If I saw a man leaving his home without an inkwell or pen to seek [knowledge of] hadeeth, [then] this would affirm his deceit.
Category: Hadeeth
All of the children of Aadam make mistakes
All of the children of Aadam make mistakes, and the best of them are those who repent.
He would memorise 500 hadeeth in a single sitting
None of our companions were better at memorising hadeeth than him (Yahyaa ibn Yamaan); He would memorise 500 hadeeth in a single sitting.
There is nothing I have except that I recall its isnaad
I have written [ahaadeeth] from more than 1,000 Shaykhs, and from each one I have [taken] 10,000 ahaadeeth; There is nothing I have except that I recall its isnaad.
I know more about it than him
For 20 years, I have not heard a man narrate hadeeth except that I know more about it than him; [however] I had forgotten some knowledge [the extent of which] if a man was to memorise that [which I...
I narrated 50,000 hadeeth from memory
When Abu 'Abdullaah 'Abdur-Rahmaan ibn Ahmad al-Khuttootee (d. 335AH) arrived in al-Basrah (Iraq), he had no books with him. He remained in al-Basrah for some months until his books arrived.
The jihaad with decisive proofs
The jihaad with decisive proofs [from the Book and the Sunnah] and the tongue takes precedence over the jihaad with the sword and the spear.
I declare war against those who reject the hadeeth
By Allaah, that I [declare] war against those who reject the hadeeth of the Messenger ﷺ is more beloved to me than that I should war against the same number of Non-Muslims.
Prepare for a day like this
For what reason have they gathered here?
Which of the believers are the most intelligent?
Those who are best in character.