1 00:00:00,820 --> 00:00:04,120 In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 2 00:00:04,120 --> 00:00:09,560 The life of the Salaf between words and deeds 3 00:00:09,560 --> 00:00:17,280 Advice and guidance for the world and seekers of knowledge 4 00:00:17,280 --> 00:00:22,079 On the authority of Omar bin Al-Khattab, may God be pleased with him, he said 5 00:00:22,079 --> 00:00:26,149 They learned science and taught it to people 6 00:00:26,149 --> 00:00:29,149 Learn dignity and serenity 7 00:00:29,149 --> 00:00:33,149 And be humble to those you learn from 8 00:00:33,450 --> 00:00:38,250 And do not be mighty scholars 9 00:00:38,250 --> 00:00:42,250 On the authority of Ibn Omar, may God be pleased with them, he said 10 00:00:42,250 --> 00:00:45,250 A man of knowledge is not of a place 11 00:00:45,250 --> 00:00:48,250 So that he does not envy those above him 12 00:00:48,250 --> 00:00:51,250 He is not despised without Him 13 00:00:51,250 --> 00:00:54,250 He does not seek any price for knowledge 14 00:00:54,250 --> 00:01:00,020 On the authority of Abdullah bin Masoud, may God be pleased with him, he said 15 00:01:00,020 --> 00:01:06,019 You cannot speak to a people that their minds cannot understand 16 00:01:06,019 --> 00:01:10,659 Except that some of them were tempted 17 00:01:10,659 --> 00:01:15,659 Salman, may God be pleased with him, was accompanied by a man from Ibn Abs 18 00:01:15,659 --> 00:01:18,689 So he drank a drink from the Tigris 19 00:01:18,689 --> 00:01:22,689 Salman said to him, “Come back and drink.” 20 00:01:22,689 --> 00:01:25,689 He said, “I have narrated it.” 21 00:01:25,689 --> 00:01:32,879 He said, “Do you think this drink of yours has decreased anything from Tigris’ money?” 22 00:01:32,879 --> 00:01:38,069 He said, “Whatever drink I drink is not diminished.” 23 00:01:38,069 --> 00:01:43,099 He also said that knowledge does not perish 24 00:01:43,099 --> 00:01:46,099 So seek knowledge that will benefit you 25 00:01:46,099 --> 00:01:50,099 Al-Bukhari, may God have mercy on him, said 26 00:01:50,099 --> 00:01:54,099 Ibn Abbas, may God be pleased with them, said 27 00:01:54,099 --> 00:02:00,260 Be divine, that is, dreamers and jurists 28 00:02:00,260 --> 00:02:08,900 It is said that the Lord is the one who raises people with little knowledge before great knowledge 29 00:02:08,900 --> 00:02:11,900 Al-Zuhri, may God have mercy on him, said 30 00:02:11,900 --> 00:02:18,900 If you acquire this knowledge through persistence, it will defeat you and you will not gain anything from it 31 00:02:18,900 --> 00:02:26,729 But take it with the days and nights as a companion and you will find it 32 00:02:26,729 --> 00:02:28,729 On the authority of Rabia, he said: 33 00:02:28,729 --> 00:02:32,729 He said to Ibn Khalda Al-Zarqi, may God have mercy on him 34 00:02:32,729 --> 00:02:37,949 I see people have taken control of themselves 35 00:02:37,949 --> 00:02:43,949 If you are asked about the issue, stop trying to get rid of it for yourself 36 00:02:43,949 --> 00:02:45,949 Then to the one who asked you 37 00:02:45,949 --> 00:02:50,849 Abu Asim Al-Dahhak, may God have mercy on him, said: 38 00:02:50,849 --> 00:02:55,849 Whoever seeks hadith has sought the highest matters 39 00:02:55,849 --> 00:02:58,849 He must be the best of people 40 00:02:58,849 --> 00:03:06,389 Ata Ibn Yasar and Suleiman Ibn Musa, may God have mercy on them, said 41 00:03:06,389 --> 00:03:13,060 Nothing is more beautiful than knowledge and dream 42 00:03:13,060 --> 00:03:15,060 Some predecessors said 43 00:03:15,060 --> 00:03:20,099 Whoever goes out to learn seeking knowledge, knowledge will not benefit him 44 00:03:20,099 --> 00:03:27,129 Whoever goes out to gain knowledge and wants to work with knowledge, little knowledge will benefit him 45 00:03:27,129 --> 00:03:30,379 Knowledge is subject to action 46 00:03:30,379 --> 00:03:34,379 Work depends on sincerity 47 00:03:34,379 --> 00:03:40,379 Faithfulness to God inherits understanding from God Almighty 48 00:03:40,379 --> 00:03:46,120 Sufyan bin Aina, may God have mercy on him, often said: 49 00:03:46,120 --> 00:03:51,120 A little success is better than a lot of knowledge 50 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:57,659 They mentioned the book and the accuracy of their mind according to Imam Ahmad, may God have mercy on him 51 00:03:57,659 --> 00:04:01,659 He said, “It is success.” 52 00:04:01,659 --> 00:04:06,240 Abu Bakr bin Ayyash, may God have mercy on him, said 53 00:04:06,240 --> 00:04:10,240 By Al-Hassan bin Al-Hassan, may God have mercy on him, in Medina 54 00:04:10,240 --> 00:04:13,240 What temptation has left you? 55 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:18,370 He said: What temptation did you see me in? 56 00:04:18,370 --> 00:04:23,370 He said, “I saw them kissing your hand and you did not stop them.” 57 00:04:23,370 --> 00:04:27,720 Al-Hasan Al-Basri, may God have mercy on him, said 58 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:32,750 The worst servants of God select the worst issues 59 00:04:32,750 --> 00:04:35,750 The servants of God are blinded by it 60 00:04:35,750 --> 00:04:40,069 He was asked, may God have mercy on him, what is the punishment for the scholar? 61 00:04:40,069 --> 00:04:43,069 He said death of the heart 62 00:04:43,069 --> 00:04:46,139 It was said: What is the death of the heart? 63 00:04:46,139 --> 00:04:51,139 He said: Seeking this world by doing the afterlife 64 00:04:51,139 --> 00:04:54,649 Ibn al-Muqaffa, may God have mercy on him, said 65 00:04:54,649 --> 00:04:59,740 Love knowledge to yourself so that you adhere to it and become accustomed to it 66 00:04:59,740 --> 00:05:05,740 He will be your passion, your pleasure, your solace, and your language 67 00:05:05,740 --> 00:05:07,970 He said, may God have mercy on him 68 00:05:08,970 --> 00:05:12,970 Know the principles and then request the classes 69 00:05:12,970 --> 00:05:18,970 Many people ask for classes while wasting assets 70 00:05:18,970 --> 00:05:22,970 Their treachery will not be a treacherous one 71 00:05:22,970 --> 00:05:27,100 Whoever has acquired the fundamentals will be satisfied with the chapters 72 00:05:27,100 --> 00:05:33,100 If the dismissal occurs after obtaining the original, it is better 73 00:05:33,100 --> 00:05:37,769 It was said to Malik bin Anas, may God have mercy on him 74 00:05:37,769 --> 00:05:41,769 So-and-so tells us strange things 75 00:05:41,769 --> 00:05:45,899 He said: Who is the stranger? 76 00:05:45,899 --> 00:05:48,899 He said the evil of strange knowledge 77 00:05:48,899 --> 00:05:55,019 The best knowledge is apparent knowledge that has been narrated by people 78 00:05:55,019 --> 00:05:57,019 He said, may God have mercy on him 79 00:05:57,019 --> 00:06:03,019 The issue is if a man is asked and does not answer and it is ignored 80 00:06:03,019 --> 00:06:07,019 It is a calamity that God has averted from him 81 00:06:07,019 --> 00:06:11,310 He was told that the world makes mistakes 82 00:06:11,310 --> 00:06:16,470 He said that the one who indicated more goodness to him 83 00:06:16,470 --> 00:06:19,470 And who has nothing in it? 84 00:06:19,470 --> 00:06:24,470 Even if he only enjoins what is good and there is nothing wrong with it 85 00:06:24,470 --> 00:06:27,470 He did not command anyone to do a favor 86 00:06:27,470 --> 00:06:31,790 May God have mercy on him, he said to my nephew 87 00:06:31,790 --> 00:06:35,790 If you both would like God to benefit you in this matter 88 00:06:35,790 --> 00:06:39,790 So learn from it and understand it 89 00:06:39,790 --> 00:06:44,949 He said: No one has ever done so much and succeeded 90 00:06:44,949 --> 00:06:48,500 Imam Ahmed, may God have mercy on him, said 91 00:06:48,500 --> 00:06:53,500 A man should not appoint himself as a fatwa 92 00:06:53,500 --> 00:06:56,500 Until it has five qualities 93 00:06:56,500 --> 00:07:01,620 The first is that he has an intention 94 00:07:01,620 --> 00:07:04,620 If he had no intention 95 00:07:04,620 --> 00:07:09,620 There was no light on him and no light on his words 96 00:07:09,620 --> 00:07:11,910 As for the second 97 00:07:11,910 --> 00:07:15,910 He will have dream, dignity and tranquility 98 00:07:15,910 --> 00:07:18,139 As for the third 99 00:07:18,139 --> 00:07:23,139 He will be strong in what he is and in his knowledge 100 00:07:23,139 --> 00:07:25,360 As for the fourth 101 00:07:25,360 --> 00:07:27,360 Enough is enough 102 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:29,360 Otherwise people will chew it 103 00:07:29,360 --> 00:07:33,360 The fifth is knowing people 104 00:07:33,360 --> 00:07:38,060 Ahmed bin Abi Suleiman, may God have mercy on him, said 105 00:07:38,060 --> 00:07:40,060 Oh seeker of knowledge 106 00:07:40,060 --> 00:07:42,060 If you seek knowledge 107 00:07:42,060 --> 00:07:48,060 So, before requesting it, adopt a manner that will help you carry it 108 00:07:48,060 --> 00:07:51,639 Yahya bin Yahya, may God have mercy on him, said 109 00:07:51,639 --> 00:07:55,639 Bring decency between you and people 110 00:07:55,639 --> 00:07:58,639 It is more honorable to your sanctity 111 00:07:58,639 --> 00:08:01,889 A life of peace 112 00:08:01,889 --> 00:08:05,370 Between words and action