Imaam Ibnul Qayyim [rahimahullaah] said that Abu Hafs [rahimahullaah] said, ”The best of that which a slave seeks a means of closeness to his Mawlaa [his Protector, Patron, Supporter (i.e. Allaah)] is to be constantly in need of Him in all circumstances, holding onto the Sunnah in all his actions and seeking nourishment [i.e. food] through permissible means.” [Tareequl Hijratayn: page 59]
Abu Khaythama narrated to us, (saying): Jareer related to us from Layth from Mujaahid from Ibn Abbaas, (that): ”There are two types of people with a strong desire and the strong desire of each one of them will not end—the one who has a strong desire in pursuit of knowledge, his desire will not end. And the one who has a strong desire in pursuit of the worldly (things, affairs etc.), his desire will not end.”
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[Kitaabul Ilm of Abu Khaythama with the checking of Imaam Albaanee Number: 141. Page: 33]
Abu khaythama narrated to us, (saying): Abdur-Rahmaan Ibn Mahdee narrated to us, (saying): Moosaa Ibn Ulayya narrated to us from his father who said: “Whenever a man asked Yazeed Ibn Thaabit about something, he said: “Is this for Allaah’s sake?” If he (the questioner) said: “yes”, he (Yazeed) would speak; and if not he would not speak.
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[Source: kitaabul ilm of Abu khaythama with the checking of Imaam Al – Albaanee. Page: 20. Narration 75]
Abu Khaythama narrated to us, (saying): Fadl Ibn Dukayn related to us, (saying): Sufyaan informed us from yahyah Ibn Saeed who said: ‘’I heard Al-Qaasim Ibn Muhammad say: ‘’A person lives his (whole) life being ignorant is better for him than giving fataawaa without knowledge.’’ –
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Source: Kitaabul Ilm of Abu Khaythama with the checking of Shaikh Al Albaani: Narration number:90. Page:23
Abu Khaythama narrated to us, (saying): Muhammad Ibn Fudayl related to us from Al-A’mash from Ismaa’eel Ibn Rajaa who said: ”We used to gather the children and narrate (hadeeth) to them.”
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[Source: Kitaabul Ilm of Abu khaythama with the checking of Imaam Al Albaanee; narration number:73; page:20]
Abu khaythama narrated to us, (saying): Jareer related to us from Mansoor from Abu Ad-Duhaa from Masrooq, (who) said:”Once we were sitting with Abdullaah (Ibn Mas’ood) whilst he was reclining; then a man came to him and said: ”O Abu Abdir-Rahmaan! Verily there is a story teller at the doors of Kinda claiming that the portent of the Smoke will come along and snatch the breaths of the disbelievers (i.e. take their souls away) and the believers will get something like a cold from it.” So Abdullaah said while sitting up and he was angry, ”O people fear Allaah! Whoever amongst you has knowledge of something, then he should speak with what he knows; and whoever does not know, then he should say, ”Allaah knows best”; because it the best of knowledge for one of you to say, ”Allaah knows best” with regards to things he has no knowledge of. Indeed, Allaah (The Most High) said to His Prophet (alayhis-salaam): ”Say (O Muhammad): No wage do I ask of you for this (the Qur’aan), not am I one of the Mutakallifun (those who pretend and fabricate things which do not exist)” [Soorah Saad. Ayah: 86. English Trans. Dr Taqi-ud Din Al-Hilali and Dr Muhsin khan]
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Source: Kitaabul Ilm of Abu Khaythama with the checking of Imaam Al Albaanee, page19. Narration number 67]
Abu Khaythama narrated to us, (saying): Jareer narrated to us from Al-a’mash from Mas’ood Ibn Maalik who said: ”Ali Ibnul Husain said to me, ”Are you able to make me meet with Saeed Ibn Jubayr?” I said: ”What need do you have of him?” He said: ”I want to ask him about some affairs. Indeed, the people commend us for that which we do not possess.” ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————-
Sourc e: Kitaabul Ilm of Abu Khaythama with the checking of Imaam Aal Albaanee, page:18. narration number: 64]
Abu Khaythama narrated to us, (saying): Mu-aawiyyah Ibn Amr related to us, (saying): Zaa-idah related to us from Al-A’mash from Maalik Ibnul Haarith from Abdur-Rahmaan Ibn Yazeed who said: It was said to Alqama: ”Why not sit in the masjid so that (the people) gather around you, ask you (questions) and we sit with you. Indeed, they ask those below you (in knowledge0” He (Abdur-Rahmaan) said: so Alqamah said: ”Indeed, I hate that (they) march behind me, saying: ”This is Alqamah; This is Alqamah.”
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[Source: Kitaabul Ilm of Abu Khaythma with the checking of Imaam Al Albaanee: page: 10. Number 24]
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Ash Shabee (rahimahullaah) said:
”Indeed we are not fuqahaa (i.e. scholars of sound understanding who also act upon knowledge); rather we listen to hadeeth and transmit it. But the fuqahaa are those who act when they know (of some knowledge)” [Iqtidaa Al-Ilm Al-Amal page:79]