Four People we shouldn’t take knowledge from

Imâm Mâlik – Allah have mercy on him – said:

Knowledge is not to be taken from four types of people: a foolish person who openly acts foolish, even if he reports the most narrations; an adherent of bid’ah who calls to his desires; a person who lies, even if I don’t accuse him of lying in hadîth; and a righteous pious worshipper who does not accurately retain what he narrates.

Al-Dhahabî , Siyar A’lâm Al-Nubalâ` in his biography of Imâm Mâlik.

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September 10, 2007 - الاثنين 29 شعبان 1428

Topics: Bid'ah, knowledge

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One Response to “Four People we shouldn’t take knowledge from”

  1. @salam_network on October 16, 2009 - الجمعة 28 شوال 1430 10:53

    Subhan'Allah