| 'One of us would not memorize ten verses from the Qur'an unless they knew the meanings (of those verses) and what they required of them in terms of action.'
Bishr al-Haafi, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
'Give out the Zakat (poor-due) in relation to Hadeeth, which is to use and apply 5 Hadeeth from every 200!'2
Imam adh-Dhahabi, may Allah have mercy on him, said about the people during his time:
'Today, nothing of the knowledge is left except a diminutive portion, which is only applied by a few! Very few indeed are they who apply the knowledge that they have! We raise our complaint to Allah, for He is the best Guardian.'3
When we compare our state of affairs with their state of affairs, I can only say as Imam Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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