al-Muwaffaq [Ibn Qudaamah] would not debate anyone, except that he would smile [whilst doing so].
Category: Words of Wisdom
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?
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].
The disappearance of Islaam
The disappearance of Islaam will be due to four [factors]…
In search of knowledge
I have travelled four times between the East and West [in search of knowledge].
The various stages of knowledge
The first [stage] of knowledge is to listen [carefully], then [conscientiously] memorise it, then act according to it, then convey it [to others].
Attaining knowledge
It is not possible to attain knowledge while at ease and rest.
Memorising when young
I heard (sought knowledge) from Qataadah when I was 14 years old, and there is nothing which I heard during those years except that it [remains with me] as if written in my heart.
Teach the people
adh-Dhahhaak would teach [the people], but would not take any payment [for doing so].