Pearls from the Predecessors Min Durar Al-Salaf

[Abu.Zuhayrah.Abdullaah]

I invite anyone who may be able to add on to these pearls any other beautiful statements of the salaf to do so as to keep this thread productive and a means of approach to Allaah!

[Abu.Abdurrahman.Erol]

Two great statements concerning knowledge:

Abdullah ibn 'Abbaas said:

"Studying knowledge a portion of the night is more beloved to me than spending a portion of it in worship."
(Musanaf Abdur Razzaq 11/253)


Imam az-Zuhri said:

"Allah is not worshipped with anything greater than knowledge."
(Al Bidayah wal Nihayah 9/345)

[Abu.Abdurrahman.Erol]

Two great statements concerning 'Ulamaa:


Sufyaan ath-Thawree said:

"The scholars are similar to rain, wherever they fall, they benefit."
(Jam'ee Bayaan al 'Ilm wa Fadlihee 1/56)


Hasan al-Basri said:

"If there were no scholars, people would become like animals."
(Muktsir Minhaaj Al Qasideen pg. 17)