Ibn Taymiyyah quoted al-Bustami as saying that seeking aid from a created being is like a drowning man seeking aid from another drowning man, so does
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned a report from Abu Yazid al-Bustami that seeking aid from a created being is like a drowning man seeking aid from another drowning man. So did he (may Allah have mercy on him) have a specific purpose in quoting al-Bustami in particular, in order to refute the Sufis and their like?
Answer:
The truth is accepted from whoever brings it. Al-Bustami spoke a word of truth, so this is accepted. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned a report from Abu Yazid al-Bustami that seeking aid from a created being is like a drowning man seeking aid from another drowning man. So did he (may Allah have mercy on him) have a specific purpose in quoting al-Bustami in particular, in order to refute the Sufis and their like?
Answer:
The truth is accepted from whoever brings it. Al-Bustami spoke a word of truth, so this is accepted. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1055 /1350] نقل ابن تيمية عن البسطامي أن استغاثة المخلوق بالمخلوق كاستغاثة الغريق بالغريق، فهل.. — youtube.com
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