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Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (rahimahullah):
I did not write a single hadeeth except verily I acted on it, to the extent that it came to me that the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) was cupped and gave Abaa Tayba a deenar, so I was cupped and gave the cupper a deenar.
Siyaar A’laam An-Nubalaa Vol 11 Page 296
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Al-Hasan (rahimahullah)
One chapter of knowledge I learn is more beloved to me than the worldly life and that which is in it.
(Hilyatul Awliyaa Vol.6 Page 271)
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Shaykh Rabee Al-Madkhalee:
I will mention [something] from the etiquettes of Yahya Ibn Yahya An-Naysaabooree [in the path of seeking knowledge]:
He traveled from his city – Naysaaboor- to Imam Maalik, and took [i.e. studied, memorized etc] Al-Muwatta from him. After he finished Al-Muwatta, he stayed for a year. After he had finished Al-Muwatta, he was supposed to return to his country, [but] he stayed in Madeenah for a year and kept a close companionship with Imam Maalik.
Imam Maalik said to him, “why have you stayed even though you’ve [already studied, memorized] what you were seeking after?” He replied, “I want to learn Akhlaaq [manners] from you.
Al-Wasaaya Al-Manhajiyyah pg 512-51
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Imam Ash-Shaafi’ee (rahimahullah) said:
“Knowledge is not that which has been memorised, it is that which benefits.”
Tadhkiratus Saami’ wal Mutakallim page 37
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It was said to Abu Haazim (rahimahullaah):
What is your wealth? He said: I have two (sources) of wealth by way of which I cannot fear poverty, reliance upon Allaah and not being desperate for what people possess. It was said to him: ‘’Do you not fear poverty? He said: ‘’should I fear poverty when my Protector (Allaah) owns what is in the heavens and the earth, and all that is under the soil?!’’
[Jaami-ul Uloom Wal-Hikam: page: 307]
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Ammaar Bin Yaasir (radiyallaahu-anhu) said:
Death is enough as an admonition, certainty is enough as richness and worship is enough as an occupation.
[Jaami-ul Uloom Wal-Hikam: 308]
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Imam Az-Zuhree (rahimahullah)
We used to come to a scholar, what we learnt from him of manners was more beloved to us than his knowledge.
Hilyatul Awliyaa Vol. 3 Pg. 362
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Muhammad ibn Loot said:
Gratitude is in abandoning sins.
Shu’ab Al-Eemaan lil Bayhaqee 4228
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Al-Imam Salaam ibn Saleem (rahimahullah) :
Be more grateful for Allah’s blessings upon you in your religion than his blessings on you in your worldly life.
Hilyatul Awliyaa Vol.3 Page 230
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In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy
Ali Ibn Shaqeeq [rahimahullaah] said: I heard Abdullaah Ibnul Mubaarak [rahimahullaah] saying in the midst of the people: ”Leave the narrations of the Amr Bin Thaabit because he used to revile the Salaf [i.e. the pious predecessors]”. [Muslim 1/16]
How about if Ibnul Mubaarak [rahimahullaah] was to appear amongst us [today]! What would he say about those who speak ill of the companions of the Messenger [sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam], such as the likes of Mawdoodi, Sayyid Qutb, Taariq Suwaydaan, Hasan bin Farhaan al-Maaliki, Abul Hasan al-Maribi al-Misri and those who defend these people or keep silent about them!
[Source: لم الدر المنثور by Shaikh Jamaal Bin Fareehaan Al-Haarithi page 143]