2 November 2024
The Earth flourishes with the presence of a scholar
Question What is the reference for these couplets? الأرض تحيى إذا ما عاش عالمها ** حتى يمت عالم منها يميت طرف كالأرض تحيى إذا ما الغيث حل بها ** وإن أبي عاد في أكنافها التلف……
20 September 2024
The death of a scholar creates an irreplaceable void
Question Where does this come? What is the source? Ibn Mas'ud (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "The death of a scholar is a loss that cannot be replaced for as long as the day and night alternate."
29 July 2024
The essence of true knowledge and ignorance according to Imam Mujahid ibn Jabr (rahimahullah)
Question Who is this attributed to? الفقيه من يخاف الله وإن قل علمه والجاهل من عصى الله وإن كثر علمه
17 July 2024
The things that will destroy Islam according to ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu)
Question Can this be quoted? 'Umar ibnul Khattab (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "Islam will be demolished by the faults of scholars, the arguments of hypocrites over the Book (the Qur'an), and the…
11 July 2024
Ibn ‘Asakir (rahimahullah) cautions against slandering ‘Ulama
Question I am looking for a reference: Ibn 'Asakir (rahimahullah) said: "Whoever lets his tongue loose in slander of the 'ulama, Allah will afflict him with the death of the heart before he dies."
2 May 2024
Do not undermine the respect of three people
Question I am searching for the reference and Arabic of this quote. Are you able to source it? "It is the right of a wise person not to underestimate three people: the scholars, the sultans, and the…
24 March 2023
Sit in the company of a scholar who invites you to five things
Question What is status of the following narration? لا تجلسوا مع كل عالم، إلا عالم يدعوكم من خمس إلى خمس: من الشك إلى اليقين، ومن العداوة إلى النصيحة، ومن الكبر إلى التواضع، ومن الرياء إلى الإخلاص،…
15 June 2022
A narration regarding the sleep of a scholar being better than the worship of an ignorant person
Question Is the following fabricated? "The sleep of the scholar is better than the worship of the ignorant"
11 October 2021
The death of a scholar
Question What is the status of the following narration? موت العالم مصيبة لا تجبر وثلمة لا تسد وهو نجمٌ طُمِس وموت قبيلة أيسر لي من موت عالم……
3 September 2021
Another version of the Hadith cautioning against incorrect intentions when seeking knowledge
Question What is the source of these words? عن أنس قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من طلب العلم ليباهي به العلماء ويماري به السفهاء أو يصرف وجوه الناس إليه فهو في النار……
2 August 2021
The worsening state of the Ummah
Question Is this Hadith authentic? - "Every generation that passes will be worse in immorality and ignorance than the ones before them."
29 July 2021
Knowledge will be lifted through the demise of Scholars
Question Is this Hadith authentic? "Knowledge will be snatched away by the taking away of scholars along with their knowledge leaving behind ignorant people who will be asked to settle matters and…
9 June 2021
Which madhab did ‘Allamah Majdud Din Ibnul Athir (rahimahullah) follow?
Question Was 'Allamah Majdud Din, Ibnul Athir, Mubarak ibn Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn 'Abdil Karim, Ash-Shaybani, Al-Jazari, Al-Mawsili (rahimahullah) a Hanafi or Shafi'i scholar?
30 March 2021
Caution against seeking knowledge merely to argue and debate
Question Please provide a narration together with the Arabic text that specifically speaks about seeking knowledge just to argue with others and prove one's point.
15 February 2021
“Accompany the intelligent, and you will be regarded to be part of them”
Question What is the reference and Arabic text for this narration? Also, who is it attributed to? 'Abdullah said: "My father said to me, 'O my son, accompany the intelligent, and indeed you will be…