What is your advice for the student of knowledge who is occupied with tracking the faults of people?
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The questioner:
What is your advice for the beginner in seeking knowledge who says, "I am occupied with tracking the faults of people, saying this scholar is misguided and that caller is misguided"?
The Shaykh:
Okay.
The questioner:
He says: What is your advice for the beginner in seeking knowledge who is occupied with tracking the faults of people, saying this scholar is misguided and that caller is misguided? He asks: Is his action correct?
The Shaykh:
He should be occupied with people, seeking knowledge, seeking knowledge from the scholars until he reaches the level of knowing the necessary knowledge. At that point, he will have what he has for people. But before that, he is in the stage of seeking, no.
What is your advice for the beginner in seeking knowledge who says, "I am occupied with tracking the faults of people, saying this scholar is misguided and that caller is misguided"?
The Shaykh:
Okay.
The questioner:
He says: What is your advice for the beginner in seeking knowledge who is occupied with tracking the faults of people, saying this scholar is misguided and that caller is misguided? He asks: Is his action correct?
The Shaykh:
He should be occupied with people, seeking knowledge, seeking knowledge from the scholars until he reaches the level of knowing the necessary knowledge. At that point, he will have what he has for people. But before that, he is in the stage of seeking, no.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما نصيحتكم لطالب العلم المنشغل بتتبّع عورات الناس؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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