Sayings of the Salaf » Al-Layth b. Sa’d 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 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Heretic Miracle Worker http://www.sayingsofthesalaf.net/index.php/the-heretic-miracle-worker/ http://www.sayingsofthesalaf.net/index.php/the-heretic-miracle-worker/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 08:54:49 +0000 Abû ‘Abdillâh Owais Al-Hâshimi http://www.sayingsofthesalaf.net/?p=520 It is reported that Imâm Layth b. Sa’d – Allâh have mercy on him – said, “Even if I saw a heretic (follower of bid’ah) walk on water, I would not accept him.” This was reported to Imâm Al-Shâfi’î – Allâh have mercy on him, to which he replied, “He didn’t go far enough. Rather, [...]

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]]> It is reported that Imâm Layth b. Sa’d – Allâh have mercy on him – said, “Even if I saw a heretic (follower of bid’ah) walk on water, I would not accept him.” This was reported to Imâm Al-Shâfi’î – Allâh have mercy on him, to which he replied, “He didn’t go far enough. Rather, if I saw one walk in the air, I would not accept him.”

Al-Lâlakâ`î, Sharh Usûl ‘I’tiqâd Ahl Al-Sunnah Vol.1 p228; Ibn Battah, Al-Ibânah Al-Kubrâ Vol2. P175; Ibn Al-Jawzî, Talbîs Iblîs p14 – with slightly variant wordings.

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  1. The Sunni Sinner and the Devout Heretic
  2. The Many Pretenders of Faith [Munafiqun]
  3. Praying for the Muslim Ruler
  4. Imam Al-Awzai’s Letter of Warning against Heresy and Heretics
  5. Accept the truth, whoever it comes from

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