Abu Mussab - Sincerity in Seeking the Truth
Abu Mussab - Sincerity in Seeking the Truth
From Jaabir (radiyallaahu 'anhu) who said that Allaah's Messenger (salallaahu 'aliahi wa'sallam) said: Do not acquire knowledge in order to compete with the scholars, nor to argue with the ignorant, nor to gain mastery over the gatherings. Since whoever does that, then: The Fire! The Fire!
Reported by Ibn Maajah (254) and others. This hadeeth has a witness from the hadeeth of Ka'b bin Malik reported by at-Tirmidhee (2654) and others and also from the hadeeth of Abu Hurairah reported by Ahmad (2/338) and others.
Umar Ibn Al-Khattab (Radiallahu anhu) said: "Islam will be destroyed by the mistakes of scholars, the arguments of the hypocrites who misinterpret the Qur'an to support their views and misleading rulers."
[Mahd as-Sawab, 2/717]
Abu Ad-Dardaa said:
"You will not become an 'aalim (scholar) until you become a mut'alim (student) and you will not become a muta'alim (student) until you act upon the knowledge you posses".
[Iqtidaa-u al'ilmi al'amal, 29]
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If anyone travels on a road in search of knowledge, Allah will cause him to travel on one of the roads of Paradise.
-Prophet Muhammad (s) as reported by Abu Darda in Sunan Abu Dawood, hadith #1631
Imaam Al-Awzaa'i (رَحِمَهُ الله) said:
"Whoever always follows the odd opinions - the rare views - of the Scholars, will ultimately exit the fold of Islam."
[Sunan Al-Kubraa, by Imaam Al-Bayhaqi (20707)]