I have never seen a scholar say 'I do not know' more than Taawoos [ibn Keesaan].
Category: Religion
I do not know
[To say] 'I do not know' is half of [all] knowledge.
Three essential characteristics
You will not be a scholar until you possess three characteristics.
Rectifying the misunderstandings of the people
The people of Egypt would disparage 'Uthmaan ibn 'Affaan, until al-Layth ibn Sa'd emerged from [amongst] them and spoke to them about his virtues, and so they refrained.
The two imaams of Khuraasaan
Abu Zur'ah and Abu Haatim are the two imaams of Khuraasaan.
Be careful from whom you take your religion
Indeed, this knowledge is the religion, so look (be careful) from whom you take your religion.
Like two brothers
The tongue [of knowledge] of Ibn Hazm and the sword of al-Hajjaaj were [like] two brothers.
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.
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.