http://www.sayingsofthesalaf.net English translations of narrations from the Salaf - the earliest believers, our righteous predecessors, and true scholars of Islam. Selected and translated by Owais Al-Hashimi Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:03:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It is reported that ‘Abdullāh b. Mas’ūd – Allāh be pleased with him – said: By Allāh, he who gives people verdicts (fatwā) for every question they ask him is crazy (majnūn). Ibn Battah Al-’Ukbarī, Ibtāl Al-Hiyal article 81, et al. Imām Ibn Battah (d. 304H) laments: So here is Ibn Mas’ūd, swearing by Allāh [...]

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]]> http://www.sayingsofthesalaf.net/index.php/the-mad-mufti/ It is reported that Abū Qilābah – Allāh Have mercy on him – said: It is only the storyteller-preachers (al-qusās) who have killed knowledge. A man listens to a storyteller for a year without really learning anything that will last, whereas a man who sits with a scholar for an hour  learns what will last  [...]

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]]> http://www.sayingsofthesalaf.net/index.php/the-fabler-preachers-storytellers/ It is reported that Imām Ahmad b. Hanbal – Allâh have mercy on him – said: Al-Shâfi’î saw me sitting in his circle, and there was some ink on my shirt I was trying to hide. He said, “Young man, why are you hiding it? Having ink on ones clothes is a sign of lofty [...]

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]]> http://www.sayingsofthesalaf.net/index.php/from-the-beauty-of-knowledge/ It is reported that a man once came to ‘Abdullâh b. ‘Umar – Allâh be pleased with him – and said: I love you for Allâh. Ibn ‘Umar replied: Then bear witness that I hate you for Allâh! The man asked, “Why?” He replied, “Because you sing in your adhân (call to prayer), and you [...]

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]]> http://www.sayingsofthesalaf.net/index.php/the-hated-muezzin/ ‘Alî b. Abî Khâlid – Allâh have mercy on him – reports: I once said to Ahmad, “This shaykh – referring to an older man who was with us – is my neighbor. I told him not to keep the company of a certain person, and he would like to hear what you have to [...]

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