He was extremely fond of knowledge, and would read extensively, such that when he was in his youth, he would read 800 pages a day, and read 2,000 volumes in the moonlight.
Tag: patience
Because oil was scarce at the time
Most of what Shaykh Ja’far al-‘Atamee read [in the seeking] of knowledge was by way of the moonlight, because oil was scarce at the time.
As a father, it is not your job
As a father, it is not your job to remove the thorns from the path of your child – out of fear they may scratch.
Practice patience
There is no aid other than [from] Allaah, and no guide other than the Messenger of Allaah, and no provision other than taqwa, and no act [to be undertaken] other than [to remain] patient upon it.
They become easily agitated
From the correct understanding and etiquette of honouring our parents and being dutiful to them is that we bear in mind when they become old…
Maintaining close attachment to the scholars
[In the pursuit for knowledge], I maintained close attachment to Shu’bah for twenty years.
The most knowledgeable of them
And the one whose knowledge most encompassed all of these matters was Sa’eed ibn Jubayr.
Travelling in search of knowledge
Twice I have travelled between the East and West [in search of knowledge].
Inform your family of poverty
What is your profession?
In search of knowledge
I have travelled four times between the East and West [in search of knowledge].