They spoke for the honour of Islaam

Reference: https://x.com/muath_khoja/status/991153062327803904


Hilyatul-Awliyaa, v10, p231

It was said to Hamdoon ibn Ahmad:

What do you say about the speech of the Salaf [being] more beneficial than our speech?

He said:

Because they spoke for the honour of Islaam, and the salvation of the soul, and the pleasure of Allaah.

And [as for us, then] we speak for the honour of ourselves, and the pursuit of this world, and to please the people.


Translation originally published on 18 May, 2018.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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