Some students of knowledge have no concern other than following the errors of the scholars and belittling them, so we ask you for advice?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Some students of knowledge have no concern other than following the errors of the scholars, belittling them, and declaring them wrong. We ask you for advice for these young men?
Answer:
We said this: We said that the student of knowledge turns to seeking knowledge, he turns to seeking knowledge, and his concern does not become the talk and gossip, the talk and gossip, no matter who it is. Even with the common people, you do not occupy yourself with the common people and belittle them, so how with the scholars?
The scholars have a status and they have virtue, so you must respect them. And even if one of them makes some error, there is no one who is free from error except the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So you do not seek out the errors of the scholars and occupy yourself with them, leaving the seeking of knowledge. You do not say, "We do not know so-and-so," or "We do not take from so-and-so." This is not right at all. It is upon us that we follow knowledge and take knowledge from its people.
As long as the scholars are present, we take advantage of this opportunity and do not occupy ourselves with tracking errors and seeking out errors. What are you doing with the errors of others? You may have more errors than most people. How do you occupy yourself with the errors of people and neglect the errors of yourself?
This is a despicable trait, and it has occupied the students of knowledge and the young men, and it has kindled hatred and enmity in their hearts for one another. Also, they have come to hate the people of knowledge entirely because of these tales and these matters that have no benefit. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Some students of knowledge have no concern other than following the errors of the scholars, belittling them, and declaring them wrong. We ask you for advice for these young men?
Answer:
We said this: We said that the student of knowledge turns to seeking knowledge, he turns to seeking knowledge, and his concern does not become the talk and gossip, the talk and gossip, no matter who it is. Even with the common people, you do not occupy yourself with the common people and belittle them, so how with the scholars?
The scholars have a status and they have virtue, so you must respect them. And even if one of them makes some error, there is no one who is free from error except the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So you do not seek out the errors of the scholars and occupy yourself with them, leaving the seeking of knowledge. You do not say, "We do not know so-and-so," or "We do not take from so-and-so." This is not right at all. It is upon us that we follow knowledge and take knowledge from its people.
As long as the scholars are present, we take advantage of this opportunity and do not occupy ourselves with tracking errors and seeking out errors. What are you doing with the errors of others? You may have more errors than most people. How do you occupy yourself with the errors of people and neglect the errors of yourself?
This is a despicable trait, and it has occupied the students of knowledge and the young men, and it has kindled hatred and enmity in their hearts for one another. Also, they have come to hate the people of knowledge entirely because of these tales and these matters that have no benefit. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [11 -954] بعض طلاب العلم ليس لهم همٌ إلا اتباع أخطاء العلماء وانتقاصهم، فنرجو منكم النصيحة؟ — youtube.com
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