Shaykh Abu Abdillah Wahb bin Abdillah Adh-Dhayfani, may Allah preserve him, wrote in his excellent book "Faraaid Al-Athaar As-Salafiyyah - Unique Salafi narrations" p.192:
❝A student of knowledge doesn't become deceived regarding what is said about them.
An utterly valuable narration from the leader of the Believers in Hadith:
Sufyaan Ath-Thawri, may Allah have mercy upon him.
Imam Sufyaan Ath-Thawri, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:
"كان يقال: إذا عرفت نفسك لم يضرك ما قيل فيك!"
"It used to be said:
If you know yourself, you are not harmed by what's said regarding you!"
Reported by Ibnl Mubaarak in Az-Zuhd as a narration from Nuaym bin Hammaad (14/2), from the way of Ibnl Mubaarak, reported by: Al-Firyaabi in Siffatu An-Nifaaq (93), and Abu Taahir Al-Mukhalis (1626), and Ad-Diynuuri in Al-Majaalisa (2878), and Abu Taahir As-Salafi in Al-Khaamis wal-Ishreen minal Mashyakha (38/1), Adh-Dhahabi in At-Taareekh (780/13).
And reported by Abdullah bin Ahmed in Zawaaidl Zuhd (2135), from the way of Abu Daud Al-Hafri from Sufyaan.
May Allah have mercy upon Sufyaan, how much so was he an advisor, and good to Islaam and its people!❞
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Translated by:
Abu Ibraheem 'Abdullaah bin Ahmed Ba Alawi
t.me/ShaykhWahbEN
❝A student of knowledge doesn't become deceived regarding what is said about them.
An utterly valuable narration from the leader of the Believers in Hadith:
Sufyaan Ath-Thawri, may Allah have mercy upon him.
Imam Sufyaan Ath-Thawri, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:
"كان يقال: إذا عرفت نفسك لم يضرك ما قيل فيك!"
"It used to be said:
If you know yourself, you are not harmed by what's said regarding you!"
Reported by Ibnl Mubaarak in Az-Zuhd as a narration from Nuaym bin Hammaad (14/2), from the way of Ibnl Mubaarak, reported by: Al-Firyaabi in Siffatu An-Nifaaq (93), and Abu Taahir Al-Mukhalis (1626), and Ad-Diynuuri in Al-Majaalisa (2878), and Abu Taahir As-Salafi in Al-Khaamis wal-Ishreen minal Mashyakha (38/1), Adh-Dhahabi in At-Taareekh (780/13).
And reported by Abdullah bin Ahmed in Zawaaidl Zuhd (2135), from the way of Abu Daud Al-Hafri from Sufyaan.
May Allah have mercy upon Sufyaan, how much so was he an advisor, and good to Islaam and its people!❞
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Translated by:
Abu Ibraheem 'Abdullaah bin Ahmed Ba Alawi
t.me/ShaykhWahbEN