I used to attend the lessons of Qataadah when I was 14 years old, and there is nothing which I heard in those years except that it is as if it has been written (etched) in my heart.
Category: Words of Wisdom
Divide the night into three parts
‘Amru ibn Deenaar used to divide the night into three parts: • a third [in which] he would sleep; • a third [in which] he would study hadeeth; • and a third [in which] he would do salaah [pray].
What prevented you from travelling to az-Zuhree?
I have not seen anyone more stronger in protecting that which he had [of knowledge] than ath-Thowree. It was said to him
The good of hadeeth
On the authority of Yahyaa ibn Abi Bukayr رحمه الله, who said it was said to Sufyaan ath-Thowree رحمه الله: ‘Until when will you [continue to] seek [knowledge of] hadeeth?’ He said
If sins had an odour
If sins had an odour, then nobody would be able to sit with me.
From where did you come by this knowledge?
On the authority of Ibn Khuzaymah رحمه الله who was asked: ‘From where did you come by [this] knowledge?’ So he responded: ‘The Messenger of Allaah ﷺ said
Adhere to the Ahlul-Hadeeth
I heard ash-Shaafi’ee رحمه الله say: ‘Adhere to the Ahlul-Hadeeth, for they are indeed the people most upon correctness.’
I found a particular aspect of Arabic grammar difficult
I found a particular aspect of Arabic grammar difficult, so I spent 80,000 dirhams in order to become proficient in it.
I left having benefited with knowledge
Never did I meet Hamzah ibn Muhammad, except that I left [his presence] having benefited with knowledge
A means to all excellence
Knowledge is a means to all excellence.