Respect for Scholars and Ahl Al-Bayt
An example of how the Companions understood the status of the scholars and the status of Ahl Al-Bayt.
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The person who has a need should come to the one he needs [Etiquette]
Zayd b. Thābit reports that ʿUmar b. Al-Khattāb came to him one day seeking permission to see him. He permitted him to enter, and at the time his head was in the hands of his slave-girl, who was combing his hair. [When ʿUmar entered] he moved his head away from her. ʿUmar said, “Let her […]
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The Dislike of answering Hypothetical Questions
Whenever asked about a matter, Zayd b. Thābit – Allah be pleased with him – would himself ask, “Has this happened?” If they told him that the matter had not yet occurred he would not inform them of an answer, but if they told him it had happened he would answer them. Al-Ājurrī, Akhlāq Al-‘Ulamā` […]