If you see a man arguing, then [know that] he loves leadership.
Tag: wisdom
I do not know
Suhnoon was asked whether it is possible for a scholar to say ‘I do not know’ in response to a matter he knows about?
I do not know
[To say] ‘I do not know’ is half of [all] knowledge.
I do not know
It is befitting for the scholar to bequeath his companions the term ‘I do not know’, so it becomes a principle to which they seek refuge [from the danger of speaking without knowledge].
Humility of the scholar
I have never seen a scholar say “I do not know” more than Taawoos [ibn Keesaan].
I do not know
[To say] “I do not know” is half of [all] knowledge.
Relaying knowledge to the people
O my son, indeed the people will abandon the one who [unduly] increases [the amount of knowledge he relays to them].
Patience in supplicating to Allaah
I haven’t ever been consumed by anger, and for the past twenty years I have sought [a cure for] a need from Allaah, and [in His ultimate wisdom] He hasn’t cured me, yet I have not tired in supplicating [to Him].
Women engaging in da’wah activities
How does a woman engage in da’wah activities if she has knowledge and enthusiasm for da’wah to Allaah? And what should her approach [in giving da’wah] be? And where should she engage in da’wah activities?
Ask from those who are compassionate
Some of the wise [people] have said: Ask for livelihood from the compassionate ones, [and] live under their protection, and do not seek [anything] from those of harsh and cruel hearts, for indeed the curse [of Allaah] descends upon them.