Abdur-Rahman Al-Awzaa’ee 157 AH (May Allah have mercy on him) was asked if Imaan increases. He said: نعم حتى يكون كالجبل “Yes, until it becomes like a mountain” He was then asked if it decreases and he said: نعم حتى لا يبقى منه شيء “Yes, until there remains nothing from it” Taken from: Asbaab Ziyaadatil Imaan…
‘Abdullah ibn al-Mas’ood (may Allah be pleased with him) said: انكم في زمان: كثيرعلماء, و قليل خطباءه و سيأتي بعدكم زمان: قليل علماء, كثير خطباء, فمن كثر علمه, و قل قوله فهو الممدوح, و من كان بالعكس, فهو مذموم “Indeed you are in a time where there are many scholars and few speakers, but there…
‘Abdullah ibn al-Mas’ood said about the companions (may Allah be pleased with them all): أنهم أبر الأمة قلوبا, و أعمقها علوما, و أقلها تكلفا “They have the most pious of hearts from the Ummah, they are the most profound in knowledge and the fewest in speech.” Source: Ibn Rajab’s book, “Fadl ‘ilm Salaf ala ‘ilm…
Abdur-Rahmaan al-Awzaa’ee 157 AH (May Allah have mercy on him) said: العلم ما جاء به أصحاب محمد صل الله عليه و سلم فما كان غير ذلك فليس بعلم “Knowledge is what comes from the companions Muhammad peace be upon him, so whatever is other than that is not knowledge” Taken from: Ibn Rajab’s “Fadl ilm…
Shaykhul Islaam Thaani Ibn Qayyim al-Jawzeeyah 751 AH (may Allah have mercy on him) said in his poem “al-Kaafiyah ash-Shaafiyah” العلم قال الله قال رسوله قال الصحابة هم أولو العرفان ما العلم نصبك للخلاف سفاهة بين الرسول و بين رأي فلان “Knowledge is what Allah, His messenger, and the companions said. They are the people of…
‘Umar bin al-Khattaab (may Allah be pleased with him) said: من قال: انه عالم فهو جاهل, و من قال: انه مؤمن فهو كافر, و من قال: انه في الجنة فهو في النار “Whoever says he is an alim (learned person) then he is ignorant, and whoever says he is a believer then he is a…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Three causes to attain Allah’s forgiveness Explained by al-Haafidh ibn Rajab al-Hanbali may Allah have mercy on him The great Imaam who died 795 AH mentions this point of benefit in his famous explanation of Imaam Nawawi’s 40 hadith entitled, “Jaami’ Uloom wal Hikam”.…
‘Abdullah ibn al-Mas’ood (may Allah be pleased with him) once said: ابن مسعود: لا ينفع قول إلا بعمل، ولا ينفع قول وعمل إلا بنية، ولا ينفع قول وعمل ونية إلا مما وافق السنة “Speech will not benefit except with action, and speech and action will not benefit except with a correct intention. Speech, action, and…
Imaam Abu Abdillah Ahmad ibn Hanbal 241 AH (May Allah have mercy on him) said: الناس محتاجون إلى العلم قبل الخبز والماء لأن العلم يحتاج إليه الإنسان في كل ساعة والخبز والماء في اليوم مرة أو مرتين [الإمام أحمد بن حنبل]. “The people are in more need of knowledge than bread or water, because knowledge…
Shaykhul Islaam Ahmad ibn Taymeeyah 728AH (May Allah have mercy on him) said, ( إن اللغة العربية من الدين، ومعرفتها فرض واجب، لأن فهم الكتاب والسنة فرض، ولا يفهم إلا بالعربية، وما لا يتم الواجب إلا به فهو واجب ). “The Arabic Language is from the Religion, and the knowledge of it is an obligation…
Trying to Follow the Salaf 