The biography of al-Layth ibn Sa'd and a mention of an aspect of his generosity and goodness
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The Shaykh: Abdullah ibn Wahb, according to alphabetical order, the letter 'ayn comes before jīm. I finished hours ago; I was reading in the biography of al-Layth. Of course, we have passed through this biography many years ago, and it is settled in our hearts that both Abdullah ibn Wahb and al-Layth ibn Sa'd are imams and trustworthy hadith narrators whose hadith is authentic, and so on. Now I am in the biography of al-Layth. Among what is mentioned in it is the statement of Imam al-Shafi'i: "Al-Layth is more knowledgeable in fiqh than Malik." A lot... "Al-Layth ibn Sa'd the Egyptian is more knowledgeable in fiqh than Malik, except that his companions did not give him his due." They neglected him in one narration. In another, "Al-Layth is more adherent to the athar than Malik." And in another, "He is more knowledgeable in fiqh than Malik, but the favor was for Malik." Then he mentions other statements, among which is a lesson in the saying: "I am older than Ibn Lahi'ah, so praise be to Allah who has granted us our intellect." Because he was older. It was said about Ibn Wahb, Abdullah ibn Wahb whom we mentioned earlier: "Malik asked me about al-Layth. He said, 'How is his truthfulness?' I said, 'He is truthful.'" Despite his imamate, he is truthful. He said, "As for him, if he does so, he will be granted longevity in his hearing and sight." He said, "I heard al-Layth say, in the narration I mentioned earlier: 'I am older than Ibn Lahi'ah, so praise be to Allah who has granted us our intellect.'" This is a realization of his saying (peace and blessings be upon him), which he used to supplicate with frequently: Riyad as-Salihin 833 Thus were the great imams of hadith.
The questioner: ... Ibn Lahi'ah ... .
The Shaykh: I do not know now. Among the anecdotes that came in his biography, it says: "From Qutaybah ibn Sa'id: Mansur ibn 'Ammar came to al-Layth." Mansur ibn 'Ammar, look, this is the opposite. Mansur ibn 'Ammar was a hadith narrator, but his hadith is not used as evidence because he was weak in memory and was focused on preaching, like some of the scholars or shaykhs today. When he preached, he would make people cry and humble their hearts, but when he narrated a hadith, his hadith was not accepted. This man wrote to al-Layth, or "came to al-Layth, and he sent him a thousand dinars." And the house of Ibn Lahi'ah, who was mentioned earlier, burned down, "so he sent him a thousand dinars, and he sent Malik ibn Anas a thousand dinars." By saying this, Qutaybah ibn Sa'id said: "And he clothed me in a silk shirt." Silk is silk, but it seems to have a special distinction. I do not have the difference between silk, sandal, and brocade in my mind right now. He says: "And he clothed me in a shirt of sandal, so it was with me." Abu al-Abbas al-Saraj said from Qutaybah: "We departed with al-Layth from Alexandria, and he had three ships. Three ships. One ship had his kitchen, one ship had his family, and one ship had his guests." But listen to what comes after: "Malik wrote to al-Layth." Malik writes to al-Layth: "I want to bring my daughter to her husband, and I would like you to send me some saffron." Some saffron. He said: "So he sent him thirty loads of saffron, and he dyed for his family." Meaning his clothes and furniture, and so on. "Then he sold some of it for five hundred dinars." Heh. "And" here it is "and his income every year was eighty thousand dinars." But nothing remained with him. Look at the wonder: "And al-Layth's income every year was eight hundred dinars, and Allah did not obligate him to pay zakah."
The student: ... with everything.
The Shaykh: Following the Messenger, do you know the story that he was seen distressed? He was asked, and he said, "I remembered that there were so many dinars in the house."
The student: Six dinars.
The Shaykh: So he would not sleep with dinars in his house, so he ordered them and sent them to ... .
The student: If someone did that today.
The Shaykh: He would be considered insane.
The student: They said he is insane.
The Shaykh: No, it may be true to say today that he is insane, because this bond between Muslims is no longer there. Yes, Allah did not obligate him to pay zakah. "I accompanied al-Layth for twenty years, and he did not have lunch or dinner except with people." The answer came: I am three years older than Ibn Lahi'ah.
The student: ... he meant by his words that Ibn Lahi'ah was ... he was older than him, but by Allah's will, Allah granted him longevity.
O Allah! let us enjoy our hearing, our sight and our power as long as You keep us alive and make our heirs from our own offspring
اللهمَّ متِّعْنا بأسماعنا ، وأبصارنا ، وقوَّتنا ما أحييتنا ، واجعَلْها الوارث منَّاThe questioner: ... Ibn Lahi'ah ... .
The Shaykh: I do not know now. Among the anecdotes that came in his biography, it says: "From Qutaybah ibn Sa'id: Mansur ibn 'Ammar came to al-Layth." Mansur ibn 'Ammar, look, this is the opposite. Mansur ibn 'Ammar was a hadith narrator, but his hadith is not used as evidence because he was weak in memory and was focused on preaching, like some of the scholars or shaykhs today. When he preached, he would make people cry and humble their hearts, but when he narrated a hadith, his hadith was not accepted. This man wrote to al-Layth, or "came to al-Layth, and he sent him a thousand dinars." And the house of Ibn Lahi'ah, who was mentioned earlier, burned down, "so he sent him a thousand dinars, and he sent Malik ibn Anas a thousand dinars." By saying this, Qutaybah ibn Sa'id said: "And he clothed me in a silk shirt." Silk is silk, but it seems to have a special distinction. I do not have the difference between silk, sandal, and brocade in my mind right now. He says: "And he clothed me in a shirt of sandal, so it was with me." Abu al-Abbas al-Saraj said from Qutaybah: "We departed with al-Layth from Alexandria, and he had three ships. Three ships. One ship had his kitchen, one ship had his family, and one ship had his guests." But listen to what comes after: "Malik wrote to al-Layth." Malik writes to al-Layth: "I want to bring my daughter to her husband, and I would like you to send me some saffron." Some saffron. He said: "So he sent him thirty loads of saffron, and he dyed for his family." Meaning his clothes and furniture, and so on. "Then he sold some of it for five hundred dinars." Heh. "And" here it is "and his income every year was eighty thousand dinars." But nothing remained with him. Look at the wonder: "And al-Layth's income every year was eight hundred dinars, and Allah did not obligate him to pay zakah."
The student: ... with everything.
The Shaykh: Following the Messenger, do you know the story that he was seen distressed? He was asked, and he said, "I remembered that there were so many dinars in the house."
The student: Six dinars.
The Shaykh: So he would not sleep with dinars in his house, so he ordered them and sent them to ... .
The student: If someone did that today.
The Shaykh: He would be considered insane.
The student: They said he is insane.
The Shaykh: No, it may be true to say today that he is insane, because this bond between Muslims is no longer there. Yes, Allah did not obligate him to pay zakah. "I accompanied al-Layth for twenty years, and he did not have lunch or dinner except with people." The answer came: I am three years older than Ibn Lahi'ah.
The student: ... he meant by his words that Ibn Lahi'ah was ... he was older than him, but by Allah's will, Allah granted him longevity.
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