adh-Dhahhaak would teach [the people], but would not take any payment [for doing so].
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If knowledge does not benefit you
[Regarding] knowledge, if it does not benefit you, it will harm you.
Like two brothers
The tongue [of knowledge] of Ibn Hazm and the sword of al-Hajjaaj were [like] two brothers.
From the books of Islaam
From the books of Islaam, I have not seen knowledge [content] of the likes of “al-Muhallaa” of Ibn Hazm, and the book “al-Mughnee” of Muwaffaq ad-Deen [Ibn Qudaamah].
Act in accordance with your knowledge
Whoever does not act in accordance with his knowledge, then his knowledge has not benefited him; rather it has harmed him.
Laws of Islaam apply to all
Once, an ignorant bystander offered a sacrifice by the car of King Sa’ood [parked] near as-Safaa [in Makkah] – rejoicing at his arrival.
Scholars are of three types
Abu Moosaa al-Khowlaanee said ‘Scholars are [of] three [types]…’
Ibn Taymiyyah in prison
Ibn Taymiyyah completed the recitation of the Qur.aan 80 times whilst in al-Qal’ah prison, in Damascus
He ‘kills’ his adversary with his smile
He always debated whilst smiling; some said: This Shaykh ‘kills’ his adversary with his smile.
His love of reading
Once, the Shaykh ascended the [library] steps at al-Maktabah az-Zaahiriyyah (Damascus) to get a manuscript.