WEBVTT 00:00:00.820 --> 00:00:04.120 In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 00:00:04.120 --> 00:00:09.560 The life of the Salaf between words and deeds 00:00:09.560 --> 00:00:17.280 Advice and guidance for the world and seekers of knowledge 00:00:17.280 --> 00:00:22.079 On the authority of Omar bin Al-Khattab, may God be pleased with him, he said 00:00:22.079 --> 00:00:26.149 They learned science and taught it to people 00:00:26.149 --> 00:00:29.149 Learn dignity and serenity 00:00:29.149 --> 00:00:33.149 And be humble to those you learn from 00:00:33.450 --> 00:00:38.250 And do not be mighty scholars 00:00:38.250 --> 00:00:42.250 On the authority of Ibn Omar, may God be pleased with them, he said 00:00:42.250 --> 00:00:45.250 A man of knowledge is not of a place 00:00:45.250 --> 00:00:48.250 So that he does not envy those above him 00:00:48.250 --> 00:00:51.250 He is not despised without Him 00:00:51.250 --> 00:00:54.250 He does not seek any price for knowledge 00:00:54.250 --> 00:01:00.020 On the authority of Abdullah bin Masoud, may God be pleased with him, he said 00:01:00.020 --> 00:01:06.019 You cannot speak to a people that their minds cannot understand 00:01:06.019 --> 00:01:10.659 Except that some of them were tempted 00:01:10.659 --> 00:01:15.659 Salman, may God be pleased with him, was accompanied by a man from Ibn Abs 00:01:15.659 --> 00:01:18.689 So he drank a drink from the Tigris 00:01:18.689 --> 00:01:22.689 Salman said to him, “Come back and drink.” 00:01:22.689 --> 00:01:25.689 He said, “I have narrated it.” 00:01:25.689 --> 00:01:32.879 He said, “Do you think this drink of yours has decreased anything from Tigris’ money?” 00:01:32.879 --> 00:01:38.069 He said, “Whatever drink I drink is not diminished.” 00:01:38.069 --> 00:01:43.099 He also said that knowledge does not perish 00:01:43.099 --> 00:01:46.099 So seek knowledge that will benefit you 00:01:46.099 --> 00:01:50.099 Al-Bukhari, may God have mercy on him, said 00:01:50.099 --> 00:01:54.099 Ibn Abbas, may God be pleased with them, said 00:01:54.099 --> 00:02:00.260 Be divine, that is, dreamers and jurists 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 00:02:08.900 --> 00:02:11.900 Al-Zuhri, may God have mercy on him, said 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 00:02:18.900 --> 00:02:26.729 But take it with the days and nights as a companion and you will find it 00:02:26.729 --> 00:02:28.729 On the authority of Rabia, he said: 00:02:28.729 --> 00:02:32.729 He said to Ibn Khalda Al-Zarqi, may God have mercy on him 00:02:32.729 --> 00:02:37.949 I see people have taken control of themselves 00:02:37.949 --> 00:02:43.949 If you are asked about the issue, stop trying to get rid of it for yourself 00:02:43.949 --> 00:02:45.949 Then to the one who asked you 00:02:45.949 --> 00:02:50.849 Abu Asim Al-Dahhak, may God have mercy on him, said: 00:02:50.849 --> 00:02:55.849 Whoever seeks hadith has sought the highest matters 00:02:55.849 --> 00:02:58.849 He must be the best of people 00:02:58.849 --> 00:03:06.389 Ata Ibn Yasar and Suleiman Ibn Musa, may God have mercy on them, said 00:03:06.389 --> 00:03:13.060 Nothing is more beautiful than knowledge and dream 00:03:13.060 --> 00:03:15.060 Some predecessors said 00:03:15.060 --> 00:03:20.099 Whoever goes out to learn seeking knowledge, knowledge will not benefit him 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 00:03:27.129 --> 00:03:30.379 Knowledge is subject to action 00:03:30.379 --> 00:03:34.379 Work depends on sincerity 00:03:34.379 --> 00:03:40.379 Faithfulness to God inherits understanding from God Almighty 00:03:40.379 --> 00:03:46.120 Sufyan bin Aina, may God have mercy on him, often said: 00:03:46.120 --> 00:03:51.120 A little success is better than a lot of knowledge 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 00:03:57.659 --> 00:04:01.659 He said, “It is success.” 00:04:01.659 --> 00:04:06.240 Abu Bakr bin Ayyash, may God have mercy on him, said 00:04:06.240 --> 00:04:10.240 By Al-Hassan bin Al-Hassan, may God have mercy on him, in Medina 00:04:10.240 --> 00:04:13.240 What temptation has left you? 00:04:13.240 --> 00:04:18.370 He said: What temptation did you see me in? 00:04:18.370 --> 00:04:23.370 He said, “I saw them kissing your hand and you did not stop them.” 00:04:23.370 --> 00:04:27.720 Al-Hasan Al-Basri, may God have mercy on him, said 00:04:27.720 --> 00:04:32.750 The worst servants of God select the worst issues 00:04:32.750 --> 00:04:35.750 The servants of God are blinded by it 00:04:35.750 --> 00:04:40.069 He was asked, may God have mercy on him, what is the punishment for the scholar? 00:04:40.069 --> 00:04:43.069 He said death of the heart 00:04:43.069 --> 00:04:46.139 It was said: What is the death of the heart? 00:04:46.139 --> 00:04:51.139 He said: Seeking this world by doing the afterlife 00:04:51.139 --> 00:04:54.649 Ibn al-Muqaffa, may God have mercy on him, said 00:04:54.649 --> 00:04:59.740 Love knowledge to yourself so that you adhere to it and become accustomed to it 00:04:59.740 --> 00:05:05.740 He will be your passion, your pleasure, your solace, and your language 00:05:05.740 --> 00:05:07.970 He said, may God have mercy on him 00:05:08.970 --> 00:05:12.970 Know the principles and then request the classes 00:05:12.970 --> 00:05:18.970 Many people ask for classes while wasting assets 00:05:18.970 --> 00:05:22.970 Their treachery will not be a treacherous one 00:05:22.970 --> 00:05:27.100 Whoever has acquired the fundamentals will be satisfied with the chapters 00:05:27.100 --> 00:05:33.100 If the dismissal occurs after obtaining the original, it is better 00:05:33.100 --> 00:05:37.769 It was said to Malik bin Anas, may God have mercy on him 00:05:37.769 --> 00:05:41.769 So-and-so tells us strange things 00:05:41.769 --> 00:05:45.899 He said: Who is the stranger? 00:05:45.899 --> 00:05:48.899 He said the evil of strange knowledge 00:05:48.899 --> 00:05:55.019 The best knowledge is apparent knowledge that has been narrated by people 00:05:55.019 --> 00:05:57.019 He said, may God have mercy on him 00:05:57.019 --> 00:06:03.019 The issue is if a man is asked and does not answer and it is ignored 00:06:03.019 --> 00:06:07.019 It is a calamity that God has averted from him 00:06:07.019 --> 00:06:11.310 He was told that the world makes mistakes 00:06:11.310 --> 00:06:16.470 He said that the one who indicated more goodness to him 00:06:16.470 --> 00:06:19.470 And who has nothing in it? 00:06:19.470 --> 00:06:24.470 Even if he only enjoins what is good and there is nothing wrong with it 00:06:24.470 --> 00:06:27.470 He did not command anyone to do a favor 00:06:27.470 --> 00:06:31.790 May God have mercy on him, he said to my nephew 00:06:31.790 --> 00:06:35.790 If you both would like God to benefit you in this matter 00:06:35.790 --> 00:06:39.790 So learn from it and understand it 00:06:39.790 --> 00:06:44.949 He said: No one has ever done so much and succeeded 00:06:44.949 --> 00:06:48.500 Imam Ahmed, may God have mercy on him, said 00:06:48.500 --> 00:06:53.500 A man should not appoint himself as a fatwa 00:06:53.500 --> 00:06:56.500 Until it has five qualities 00:06:56.500 --> 00:07:01.620 The first is that he has an intention 00:07:01.620 --> 00:07:04.620 If he had no intention 00:07:04.620 --> 00:07:09.620 There was no light on him and no light on his words 00:07:09.620 --> 00:07:11.910 As for the second 00:07:11.910 --> 00:07:15.910 He will have dream, dignity and tranquility 00:07:15.910 --> 00:07:18.139 As for the third 00:07:18.139 --> 00:07:23.139 He will be strong in what he is and in his knowledge 00:07:23.139 --> 00:07:25.360 As for the fourth 00:07:25.360 --> 00:07:27.360 Enough is enough 00:07:27.360 --> 00:07:29.360 Otherwise people will chew it 00:07:29.360 --> 00:07:33.360 The fifth is knowing people 00:07:33.360 --> 00:07:38.060 Ahmed bin Abi Suleiman, may God have mercy on him, said 00:07:38.060 --> 00:07:40.060 Oh seeker of knowledge 00:07:40.060 --> 00:07:42.060 If you seek knowledge 00:07:42.060 --> 00:07:48.060 So, before requesting it, adopt a manner that will help you carry it 00:07:48.060 --> 00:07:51.639 Yahya bin Yahya, may God have mercy on him, said 00:07:51.639 --> 00:07:55.639 Bring decency between you and people 00:07:55.639 --> 00:07:58.639 It is more honorable to your sanctity 00:07:58.639 --> 00:08:01.889 A life of peace 00:08:01.889 --> 00:08:05.370 Between words and action