Tag: Salaf

Imaam Ahmad (rahimahullaah) said: Hammaad Bin Zaiyd is from the Imaams of the muslims and the people of religion.  He is more beloved to me than Hammaad Bin Salama (rahimahullaah). [Siyar A;laam Nubulaa:7/458]

It was narrated from Layth Ibn Sad (rahimahullaah) who said: ”I reached eighty years of age and had never debated with a man of desires.” [Siyar A’laam Nubulaa: 8/144]

Ahmad Bin Abdillaah Al-Ajalee (rahimahullaah) said: My father narrated to me saying: ”Hamaad did not engage in a conversation unless after reciting a hundred aayaat from the mushaf.” [Siyar A’laam Nubulaa:7/448]

Abdullaah Ibn Bishr (rahimahullaah) said: I heard Sufyaan (rahimahullaah) saying, ‘’Indeed (the knowledge) of hadeeth is an honour; so whoever desires the worldly life by way of it, then (for him) is the worldly life.  And whoever desires the afterlife by way of it, then (for him) is the afterlife.  [Hilyatul Awliyaa:6/366]

Abu Abdillaah Al-Haakim (rahimahullaah) said: Shubah (rahimahullaah) is an Imaam of the Imaams of hadeeth at Basra (i.e. in his era) with regards to knowledge of hadeeth.  He saw Anas Ibn Maalik (radiyallaahu-anhu) and Amr Bin Salama Al-Jarmiy.  He heard (hadeeth and received knowledge) from four hundred Sheikhs amongst the Taabieen.  [Siyar A’laam An-Nubulaa:7/26]

Eesaa Ibn Yoonus (rahimahullaah) said: ”We have neither seen the likes of Al-Amash in our time nor amongst the generation before us.  We have never seen the wealthy and the rulers being more lowly in a gathering than a gathering of Al-Amash, even though he was in need of Dirham (i.e. money) [Hilyatul Awliyaa: 5/47-48]

It was reported from Al-Hasan Al-Basri (rahimahullaah) who said:  ”Ayyoub is the leader of the youth of Basra.”  [Hilyatul Awliyaa: 3/3]

When Ayyoub (rahimahullaah) used to narrate a hadeeth to Ibn Seereen (rahimahullaah), he (Ibn Seereen) would say: ”The truthful one has narrated to me.” [Hilyatul Awliyaa: 3/4]

Ibn Shawzab (rahimahullaah) said: When Ayyoub (rahimahullaah) used to be asked a question and he had nothing about it, he would say: ”Ask the people of knowledge.” [Tabaqaat Ibn Sad: 7/247]

Ayyoub (rahimahullaah) said:

Al-Hasan (rahimahullaah) used to speak with a speech as if it was a stream.  And a people after him spoke with a speech from their mouths as if it was vomit. [Siyar A’laam Nubulaa: 4/577]

Ibn Shihaab (rahimahullaah) said:

”Had you seen Taawoos (rahimahullaah), you will know that he does not lie.” [Siyar A’laam Nubulaa:5/43]