Abu Bakr al-Khateeb رحمه الله said [about Ibn al-Baaqillaanee رحمه الله]
Category: Words of Wisdom
Upon sound proof
Abu Thowr رحمه الله narrated he heard ash-Shaafi'ee رحمه الله saying that if some of the people [who practice their religion based upon] desires came to Maalik ibn Anas رحمه الله, he would say [to...
Whoever hears of an innovation
Whoever hears of an innovation, then he must not relate it to his companions; he must not relay it [out of fear it may settle] in their hearts.
Sitting with pigs
That I should sit with pigs is more beloved to me than to sit with anyone from the people of innovation.
Speaking about the religion without sound knowledge
Yoosuf as-Saa.igh narrated that [when] the people of innovation raised their heads and began debating [in matters of the religion], al-Mahdee - the 'Abbaasid ruler - ordered the[m] people to refrain...
Know that he is misguided
If you spoke to a man about the Sunnah, and he said [to you] 'Spare us from this [speech], and [just] tell us about the Book of Allaah', then know that he is misguided.
There is no resemblance with His creation
Whoever resembles Allaah سبحانه و تعالى with His creation, then he has disbelieved. And whoever denies what He سبحانه و تعالى has described Himself with, then he has disbelieved.
The importance of studying medicine
It was reported that al-Maaziree became ill, and was unable to find anyone to treat him except for a Jew; so when he recovered at his hands, the Jew said [to him]
Medicine, a third of knowledge
ash-Shaafi'ee رحمه الله grieved at how the Muslims had neglected [the knowledge of] medicine, and he would say
The knowledge of medicine
After [the knowledge of] halaal and haraam, I do not know of any knowledge more noble than [the knowledge of] medicine, particularly since the people of the Book are better versed than us in it.