The Importance of Tolerating the Anger of the Scholar
In order to benefit from the knowledge of a scholar, one must be prepared to tolerate his anger.
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Knowing a Man by his Moves
It is reported that Al-A’mash – Allāh have mercy on him – said: They (the Salaf) never used to ask about [the religious condition of ] a man after knowing three things about him: where and upon whom he entered, where and with whom he walked, and the close company he kept. Meaning: Knowing these […]
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Ahl Al-Bid’ah amongst the Jinn
Al-Hāfidh Ibn Kathīr – Allāh have mercy upon him – reports the following incident in his tafsīr of Sūrah Al-Jinn, verse 11: Ahmad b. Sulaymān al-Najjād said in his Amālī: … Abū Mu’āwiyah said, “I heard Al-A’mash say, ‘A jinni once came to us and I asked him: what is the favorite food amongst you?’ […]