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Sweetest of that which is in the Dunya – Ibnul Mubaarak
On the Authority of Al-Hussain ibn Al-Hasan Al-Maroozee who said: I heard ibnul Mubaarak say:
“The people of the dunya exited the dunya before tasting the sweetest of that which is in it. It was said to him, and what is the sweetest of that which is in it?
He said: Ma’rifatu Allah – azza wa jal – (knowledge and awareness of Allah).”
Hilyatul Awliyaa Vol. 3 Page 431
Scholars and Believers – Ibn Abbas (radia Allahu anhuma)
ibn Abbas (radiAllahu anhuma) said:
The scholars are above the believers by 100 levels, every 2 levels is 100 yrs.
تذكرة السامع و المتكلم ٢٥
Acting on Knowledge – Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
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
It is More Beloved to me than the Dunya and that which is in it – Al-Hasan
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)
I Want to Learn Akhlaaq from You – Shaykh Rabee ibn Haadi Al-Madkhalee
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
Knowledge is that which Benefits – Imam Ash-Shaafi’ee
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
Knowledge and Its Stages – Ibnul Mubaarak (rahimhullah)
Ibnul Mubaarak (rahimhullah) said: “The first (stage) of knowledge is the intention, then listening, then understanding, then memorisation, then action, then dissemination.”
Jaami’ Bayaan Al-ilm wa Fadlih
Vol 1 pg 118
Learning Manners – Imam Az-Zuhree
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