.” Taken…
‘Umar bin ‘Abdil-Azeez 151 AH (may Allah have mercy on him) said, خذوا من الرأي ما يوافق من كان قبلكم فانهم كانوا أعلم منكم Take the view that agrees with those whom have preceded you. For truly they were more knowledgeable than you. Taken from: Fadl ilm Salaf ala ilm Khalaf by ibn Rajab p.…
‘Abdullah ibn al-Mubaarak 181 AH (may Allah have mercy on him) said: الاسناد عندي من الدين, لو لا الاسناد لقال من شاء ما شاء “The chains of narrations (isnad) is from the religion; were it not for the isnad anyone could say anything they wanted.” Taken from the introduction of Imaam Muslim’s Saheeh, and also found in Imaam Nawawi’s…
Sufyaan ath-Thawree 161 AH (May Allah have mercy on him) said: الاسناد سلاح المؤمن, فاذا لم يكن معه سلاح فبأي شيء يقاتل؟ “The isnaad is the weapon of the believer. So if he does not have a weapon then what will he fight with?” Collected by Ibn Hibban in his book “al-Majruhin” (1/27)
Abu Dardaa (May Allah be pleased with him) said: ” تعلموا قبل أن يرفع العلم، إنّ رفع العلم ذهابُ العلماءِ “ حلية الأولياء (1/213) “Learn before knowledge is lifted (from you). For indeed knowledge is lifted with the death of scholars.” Source: Hilyatul Awliyaa 1/213
Shaykhul Islaam Ahmad ibn Taymeeyah 728AH (May Allah have mercy on him) said, ” فإنما ظهرت البدع والفتن لما خفيت آثار الصحابة فإنهم خير قرون هذه الأمة و أفضلها رضي الله عنهم و أرضاهم ” . جامع المسائل ٥/١٥٨ “Indeed, innovations and trials/tests only occur when the narrations of the companions are rarely mentioned. For…
Rabi’ bin Anas said: علامة حب الله : كثرة ذكره . فإنك لا تحب شيئا إلا أكثرت من ذكره . مدارج السالكين [163/2] “A sign of loving Allah: Abundant remembrance of Him, because you do not love someone except that you remember them many times” Madaarij as-Saalikeen 2/163
Trying to Follow the Salaf 