And to convey his Sunnah to the ummah is better than to shoot an arrow at the throat of the enemy, because there is no shortage among the people who can do that.
Tag: knowledge
His immense zeal and strength of purpose
"an-Nawawee's explanation of [Saheeh] Muslim...[is the best book I have read]; I have read* it more than 60 times."
There are a number of points of benefit [to be noted here]
Conveying knowledge
After [the rank of] Prophethood, I do not know of a rank better than conveying knowledge.
Remaining silent about falsehood
If the people remain silent about falsehood, the truth will disappear...
The reality of success
The genuinely successful one is he who is blessed with knowing the truth, and adhering to it and loving it. And the deprived one is he who is denied all of that.
I have not seen anyone like Ahmad ibn Hanbal
I met 200 scholars of knowledge, and I have not seen anyone like Ahmad ibn Hanbal. He would not delve into anything like what the people delve into.
A treasure trove of knowledge-based benefits
Saheeh al-Bukhaaree and [all of] its explanations are packed with a treasure trove of knowledge-based benefits; particularly the great anthology - “Fat.hul-Baaree”; and most of the benefits are...
Knowledge of Allaah and actions for His Sake alone
The pleasure which remains after death, and [that which] benefits in the Hereafter is the pleasure [attained] from knowledge of Allaah and actions for His Sake [alone].
Beware of being amazed with yourself!
And many of the intellectuals become atheists because of their intellect, and [as a result he] looks upon others as despicable, and sees others as nothing worthy of note - so he is misguided and...
Even if his knowledge is a lot
The jurist (الفقيه) is one who fears Allaah, even if his knowledge is little. And the ignoramus* (الجاهل) is one who sins against [the command of] Allaah, even if his knowledge is a lot.