Here is a beautiful benefit that Ustadh Abu Suhailah 'Umar Quinn (hafidhahullah Ta'ala) brings during the 4th class of the series titled: Holding Fast To The Salafi Methodology from Imam ash-Shaafi'ee (rahimahullah Ta'ala) with regards to his ruling regarding the people of theological rhetoric.
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Here are some more of the statements of the Ulema on the people of theological rhetoric:
Ibn ‘Abdul-Barr said, “The people of Fiqh and Aathaar in all the various towns and cities are agreed unanimously that the Ahlul-Kalaam (People of Theological Rhetoric) are (but) Ahlul-Bida’ waz-Zaigh (the People of Innovations and Deviation). And they are not considered, by all of the above, to be amongst the ranks of the Scholars (in truth).” [Reported by Ibn Qudaamah in his Burhaan fee Bayaanil-Qur’aan.]
Imam ash-Shaafi’ee (d. 204H) said, “That a person is put to trial with everything that Allaah has forbidden, besides Shirk, is better than that he looks at Kalaam (theological rhetoric).” He also said, “If people knew what (misleading and destructive) desires are contained within theological rhetoric they would certainly flee from it as they would from a lion,”
He also said, “Whoever showed boldness in approaching theological rhetoric will never prosper.” [Reported by Ibn Qudaamah in his Burhaan fee Bayaanil-Qur’aan.]
Aboo Yoosuf, the companion of Aboo Haneefah said, “Whoever sought knowledge by kalaam (theological rhetoric) will turn a heretical apostate,” and Ahmad ibn Hanbal (d. 241H) said, “The person of theological rhetoric will never prosper. And never do you see anyone looking into theological rhetoric except that in his heart is a desire for creating mischief.” [Both narrations are reported by Ibn Qudaamah in his Burhaan fee Bayaanil-Qur’aan.]
Muhammad Ibn Seereen (d. 110H) said, “They (i.e., the Companions and the Taabi’een) used to consider themselves upon the path (of truth) so long as they held onto the narrations.” [Reported by al-Laalikaa’ee in his Sharh Usolil It’iqaad, no. 110.]
Shaadh ibn Yahyaa said, “There is no path which is more straight and direct (in leading) to Paradise than the path of the one who travels upon the aathaar (narrations).” [Reported by al-Laalikaa’ee in his Sharh UsoolilIt’qaad no. 112.]
‘Abdullah ibn al-Mubaarak (d. 181H) said, “I found that the affair was Ittibaa’ (following and imitation, i.e., following and submission to the narrations).” [Reported by al-Laalikaa’ee in his Sharh Usoolil-l’tiqaad, no. 113]
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