Layth Ibn Sad (rahimahullaah) said: If I saw a man of innovation walking upon water, I (still) would not accept from him. So Shaafi’ee (rahimahullaah) said: Indeed, he (layth) has fallen short (in his statement); if I saw him (i.e. a man of innovation) walking in the air, I (still) would not accept from him. [Talbees Iblees of Ibn Jawzee: page: 20]
Hanbal (rahimahullaah) said: Muhammad Ibn Daawood Al-Haydaanee (rahimahullaah) said: I said to Sufyaan Bin Uyaynah (rahimahullaah): Indeed this one (i.e. Ibraaheem bin Abee Yahyah) speaks with the (innovated speech about Allaah’s pre-decree). So Sufyaan (rahimahullaah) said: Let the people know about his affair and ask Allaah to grant me wellbeing. [Talbees Iblees of Ibn Jawzee: page: 18]
Yusuf Bin Asbaat (rahimahullaah) said:
”’My father used to be a Qadariy and my maternal uncles used to be rawaafid, and Allaah guided me (to the correct path) through Sufyaan (rahimahullaah).”
[Source: Talbees Iblees of Ibn Jawzee (rahimahullaah): page: 14]
Uthmaan Bin Hakeem (rahimahullaah) said:
I heard Saeed Ibnul Musayyib (rahimahullaah) saying: ”For (a period of ) 30 years, the adhaan was not called by the Mu-addhin except that I was in the masjid.”
[Hilyatul Awliyaa: 2/162]
Ali (radiyallaahu-anhu) said to Ash’ath Bin Qays (rahimahullaah): You either exercise patience out of Eemaan and seeking the reward of Allaah; and if not, you lose your mind as the animals lose their minds. [‘Ath-thabaat Indal Mamaat’ of Ibnul Jawzee: page:21]
Narrated Yahyah Ibn Athram (rahimahullaah) who said:
I have accompanied Wakee (rahimahullaah) whilst being resident and during journeys, and he used to fast constantly and finish recitation of the Qur’aan every night. [Siyar A’laam Nubulaa: 9/142]
Yahya Bin Ayyoub (rahimahullaah) said:
It was reported to me by some of the companions of Wakee (rahimahullaah) who used to be with him that Wakee would not sleep until he read one third of the Qur’aan every night. Then he would wake up in the last third of the night and read the Mufassal of the Qur’aan (i.e. from Soorah Qaaf to Soorah An-Naas); then he would sit and sought the forgiveness of Allaah until fajr approached. [Siyar A’laam Nubulaa: 9/148-149]
Abu Muslim Al-Khawlaanee (rahimahullaah) used to remember (Allaah) much; so some people saw him and disapproved of his state of affairs and said to his companions:”Is your companion insane?” So Abu Muslim heard (this) and said: ”No, O brother, this(i.e. remembrance of Allaah) is a remedy for insanity.” [Jaami-ul Uloom Wal-Hikam: page:465]
Al Hasan Bin Saaleh Bin Hay (rahimahullaah) said:
”Whenever we wanted to write down (knowledge, hadeeth) from a man, we used to asked about him until it was said: ”Do you want to marry him?”
Al-Kifaayah of Al-khateeb: page:155:
Imaam Ahmad (rahimahullaah) said:
”The people are in need of persuasion and gentleness when being commanded with good and forbidden from evil, except a man who announces his evil, he has no esteem. [Jaami-ul Uloom Wal-Hikam: page:342]
Saeed Bin Jubayr (rahimahullaah) said: I said to Ibn Abbaas (radiyallaahu-anhumaa): ”Should I command the (Muslim) Ruler with good and forbid him from evil?” He (Ibn Abbaas) said: ”If you fear that he will kill you, then do not (do so).” I repeated the same (question), so he (Ibn Abbaas) repeated the same (answer). Then I repeated the same (question), so he (Ibn Abbaas) repeated the same (answer) and said: ”If you have to do that, then it should be between you and him (i.e. in private).” [Jaami-ul Uloom Wal-Hikam: page:338]