The virtues of the people of Hadeeth

فضلأصحابالحديث

قالالشافعيرحمهالله

اذارأيترجلامنأصحابالحديث

فكأنيرأيترجلامنأصحابالنبيصلىاللهعليهوسلم

جزاهماللهخيرا, همحفظوالناالأصلفلهمعليناالفضل

وقال - عليكمبأصحابالحديثفانهمأكثرالناسصوابا

The virtues of the people of Hadeeth

Imaam Ash-Shaafi’ee (rahimahullaah) said:

“If I saw a man from the people of hadeeth, then it’s as if I saw a man from the Companions of the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam). May Allaah reward them, they preserved for us the foundation so they have a right of virtue upon us.”

He said: “Upon you is (to accompany) the people of hadeeth for they are the most correct from amongst the people.”