Az-Zuhree (d. 124H) rahimahullaah said:
“Those who passed away from our Scholars used to say: 'Holding fast to the Sunnah is salvation.'”
Translated by: Aboo ‘Abdillaah Bilal Hussain al-Kashmiree
Reference: Ad-Daarimee (no.96), al-Laalikaa’ee (no.15, no.136 & no.137), al-Hilyah (3/369, 5/364), Taareekh ad-Damishq (55/359), Majmoo’ al-Fataawa (4/57) & Siyar A'laam an-Nubalaa (5/337, 18/343).
“Those who passed away from our Scholars used to say: 'Holding fast to the Sunnah is salvation.'”
Translated by: Aboo ‘Abdillaah Bilal Hussain al-Kashmiree
Reference: Ad-Daarimee (no.96), al-Laalikaa’ee (no.15, no.136 & no.137), al-Hilyah (3/369, 5/364), Taareekh ad-Damishq (55/359), Majmoo’ al-Fataawa (4/57) & Siyar A'laam an-Nubalaa (5/337, 18/343).
Az-Zuhree (d. 124H) rahimahullaah said:
“Those who passed away from our Scholars used to say: 'Holding fast to the Sunnah is salvation.'”
Translated by: Aboo ‘Abdillaah Bilal Hussain al-Kashmiree
Reference: Ad-Daarimee (no.96), al-Laalikaa’ee (no.15, no.136 & no.137), al-Hilyah (3/369, 5/364), Taareekh ad-Damishq (55/359), Majmoo’ al-Fataawa (4/57) & Siyar A'laam an-Nubalaa (5/337, 18/343).
“Those who passed away from our Scholars used to say: 'Holding fast to the Sunnah is salvation.'”
Translated by: Aboo ‘Abdillaah Bilal Hussain al-Kashmiree
Reference: Ad-Daarimee (no.96), al-Laalikaa’ee (no.15, no.136 & no.137), al-Hilyah (3/369, 5/364), Taareekh ad-Damishq (55/359), Majmoo’ al-Fataawa (4/57) & Siyar A'laam an-Nubalaa (5/337, 18/343).
'Abdullaah b. al-Mubaarak (d. 181H) rahimahullaah said:
“Verily Allaah safeguarded and preserved the chains of narration for the Ummah of Muhammad (ﷺ)”
Translated by: Aboo 'Abdillaah Bilal Hussain al-Kashmiree
Reference: Sharh 'ilal at-Tirmidhee (1/360).
“Verily Allaah safeguarded and preserved the chains of narration for the Ummah of Muhammad (ﷺ)”
Translated by: Aboo 'Abdillaah Bilal Hussain al-Kashmiree
Reference: Sharh 'ilal at-Tirmidhee (1/360).
The Innovators And The Fabricators Of Hadeeth Are More Harmful To Islaam Than The Disbelievers
Abul-Wafaa 'Alee b. 'Aqeel (d. 513H), the Jurist, said:
Our Shaykh Abul-Fadl al-Hamdaanee said:
The innovators in Islaam and the fabricators of Hadeeth are far more severe (i.e. more dangerous) than the Mulhidoon (atheist disbelievers); because the Mulhidoon aim to corrupt the religion from the outside and as for these people then they aim to corrupt it from within. So they are like the people of a land who strive hard to corrupt its (good) state of affairs, whereas the Mulhidoon are like those who are surrounding it and besieging it from the outside. So those infiltrators (from within) open up the fortress (for those surrounding it and besieging it). Therefore they are more dangerous to Islaam than those who do not wear the garbs of Islaam.
Translated by: Aboo 'Abdillaah Bilal Hussain al-Kashmiree
Reference: al-Mawdoo'aat (1/50)
Abul-Wafaa 'Alee b. 'Aqeel (d. 513H), the Jurist, said:
Our Shaykh Abul-Fadl al-Hamdaanee said:
The innovators in Islaam and the fabricators of Hadeeth are far more severe (i.e. more dangerous) than the Mulhidoon (atheist disbelievers); because the Mulhidoon aim to corrupt the religion from the outside and as for these people then they aim to corrupt it from within. So they are like the people of a land who strive hard to corrupt its (good) state of affairs, whereas the Mulhidoon are like those who are surrounding it and besieging it from the outside. So those infiltrators (from within) open up the fortress (for those surrounding it and besieging it). Therefore they are more dangerous to Islaam than those who do not wear the garbs of Islaam.
Translated by: Aboo 'Abdillaah Bilal Hussain al-Kashmiree
Reference: al-Mawdoo'aat (1/50)
'Abdullaah b. al-Mubaarak (d. 181H) rahimahullaah said:
“Seeking a connected chain of narration (Isnaad) is from the religion.”
Translated by: Aboo ‘Abdillaah Bilal Hussain al-Kashmiree
Reference: Al-Kifaayah of al-Khateeb (no.557) & Sharh 'ilal at-Tirmidhee (1/361)
“Seeking a connected chain of narration (Isnaad) is from the religion.”
Translated by: Aboo ‘Abdillaah Bilal Hussain al-Kashmiree
Reference: Al-Kifaayah of al-Khateeb (no.557) & Sharh 'ilal at-Tirmidhee (1/361)
Sufyaan ath-Thawree (d. 161H) rahimahullaah said:
“The chain of narration is a weapon for the believer. So if he is not equipped with any weapons, then with what will he fight?”
Translated by: Aboo ‘Abdillaah Bilal Hussain al-Kashmiree
Reference: Sharaf Ashaabul-Hadeeth (no.76), Adabul-Imlaa wa Istimlaa: (no.20), Siyar A'laam an-Nubalaa (2/273-274), Tabaqaat ash-Shaafi'yyah (1/314), Jaami’ at-Tahseel fee Ahkaam al-Maraaseel (no.59), Sharh 'ilal at-Tirmidhee (1/360), Fathul-Mugheeth: Indian print (3/333), Cairo print (3/4), Tadreebur-Raawee (2/160), al-Hittah Fee Dhikr as-Sihaah as-Sittah (no.42).
“The chain of narration is a weapon for the believer. So if he is not equipped with any weapons, then with what will he fight?”
Translated by: Aboo ‘Abdillaah Bilal Hussain al-Kashmiree
Reference: Sharaf Ashaabul-Hadeeth (no.76), Adabul-Imlaa wa Istimlaa: (no.20), Siyar A'laam an-Nubalaa (2/273-274), Tabaqaat ash-Shaafi'yyah (1/314), Jaami’ at-Tahseel fee Ahkaam al-Maraaseel (no.59), Sharh 'ilal at-Tirmidhee (1/360), Fathul-Mugheeth: Indian print (3/333), Cairo print (3/4), Tadreebur-Raawee (2/160), al-Hittah Fee Dhikr as-Sihaah as-Sittah (no.42).
Sufyaan ath-Thawree (d. 161H) rahimahullaah said:
“The chain of narration is a weapon for the believer. So if he is not equipped with any weapons, then with what will he fight?”
Translated by: Aboo ‘Abdillaah Bilal Hussain al-Kashmiree
Reference: Sharaf Ashaabul-Hadeeth (no.76), Adabul-Imlaa wa Istimlaa: (no.20), Siyar A'laam an-Nubalaa (2/273-274), Tabaqaat ash-Shaafi'yyah (1/314), Jaami’ at-Tahseel fee Ahkaam al-Maraaseel (no.59), Sharh 'ilal at-Tirmidhee (1/360), Fathul-Mugheeth: Indian print (3/333), Cairo print (3/4), Tadreebur-Raawee (2/160), al-Hittah Fee Dhikr as-Sihaah as-Sittah (no.42).
“The chain of narration is a weapon for the believer. So if he is not equipped with any weapons, then with what will he fight?”
Translated by: Aboo ‘Abdillaah Bilal Hussain al-Kashmiree
Reference: Sharaf Ashaabul-Hadeeth (no.76), Adabul-Imlaa wa Istimlaa: (no.20), Siyar A'laam an-Nubalaa (2/273-274), Tabaqaat ash-Shaafi'yyah (1/314), Jaami’ at-Tahseel fee Ahkaam al-Maraaseel (no.59), Sharh 'ilal at-Tirmidhee (1/360), Fathul-Mugheeth: Indian print (3/333), Cairo print (3/4), Tadreebur-Raawee (2/160), al-Hittah Fee Dhikr as-Sihaah as-Sittah (no.42).
Hasan al-Basree (d. 110H) rahimahullaah said:
“Knowledge - memorisation - at a young age is like engraving upon stone.”
Translated by: Aboo 'Abdillaah Bilal Hussain al-Kashmiree
Reference: Al-Faqeeh wal-Mutafaqqeh (2/89), Kashf al-Khafaa (no.1757)
“Knowledge - memorisation - at a young age is like engraving upon stone.”
Translated by: Aboo 'Abdillaah Bilal Hussain al-Kashmiree
Reference: Al-Faqeeh wal-Mutafaqqeh (2/89), Kashf al-Khafaa (no.1757)
The Benefits Of Disparaging The Innovators & Their Ilk
Shaykhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (d. 725H) rahimahullaah said:
And if it is that advice is obligatory with regards to bringing about religious benefits whether they are specific or general; such as the narrators of Hadeeth who err or fabricate lies (in narrating Hadeeth). As Yahya b. Sa'eed said: ‘I asked Maalik, [Sufyaan] ath-Thawree, Layth b. Sa’d and - I think - al-Awzaa’ee concerning a man who is accused (of fabricating lies) in Hadeeth or that he has not memorised?’ so they all said: ‘Clarify his affair.’ Someone said to Imaam Ahmad b. Hanbal: ‘I certainly find it very difficult to say so-and-so is like such-and-such and so-and-so is like such-and-such.’ So he replied: ‘If you were to remain silent and I was to remain silent then when would the ignorant person know about that which is authentic from that which is corrupt (weak).'
Similarly, the Imaams of innovation among the people of (innovated) statements that oppose the Book and the Sunnah, or acts of worship that conflict and oppose the Book and the Sunnah; then it is obligatory by agreement of the Muslims that their condition is made clear and the Ummah is warned from them. So much so that, it was said to Ahmad b. Hanbal: 'What is more beloved to you that a man fasts, prays and performs I'tikaaf (secludes himself in a masjid for worship) or that he speaks out against the people of innovation?’ So he replied: ‘If he fasts, prays and performs I'tikaaf then that is just for his own self but if he speaks out against the people of innovation then that is for (all) the Muslims and this is better (i.e. more virtuous in excellence).’ So he clarified that the benefit of this (i.e. speaking out against the people of innovation) is general for all the Muslims in (safeguarding) their religion. And it is a type of Jihaad (fighting and striving) in the Path of Allaah because purifying the path of Allaah, His religion, His Minhaaj (methodology), His legislation, and to repel the transgression of those people and having enmity towards them due to that is a collective obligation (duty) by unanimous agreement of the Muslims.
Furthermore, if it was not for the fact that Allaah establishes those who repel the harm of those (innovators) then the religion would certainly have become corrupted. In addition, the corruption of that (i.e. the innovators - the enemies within) is greater than the corruption resulting from the conquering of the enemies from the people of war (i.e. the enemy from outside the ranks of the Muslims - the Disbelievers). For indeed, when they (the disbelievers) dominate and conquer (the Muslims) they do not corrupt the hearts and whatever is within the hearts from the religion (i.e. faith) except gradually (i.e. after some time). As for them - the people of innovation - then they corrupt the hearts from the very beginning.
Translated by: Aboo ‘Abdillaah Bilal Hussain al-Kashmiree
Reference: Majmoo’ al-Fataawa of Shaykhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah rahimahullaah, (28/231)
Shaykhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (d. 725H) rahimahullaah said:
And if it is that advice is obligatory with regards to bringing about religious benefits whether they are specific or general; such as the narrators of Hadeeth who err or fabricate lies (in narrating Hadeeth). As Yahya b. Sa'eed said: ‘I asked Maalik, [Sufyaan] ath-Thawree, Layth b. Sa’d and - I think - al-Awzaa’ee concerning a man who is accused (of fabricating lies) in Hadeeth or that he has not memorised?’ so they all said: ‘Clarify his affair.’ Someone said to Imaam Ahmad b. Hanbal: ‘I certainly find it very difficult to say so-and-so is like such-and-such and so-and-so is like such-and-such.’ So he replied: ‘If you were to remain silent and I was to remain silent then when would the ignorant person know about that which is authentic from that which is corrupt (weak).'
Similarly, the Imaams of innovation among the people of (innovated) statements that oppose the Book and the Sunnah, or acts of worship that conflict and oppose the Book and the Sunnah; then it is obligatory by agreement of the Muslims that their condition is made clear and the Ummah is warned from them. So much so that, it was said to Ahmad b. Hanbal: 'What is more beloved to you that a man fasts, prays and performs I'tikaaf (secludes himself in a masjid for worship) or that he speaks out against the people of innovation?’ So he replied: ‘If he fasts, prays and performs I'tikaaf then that is just for his own self but if he speaks out against the people of innovation then that is for (all) the Muslims and this is better (i.e. more virtuous in excellence).’ So he clarified that the benefit of this (i.e. speaking out against the people of innovation) is general for all the Muslims in (safeguarding) their religion. And it is a type of Jihaad (fighting and striving) in the Path of Allaah because purifying the path of Allaah, His religion, His Minhaaj (methodology), His legislation, and to repel the transgression of those people and having enmity towards them due to that is a collective obligation (duty) by unanimous agreement of the Muslims.
Furthermore, if it was not for the fact that Allaah establishes those who repel the harm of those (innovators) then the religion would certainly have become corrupted. In addition, the corruption of that (i.e. the innovators - the enemies within) is greater than the corruption resulting from the conquering of the enemies from the people of war (i.e. the enemy from outside the ranks of the Muslims - the Disbelievers). For indeed, when they (the disbelievers) dominate and conquer (the Muslims) they do not corrupt the hearts and whatever is within the hearts from the religion (i.e. faith) except gradually (i.e. after some time). As for them - the people of innovation - then they corrupt the hearts from the very beginning.
Translated by: Aboo ‘Abdillaah Bilal Hussain al-Kashmiree
Reference: Majmoo’ al-Fataawa of Shaykhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah rahimahullaah, (28/231)
Aboo Hurairah (d. 59H) radiallaahu 'anhu said:
“Whoever learns knowledge whilst he is a young man it is as if it has been etched in stone and whoever learns knowledge after he enters into old age is like the one who writes upon the surface of the water.”
Translated by: Aboo ‘Abdillaah Bilal Hussain al-Kashmiree
Reference: Jaami’ Bayaan al-'ilm wa Fadlihi (no.135), this narration also comes on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbaas in Al-Faqeeh wal-Mutafaqqeh (2/91), and on the authority of Ismaa'eel b. Raafi’ in Madkhal al-Haakim (no.641) who raised it (i.e. connected the narration to the Messenger) but it is in disconnected form. Refer also to Kashf al-Khafaa (no.1757)
“Whoever learns knowledge whilst he is a young man it is as if it has been etched in stone and whoever learns knowledge after he enters into old age is like the one who writes upon the surface of the water.”
Translated by: Aboo ‘Abdillaah Bilal Hussain al-Kashmiree
Reference: Jaami’ Bayaan al-'ilm wa Fadlihi (no.135), this narration also comes on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbaas in Al-Faqeeh wal-Mutafaqqeh (2/91), and on the authority of Ismaa'eel b. Raafi’ in Madkhal al-Haakim (no.641) who raised it (i.e. connected the narration to the Messenger) but it is in disconnected form. Refer also to Kashf al-Khafaa (no.1757)
Aboo Hurairah (d. 59H) radiallaahu 'anhu said:
“Whoever learns knowledge whilst he is a young man it is as if it has been etched in stone and whoever learns knowledge after he enters into old age is like the one who writes upon the surface of the water.”
Translated by: Aboo ‘Abdillaah Bilal Hussain al-Kashmiree
Reference: Jaami’ Bayaan al-'ilm wa Fadlihi (no.135), this narration also comes on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbaas in Al-Faqeeh wal-Mutafaqqeh (2/91), and on the authority of Ismaa'eel b. Raafi’ in Madkhal al-Haakim (no.641) who raised it (i.e. connected the narration to the Messenger) but it is in disconnected form. Refer also to Kashf al-Khafaa (no.1757)
“Whoever learns knowledge whilst he is a young man it is as if it has been etched in stone and whoever learns knowledge after he enters into old age is like the one who writes upon the surface of the water.”
Translated by: Aboo ‘Abdillaah Bilal Hussain al-Kashmiree
Reference: Jaami’ Bayaan al-'ilm wa Fadlihi (no.135), this narration also comes on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbaas in Al-Faqeeh wal-Mutafaqqeh (2/91), and on the authority of Ismaa'eel b. Raafi’ in Madkhal al-Haakim (no.641) who raised it (i.e. connected the narration to the Messenger) but it is in disconnected form. Refer also to Kashf al-Khafaa (no.1757)
Wakee' (d. 197H) rahimahullaah said:
“If you want to memorise a Hadeeth then act according to it.”
Translated by: Aboo ‘Abdillaah Bilal Hussain al-Kashmiree
Reference: Tadreeb ar-Raawee (2/144)
“If you want to memorise a Hadeeth then act according to it.”
Translated by: Aboo ‘Abdillaah Bilal Hussain al-Kashmiree
Reference: Tadreeb ar-Raawee (2/144)
Aboo Qilaabah (d.104H) rahimahullaah said:
“Writing is more beloved to me than forgetting.”
Translated by: Aboo ‘Abdillaah Bilal Hussain al-Kashmiree
Reference: Sharh 'ilal at-Tirmidhee (1/346)
“Writing is more beloved to me than forgetting.”
Translated by: Aboo ‘Abdillaah Bilal Hussain al-Kashmiree
Reference: Sharh 'ilal at-Tirmidhee (1/346)
'Abdullaah b. Mas'ood (d. 32H) radiallaahu 'anhu said:
“We imitate and we do not initiate, and we follow and we do not innovate; and we will never go astray so long as we cling to the narrations.”
Translated by: Aboo ‘Abdillaah Bilal Hussain al-Kashmiree
Reference: Sharh Usool I'tiqaad Ahlus-Sunnah al-Laalikaa’ee (no.201), al-Faqeeh wal-Mutafaqqeh (1/147), Dhamm al-Kalaam (no.330), Dhamm at-Ta'weel (no.59), Miftaahul-Jannah (p.65).
“We imitate and we do not initiate, and we follow and we do not innovate; and we will never go astray so long as we cling to the narrations.”
Translated by: Aboo ‘Abdillaah Bilal Hussain al-Kashmiree
Reference: Sharh Usool I'tiqaad Ahlus-Sunnah al-Laalikaa’ee (no.201), al-Faqeeh wal-Mutafaqqeh (1/147), Dhamm al-Kalaam (no.330), Dhamm at-Ta'weel (no.59), Miftaahul-Jannah (p.65).