Abdullah ibn Amr reported: A group was sitting by the door of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and some of them said,…
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Hasan on Debate: Scholars do argue with fools or heretics
Al-Ajurri reported: Al-Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I have never seen a jurist indulge argumentation. The believer does not debate with…
View More Hasan on Debate: Scholars do argue with fools or hereticsHadith on ‘Ilm: Islamic knowledge not for worldly gain
Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not acquire knowledge to impress the scholars, nor to argue with…
View More Hadith on ‘Ilm: Islamic knowledge not for worldly gainHadith on Dhulm: Allah angry with helpers of injustice
Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever supports a disputant in wrongdoing, or helps in wrongdoing, he…
View More Hadith on Dhulm: Allah angry with helpers of injusticeShafi’i on Debate: Too much debating belittles status of knowledge
Ibn ‘Abd al-Hakam reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Among the degradation of knowledge is that you debate everyone who debates you,…
View More Shafi’i on Debate: Too much debating belittles status of knowledgeShabib on Silence: Better to ignore some evil speech than respond
Ibn ‘Asakir reported: Shabib ibn Shaybah, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Whoever hears a word he disapproves, he should be silent. What he…
View More Shabib on Silence: Better to ignore some evil speech than respondUmar on Silence: Some falsehood is defeated by ignoring it
Abu Yusuf reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Know that Allah has servants who cause some falsehood to die out…
View More Umar on Silence: Some falsehood is defeated by ignoring itHadith on Nifaq: The Prophet fears debates of eloquent hypocrites
‘Imran ibn Husayn reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Among what I fear most for you are the debates…
View More Hadith on Nifaq: The Prophet fears debates of eloquent hypocritesHadith Ahruf: Quran revealed in seven readings, do not argue it
Abu Juhaym reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The Quran is recited in seven ways. Do not argue over the Quran,…
View More Hadith Ahruf: Quran revealed in seven readings, do not argue itHadith on Quran: Arguing over the Quran is unbelief
Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Arguing over the Quran is an act of unbelief.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd…
View More Hadith on Quran: Arguing over the Quran is unbeliefHadith Debates: With this I commanded you? To argue?
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: We were sitting in front of the door of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and we…
View More Hadith Debates: With this I commanded you? To argue?Hadith on Character: House in Paradise for giving up arguments, lies
Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I guarantee a house on the outskirts of Paradise, a…
View More Hadith on Character: House in Paradise for giving up arguments, liesHadith on Iman: No true faith until he stops arguing in religion
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the servant does not entirely have faith until he abandons…
View More Hadith on Iman: No true faith until he stops arguing in religion‘Ata on Whims: Rationality defeated by lusts, whims, lowly desires
Miskin Abi Fatimah reported: ‘Ata al-Salimi, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “We have heard that lusts and whims can even overpower knowledge, reason,…
View More ‘Ata on Whims: Rationality defeated by lusts, whims, lowly desiresIbn Sirin on Whims: Do not listen to people of lowly desires
Hisham reported: Muhammad ibn Sirin, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Do not sit with the people of whims, do not debate them, and…
View More Ibn Sirin on Whims: Do not listen to people of lowly desiresAbu Qilabah on Whims: Beware of sitting with people of lowly desires
Ayyub al-Sakhtiyani reported: Abu Qilabah, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Be on guard from three traits: beware of the gates of rulers, beware…
View More Abu Qilabah on Whims: Beware of sitting with people of lowly desiresMalik on Arguments: Should he argue to defend the Sunnah?
Al-Haytam ibn Jamil reported: I said to Malik, “O servant of Allah, if a man has knowledge of the Sunnah, should he argue to defend…
View More Malik on Arguments: Should he argue to defend the Sunnah?Ma’ruf on Arguing: If Allah guides him, he acts and does not argue
Abu Nu’aym reported: Ma’ruf al-Karkhi, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If Allah wills goodness for a servant, He opens the door of action…
View More Ma’ruf on Arguing: If Allah guides him, he acts and does not argueShafi’i on Debate: Best answer to a fool is silence
Imam al-Shafi’i, may Allah be pleased with him, said in his poetry, “If a fool speaks to you, do not answer him, for the best…
View More Shafi’i on Debate: Best answer to a fool is silenceUmar II on Knowledge: Action without knowledge more harmful than good
Sa’id ibn Abdul Aziz reported: Umar ibn Abdul Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him, wrote to the people of Medina, “Whoever worships without knowledge…
View More Umar II on Knowledge: Action without knowledge more harmful than good