Going to the Seniors, the Wise and the Scholars It is reported that Abū Juḥayfah – Allāh be pleased with him – said: Sit with the seniors, mix with the wise, and enquire with the scholars. Ibn Ḥibbān, Rawḍatu Al-ʿUqalāʾ p176. See Al-Albānī, Al-Ḍaʿīfah ḥadīth 3462. More Knowledge is the Good of this Life Four Things the Wise do Not Trust From whom does Knowledge Come? Respect for Scholars and Ahl Al-Bayt Runaway Scholars