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changing. Malik - may Allah have mercy on him - also said, "The testimony of the people of
innovation
and heretics is not permissible." In interpreting this, some of his companions said that he meant by
heretics the scholastic theologians, no matter whichever doctrine they might belong.
Abu-Yusuf said, "He who seeks knowledge through dogmatic theology will become a heretic." Al-Hasan
said, "Neither argue with heretics, associate with them nor listen to them." Upon this the scholar
of the
prophetic quotations in the first era have been unanimous. The narrations which came down to us from
them are innumerable. They have said that the companions refrained from it although they are more
knowledgeable of the realities and more capable of mastering the wording than others because they
knew what evil would come out of it.
For this reason the Prophet - praise and peace be upon him - said, "Destroyed are those who split
hairs!
Destroyed are those who split hairs! Destroyed are those who split hairs! And these are those who
are
extravagant in investigation and research."
innovation
and heretics is not permissible." In interpreting this, some of his companions said that he meant by
heretics the scholastic theologians, no matter whichever doctrine they might belong.
Abu-Yusuf said, "He who seeks knowledge through dogmatic theology will become a heretic." Al-Hasan
said, "Neither argue with heretics, associate with them nor listen to them." Upon this the scholar
of the
prophetic quotations in the first era have been unanimous. The narrations which came down to us from
them are innumerable. They have said that the companions refrained from it although they are more
knowledgeable of the realities and more capable of mastering the wording than others because they
knew what evil would come out of it.
For this reason the Prophet - praise and peace be upon him - said, "Destroyed are those who split
hairs!
Destroyed are those who split hairs! Destroyed are those who split hairs! And these are those who
are
extravagant in investigation and research."