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Benefits For The Later Generations
EPISODE 3️⃣6️⃣
3️⃣2️⃣1️⃣ Fudayl Ibn ‘Iyaad (d. 187) said:
“Whoever marries his beloved daughter to an innovator has cut off the ties of relationship with her.”
[Al-Barbahaaree, An Explanation of the Creed, 137]
3️⃣2️⃣2️⃣ Imaam Adh-Dhahabee said:
“May Allaah have mercy over the person who speaks little, reads the Qur’aan, weeps over his lost time, constantly gazes into (saheeh) Bukhaaree and (saheeh) Musilm, and worships Allaah before he is surprised by death.”
[At-Tadhkirah, 2/80]
3️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ Sufyaan Ibn Uyaynah (d. 197) said:
“The Sunnah is ten things, whosoever accepts them has completed the Sunnah, and whosoever abandons anything from them has abandoned the Sunnah . . . [and the last one he mentioned was] and not testifying that any Muslim will definitely be in Paradise or Hell (except with a textual proof).”
[Al-Laalakaa’ee, no. 312]
3️⃣2️⃣4️⃣ Imaam Ahmad said:
“The Companions of the Messenger of Allaah (ﷺ) – after the four caliphs – are the best of the people, and it is not permissible for anyone to speak ill of any of them, blaming them for deficiencies and shortcomings. It is indeed obligatory upon the ruler to reprimand and punish whoever does that, and he should not be pardoned.”
[Kitaab As-Sunnah, p. 77-78 & Manaaqibul Imaam Ahmad, of Ibnul Jawzee, p. 170]
3️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ Imaam Al-Awzaa’ee (d.157) said:
“Make yourself patient upon the Sunnah, stop where the people stopped, speak with what they spoke with, and refrain from what they refrained from. And follow the path of your Righteous Predecessors (Salafus Saaliheen) for verily, sufficient for you is that which was sufficient for them.”
[Related in Ash-Sharee’ah, by Al-Aajurree, p. 58]
3️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ Imaam Maalik said:
“The shield of the Scholar is, ‘I do not know’, so if he leaves it down, his attacker will strike him.”
[Al-Intiqaa’, p. 37]
3️⃣2️⃣7️⃣ Ibn ‘Adbil-Barr said:
“It is authentically related from Abu Dardaa’ that ‘I do not know’ is half of knowledge.”
[Jaami’ Bayaanil ‘Ilm Wa Fadhlih, 1/54]
3️⃣2️⃣8️⃣ Mu’aadh ibn Jabal said:
“O’ people, you must seek knowledge before it is taken away, for indeed when its people (the scholars) die, it wll be taken away. And beware of bid’ah, innovation and sophistication, and adhere to the ancient way [i.e., the way of the Prophet (ﷺ)].”
[Al-Bidaayah wan-Nahy ‘anha by Ibn Waddaah]
3️⃣2️⃣9️⃣ Abu Bakr bin Abdullah al Muzani said:
“Who is like you, O son of Adam? Whenever you wish, you use water to make Ablution, go to the place for worship and thus enter the presence of your Lord (i.e. start praying) without a translator/barrier or a barrier between you and Him!”
[Al Bidayah Wan-Nihayah 9/256]
3️⃣3️⃣0️⃣ Hudhayfah ibn al-Yamaan (ra) said:
“Do not perform any act of worship that was not practised by the Companions of the Messenger of Allaah, for the earlier generation did not leave any room for the latter to add anything (to the religion). Fear Allaah, O’ readers, seekers of knowledge, and follow the path of those who came before you.”
[Narrated by Ibn Battah in Al-Ibaanah]
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