Do Not Hook People to Bid’ah
A simple method for protecting others from being hooked in by bid’ah and specious arguments.
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Hidden Safety
Safety lies in not wanting to be known.
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The Rarity of Zuhd in Leadership
People are often more interested in leadership in this world than other material gain.
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Not Speaking in Front of Elders
The Salaf used to be careful not to speak in front of elders unless absolutely needed.
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Getting Ahead of Yourself
The problem of trying to be a leader before gaining enough knowledge.
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When the Sinful and the Rabble Take Knowledge
The negative effect of ignoble people being the carriers of knowledge.
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Why is Knowledge Learned?
Studying knowledge is for a purpose.
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The Behavior of The Seeker of Knowledge
The demeanor that a student of knowledge should have.
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The Influence of Companionship
The influence of companionship on an individual being sinful or righteous.
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Studying Manners
It is reported that Abū Bakr Al-Maṭū’ī said: I sat in the circle of Abū ‘Abdillāh Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal for twelve years while he read the Musnad to his children, and I never wrote a single ḥadīth, I only looked at his behavior, character and etiquette. Ibn Al-Jawzī, Manāqib Aḥmad, article 210. It is reported […]