Abu Faaris As-Sumalee
20th August 2006, 10:42 PM
These are some deep narrations from al-Khatib al-Baghdadi's awesome, awesome book, 'Iqtida' al-'Ilm al-'Amal' (Following Up Knowledge With Action - p. 77-79):
119 - al-Awza'i said:
"I have been informed that it used to be said: 'Woe to those who acquire religious knowledge for other than the sake of worship, and to those who permit the unlawful due to doubtful arguments.'"
121 - ash-Sha'bi said:
"Verily, we are not fuqaha' (men of understanding). We merely listen to the hadith and then narrate it to others. Rather, the fuqaha' are those who, when they know something, act upon it." (I hope the brothers with knowlege keep this between their eyes)
122 - al-Awza'i said:
"When Allah desires evil for a people, He opens the door of argumentation for them and prevents them from doing good deeds."
123 - Ma'ruf bin Fayruz al-Kurkhi said:
"When Allah intends good for a servant, He opens for him the door of actions and closes for him the door of argumentation. And when Allah intends evil for a servant, He opens for him the door of argumentation and closes for him the door of actions."
124 - Abu Nu'aym bin Dukayn said:
"I entered into the presence of Zafar when he was at the point of death, so, he raised his head up to me and said:
"O Abu Nu'aym, I wish that what we were upon (of seeking knowledge) was instead tasbih (glorification of Allah).""
119 - al-Awza'i said:
"I have been informed that it used to be said: 'Woe to those who acquire religious knowledge for other than the sake of worship, and to those who permit the unlawful due to doubtful arguments.'"
121 - ash-Sha'bi said:
"Verily, we are not fuqaha' (men of understanding). We merely listen to the hadith and then narrate it to others. Rather, the fuqaha' are those who, when they know something, act upon it." (I hope the brothers with knowlege keep this between their eyes)
122 - al-Awza'i said:
"When Allah desires evil for a people, He opens the door of argumentation for them and prevents them from doing good deeds."
123 - Ma'ruf bin Fayruz al-Kurkhi said:
"When Allah intends good for a servant, He opens for him the door of actions and closes for him the door of argumentation. And when Allah intends evil for a servant, He opens for him the door of argumentation and closes for him the door of actions."
124 - Abu Nu'aym bin Dukayn said:
"I entered into the presence of Zafar when he was at the point of death, so, he raised his head up to me and said:
"O Abu Nu'aym, I wish that what we were upon (of seeking knowledge) was instead tasbih (glorification of Allah).""