Imam al-Shafi’i, may Allah be pleased with him, said in his poetry, “If a fool speaks to you, then do not answer him for the…
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Ali on Knowledge: Narrate to people only what they can understand
Abu al-Tufayl reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Narrate to people only according to their level of knowledge. Would…
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Muhammad ibn Yahya reported: Wuhayb ibn al-Ward, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Woe to he who places his hopes in the world and…
View More Wuhayb on Hereafter: Woe to one who hopes in the worldHadith on Medicine: Unqualified doctors are legally responsible for errors
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever practices medicine without any prior knowledge of medicine will…
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Abdullah ibn Nafi’ reported: Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, was asked about the saying of Allah Almighty, ‘The Most Merciful rose above the…
View More Malik on Divinity: The Attributes of Allah are known, the modality is unknownAyyub on Fatwa: The most ignorant people are quickest to issue verdicts
Sufyan ibn Uyaynah reported: Ayyub As-Sakhtiyani, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The most daring of people to issue religious verdicts are those with…
View More Ayyub on Fatwa: The most ignorant people are quickest to issue verdictsAli on Knowledge: No good in being silent about beneficial knowledge
Ar-Razi reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “There is no good in silence when it comes to knowledge, just…
View More Ali on Knowledge: No good in being silent about beneficial knowledgeHadith on Tribulation: A time of few scholars and many preachers
Abu Dharr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, you are in a time of many scholars and few preachers. Whoever…
View More Hadith on Tribulation: A time of few scholars and many preachersHadith on Character: Honor guests, orphans, and your neighbors
Sa’ib ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to him, “O Sa’ib, look at the character of your…
View More Hadith on Character: Honor guests, orphans, and your neighborsHadith on Hypocrisy: The Prophet refuses to kill a hypocrite among them
Jabir reported: We were with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, during an expedition and a man from the Muhajirin kicked a man…
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