حياة السلف بين القول والعمل

What was said about knowledge and scholars: Muhammad ibn al-Munkadir, may God have mercy on him, said: The jurist enters between God and His servants, so let him consider how he enters? [Al-Hilya (its abridgment) 1/496].

What was said about knowledge and scholars: Abu Ja`far Muhammad bin Ali, may God have mercy on him, said: By God, the death of a scholar is more beloved to Satan than the death of seventy worshippers. [Sifat al-Safwa 2/458].

What has been said about knowledge and scholars: Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Ali, may Allah have mercy on him, said: A scholar whose knowledge benefits others is better than a thousand worshippers. [Hilyah (abridged edition) 1/507].

What was said about knowledge and scholars: Hilal bin Khabbab said: I said to Saeed bin Jubayr, may God have mercy on him: What is the sign of the destruction of people? He said: When their scholars are gone. [Al-Siyar (its abridgment) 2/506].

What was said about knowledge and scholars: Ibn Muhayriz, may God have mercy on him, said: We used to think that action was better than knowledge, but today we are more in need of knowledge than action. [Al-Hilya (its abridgment) 2/169].