adh-Dhahhaak would teach [the people], but would not take any payment [for doing so].
Category: Knowledge
If knowledge does not benefit you
[Regarding] knowledge, if it does not benefit you, it will harm you.
Like two brothers
The tongue [of knowledge] of Ibn Hazm and the sword of al-Hajjaaj were [like] two brothers.
From the books of Islaam
From the books of Islaam, I have not seen knowledge [content] of the likes of 'al-Muhallaa' of Ibn Hazm, and the book 'al-Mughnee' of Muwaffaq ad-Deen [Ibn Qudaamah].
Act in accordance with your knowledge
Whoever does not act in accordance with his knowledge, then his knowledge has not benefited him; rather it has harmed him.
Knowledge is that which benefits
Knowledge is that which benefits. Knowledge is not that which is [only] memorised.
Woe be once to the one who does not know
Woe be once to the one who does not know, and woe be seven times to the one who knows but does not act [according to his knowledge].
O Allaah protect me from knowledge which does not benefit
How many things are there - if they do not benefit, they will not harm. However, [with regard to] knowledge - if it does not benefit, it will harm.
A means to all virtue
Knowledge is a means to all virtue.
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...