Thinkers of the Medieval Period
Sufyan al-Thawri
716 – 778
Religionquotes
If one tear falls on account of fear of God, it is better then fasting throughout life.
As-Saffah
722 – 754
quotes
It is rare that bounty is given unasked but a just claim is destroyed thereby.
Ahmad ibn Hanbal
780 – 855
Lawquotes
Ahmad ibn Hanbal (Arabic: أحمد ابن حنبل, romanized: Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal; was an Arab jurist and founder of the Hanbali school who is widely recognized as the scholar who memorized the most Hadiths in Islamic history. One of the most venerated Islamic intellectual figures, ibn Hanbal is notable for his unmatched memorization of over one million prophetic narrations, an unprecedented number that has never been claimed by any other muhaddith. Ibn Hanbal also compiled the largest hadith collection, al-Musnad, which has continued to exercise considerable influence on the field of hadith studies up to the present time, shaping the methodological framework later employed in both Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim.
Say to the followers of innovation : the judge between us and you is the day of funerals.
Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (A.S.)
714 – 765
Religionquotes
Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Sadiq was a Muslim scholar, jurist, hadith transmitter and the sixth and last agreed-upon Shia Imam amongst Twelvers and Isma'ilis. Known by the title al-Sadiq, Ja'far was the eponymous founder of the Ja'fari school of Islamic jurisprudence. In the canonical Twelver hadith collections, more traditions are cited from Ja'far than that of the other Imams combined, although their attribution to him is questionable, making it hard to determine his actual teachings.
Being cheerful and affable with people is by itself half of wisdom.
Ali al-Rida
770 – 818
Religionquotes
Ali ibn Musa al-Rida, also known as Abū al-Ḥasan al-Thānī, was a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and the eighth Imam in Twelver Shia Islam, succeeding his father, Musa al-Kazim, in 799 CE. He is also part of the chain of mystical authority in Sunni Sufi orders. He was known for his piety and learning, and a number of works are attributed to him, including Al-Risalah al-Dhahabiah, Sahifah of al-Ridha, and Fiqh al-Rida.
Everyone's friend is his reason; his enemy is his ignorance.
Umar II
681 – 720
Politicsquotes
Dr. Ali Muhammad as-Sallabi: Umar Bin Abd Al-Aziz, Darussalam Publications, New York, 2007
Muhammad bin Qasim
696 – 715
Militaryquotes
Muḥammad ibn al-Qāsim al-Thaqafī was an Arab military commander in service of the Umayyad Caliphate who led the Muslim conquest of Sindh, inaugurating the Umayyad campaigns in India. His military exploits led to the establishment of the Islamic province of Sindh, and the takeover of the region from the Sindhi Brahman dynasty and its ruler, Raja Dahir, who was subsequently decapitated with his head sent to al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf in Basra. With the capture of the then-capital of Aror by Arab forces, Muhammad ibn al-Qasim became the first Muslim to have successfully captured Indian land, which marked the beginning of Muslim rule in South Asia.
‘eight, or some say twenty-six thousand, men were put to the sword.’
John of Damascus
675 – 749
Religionquotes
Words from December 23
"If one tear falls on account of fear of God, it is better then fasting throughout life."
Sufyan al-Thawri
716
"Sell not the friendship of the Lord for the friendship of the world and its possessions."
Sufyan al-Thawri
716
"It is rare that bounty is given unasked but a just claim is destroyed thereby."
As-Saffah
722
"Say to the followers of innovation : the judge between us and you is the day of funerals."
Ahmad ibn Hanbal
780
"Being cheerful and affable with people is by itself half of wisdom."
Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (A.S.)
714
"Immorality and surliness makes the human's life miserable and bitter."
Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (A.S.)
714