I have never said to a muhaddith ‘repeat it to me’

Knowledge, Words of Wisdom 21 April 200111 July 2026 Abu 'Abdullaah

Reference: Tathkiratul-Huffaath v1 p357. al-Hath ‘alaa Hifth al-‘Ilm p54. Siyar A’laam an-Nubalaa v5 p276. al-Hifth – Ahammiyyatuhu, ‘Ajaa.ibuhu, Tareeqatuhu, Asbaabuhu p14

Qataadah ibn Di’aamah as-Suddoosee (d. 118 AH) said:

I have never said to a muhaddith ‘repeat it to me’ and nor have my ears ever heard anything except that it has settled upon my heart (i.e. I have memorised it).

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Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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