I heard the Imaam, Abu Ismaa'eel 'Abdullaah ibn Muhammad al-Ansaaree saying, whilst in Haraah:
The sword was put to my neck five times [and each time] it was not said to me
Tag: wisdom
When I say something contradicting the Book of Allaah
When I say something contradicting the Book of Allaah سبحانه و تعالى or what is narrated from the Messenger ﷺ, then ignore my saying.
The cure to that which you suspect to be a mistake
Just as I have mentioned previously, the cure to that which you suspect to be a mistake is to telephone the one whom you suspect has made the mistake and discuss the issue with him, then consider...
The result of the sins he used to do
Certainly, I consider a man who has forgotten knowledge which he used to possess to be the result of the sins he used to do.
Truly I am a mortal
Truly I am only a mortal: I make mistakes [sometimes] and I am correct [sometimes]. Therefore, look into my opinions
We are mortals
It is haraam for someone who does not know my evidence to give fataawa on the basis of my words.
There is no excuse for going astray-2
There is no excuse for anyone, after the Sunnah, to be misguided upon error which he thought was guidance.
Do not help anyone in disobedience to Allaah
From the Sunnah is that you do not help anyone in disobedience to Allaah, whether they be parents or any of the creation.
That is my madhhab
When a hadeeth is found to be saheeh, then that is my madhhab.
There is no excuse for going astray-1
There is no excuse for anyone going astray thinking that he is upon guidance.