Taking Knowledge From

بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

If Allah wants to do good to a person, He makes him comprehend the religion. 
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عُفَيْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ قَالَ حُمَيْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ سَمِعْتُ مُعَاوِيَةَ، خَطِيبًا يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ مَنْ يُرِدِ اللَّهُ بِهِ خَيْرًا يُفَقِّهْهُ فِي الدِّينِ، وَإِنَّمَا أَنَا قَاسِمٌ وَاللَّهُ يُعْطِي، وَلَنْ تَزَالَ هَذِهِ الأُمَّةُ قَائِمَةً عَلَى أَمْرِ اللَّهِ لاَ يَضُرُّهُمْ

مَنْ خَالَفَهُمْ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَ أَمْرُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏‏
Narrated Muawiya:
I heard Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) saying, "If Allah wants to do good to a person, He makes him comprehend the religion. I am just a distributor, but the grant is from Allah. (And remember) that this nation (true Muslims) will keep on following Allah's teachings strictly and they will not be harmed by any one going on a different path till Allah's order (Day of Judgment) is established." Sahih al-Bukhari 71

Beware of people who follow that is not entirely clear:
Narrated `Aisha:
Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) recited the Verse:-- "It is He who has sent down to you the Book. In it are Verses that are entirely clear, they are the foundation of the Book, others not entirely clear. So as for those in whose hearts there is a deviation (from the Truth ). follow thereof that is not entirely clear
seeking affliction and searching for its hidden meanings; but no one knows its hidden meanings but Allah.
And those who are firmly grounded in knowledge say: "We believe in it (i.e. in the Qur'an) the whole of it
(i.e. its clear and unclear Verses) are from our Lord. And none receive admonition except men of
understanding." (3:7) Then Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "If you see those who follow thereof that is not entirely clear, then they are those whom Allah has named [as having deviation (from the Truth)] 'So beware of them."

حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، وَهِشَامٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَحَدَّثَنَا فُضَيْلٌ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، قَالَ وَحَدَّثَنَا مَخْلَدُ بْنُ حُسَيْنٍ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، قَالَ إِنَّ هَذَا الْعِلْمَ دِينٌ فَانْظُرُوا عَمَّنْ تَأْخُذُونَ دِينَكُمْ
Hasan bin ur-Rabī’ narrated to us, Hammād bin Zayd narrated to us, on authority of Ayyūb and Hishām [bin Hassān], on authority of Muhammad [bin Sīrīn] ; and Fuḍayl [bin Īyāḍ] narrated to us on authority of Hishām [bin Hassān]; he said Mukhlad bin Husayn narrated to us, on authority of Hishām [bin Hassān], on authority of Muhammad bin Sīrīn , that he said:
‘Indeed this knowledge is faith, so carefully consider from whom you take your faith’. [Sahih Muslim Introduction 26]


حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَصْمَعِيُّ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ أَدْرَكْتُ بِالْمَدِينَةِ مِائَةً كُلُّهُمْ مَأْمُونٌ ‏.‏ مَا يُؤْخَذُ عَنْهُمُ الْحَدِيثُ يُقَالُ لَيْسَ مِنْ أَهْلِهِ ‏.
Nasr bin Alī al-Jahdhamī narrated to us, al-Asma’ī narrated to us, on authority of Ibn Abī-Zinād, on authority of his father, he said:
‘I met one hundred [transmitters] in al-Madīnah, each of whom were reliable. Narrations were not taken from one about who it was said, ‘he is not from its people’.’
Sahih Muslim Introduction 30
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ كَفَى بِالْمَرْءِ كَذِبًا أَنْ يُحَدِّثَ بِكُلِّ مَا سَمِعَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah upon him, said: ‘It is enough of a lie for a man to narrate everything he hears’. Sahih Muslim 5


Ask the Scholar if you do not Know:
Allah Azwajal says in Chapter 21 Verse 7:
فَاسْأَلُواْ أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنْتُم لاَ تَعْلَمُونَ
(So ask the people of the Reminder if you do not know.) meaning, ask the people of knowledge among the
nations such as the Jews and Christians and other groups: `were the Messengers who came to you human beings or angels' Indeed they were human beings. This is a part of the perfect blessing of Allah towards His
creation: He sent to them Messengers from among themselves so that they could receive the Message from them and learn from them.

The Prohibition of Disclosing Unreliable and Uninvestigated News
When there comes to them some matter touching (public) safety or fear, they make it known (among the people), if only they had referred it to the Messenger or to those charged with authority among them, the proper investigators would have understood it from them (directly). Had it not been for the Grace and Mercy of Allah upon you, you would have followed Shaitan (Satan), save a few of you.
http://www.qtafsir.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=626&Itemid=59

Verify Before you act or spread the knowledge:
[49:6] O you who believe! If a Fâsiq (liar – evil person) comes to you with any news, verify it, lest you should harm people in ignorance, and afterwards you become regretful for what you have done.

Allah the Exalted ordered investigating the news that sinners and the wicked bring, to make sure of its authenticity. Otherwise, if the sinner's word is taken for granted and a decision is based on it, regardless
of whether the information is true or not, the authorities will be taking the lead of the sinners. Allah the
Exalted and Most Honored forbade taking the path of the corrupted and sinners.

Taking Knowledge from a Liar But VERIFY:
There is a interesting incident Hadith from Sahih al-Bukhari, in it there are many lessons. The hadith number is  2311

Day 1 Prophet(صلى الله عليه وسلم) says
قَالَ ‏"‏ أَمَا إِنَّهُ قَدْ كَذَبَكَ وَسَيَعُودُ
"Indeed, he told you a lie and he will be coming again."
Day 2: Prophet(صلى الله عليه وسلم) says
قَالَ ‏"‏ أَمَا إِنَّهُ قَدْ كَذَبَكَ وَسَيَعُودُ
"Verily, he told you a lie and he will return."

Day 3:
قَالَ دَعْنِي أُعَلِّمْكَ كَلِمَاتٍ يَنْفَعُكَ اللَّهُ بِهَا‏
He said, "(Forgive me and) I will teach you some words with which Allah will benefit you."

Abu Huraira (RA) Listens and asks
قُلْتُ مَا هُوَ
What are they?

Shaitan teaches Abu Huraira (RA)
الَ إِذَا أَوَيْتَ إِلَى فِرَاشِكَ فَاقْرَأْ آيَةَ الْكُرْسِيِّ ‏{‏اللَّهُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَىُّ الْقَيُّومُ‏}‏ حَتَّى تَخْتِمَ الآيَةَ، فَإِنَّكَ لَنْ يَزَالَ عَلَيْكَ مِنَ اللَّهِ حَافِظٌ وَلاَ يَقْرَبَنَّكَ شَيْطَانٌ حَتَّى تُصْبِحَ‏.‏ فَخَلَّيْتُ سَبِيلَهُ فَأَصْبَحْتُ
fit me, so I let him go." Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) asked, "What are they?" I replied, "He said to me,
'Whenever you go to bed, recite Ayat-al-Kursi from the beginning to the end ---- Allahu la ilaha illa huwa-
lHaiy-ul-Qaiyum----.' He further said to me, '(If you do so), Allah will appoint a guard for you who will
stay with you, and no satan will come near you till morning.'

Abu Huraira (RA) informs Messenger of ALLAH(صلى الله عليه وسلم) AND Messenger of ALLAH(صلى الله عليه وسلم) CONFIRMS THE SAME

فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ أَمَا إِنَّهُ قَدْ صَدَقَكَ وَهُوَ كَذُوبٌ
He really spoke the truth, although he is an absolute liar

 وَكَانُوا أَحْرَصَ شَىْءٍ عَلَى الْخَيْرِ
(Abu Huraira or another sub-narrator) added that they (the companions) were very keen to do good deeds

The Full Hadith is as follows:

 Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) deputed me to keep Sadaqat (al-Fitr) of Ramadan. A comer came and started taking handfuls of the foodstuff (of the Sadaqa) (stealthily). I took hold of him and said, "By Allah, I will take you to Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) ." He said, "I am needy and have many dependents, and I am in great need." I released him, and in the morning Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) asked me, "What did your prisoner do yesterday?" I said, "O Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم)! The person complained of being needy and of having many dependents, so, I pitied him and let him go." Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "Indeed, he told you a lie and he will be coming again." I believed that he would show up again as Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) had told me that he would return. So, I waited for him watchfully. When he (showed up and) started stealing handfuls of foodstuff, I caught hold of him again and said, "I will definitely take you to Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم). He said, "Leave me, for I am very needy and have many dependents. I promise I will not come back again." I pitied him and let him go.

In the morning Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) asked me, "What did your prisoner do." I replied, "O Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم)! He complained of his great need and of too many dependents, so I took pity on him and set him free." Allah's Apostle said, "Verily, he told you a lie and he will return." I waited for him attentively for the third time, and when he (came and) started stealing handfuls of the foodstuff, I caught hold of him and said, "I will surely take you to Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) as it is the third time you promise not to return, yet you break your promise and come." He said, "(Forgive me and) I will teach you some words with which Allah will benefit you." I asked, "What are they?" He replied, "Whenever you go to bed, recite "Ayat-al-Kursi"-- 'Allahu la ilaha illa huwa-l-Haiy-ul Qaiyum' till you finish the whole verse. (If you do so), Allah will appoint a guard for you who will stay with you and no satan will come near you till morning. " So, I released him. In the morning, Allah's Apostle asked, "What did your prisoner do yesterday?" I replied, "He claimed that he would teach me some words by which Allah will benefit me, so I let him go." Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) asked, "What are they?" I replied, "He said to me, 'Whenever you go to bed, recite Ayat-al-Kursi from the beginning to the end ---- Allahu la ilaha illa huwa-lHaiy-ul-Qaiyum----.' He further said to me, '(If you do so), Allah will appoint a guard for you who will stay with you, and no satan will come near you till morning.' (Abu Huraira or another sub-narrator) added that they (the companions) were very keen to do good deeds. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "He really spoke the truth, although he is an absolute liar. Do you know whom you were talking to, these three nights, O Abu Huraira?" Abu Huraira said, "No." He said, "It was Satan." [Sahih al-Bukhari 2311]

Proof2:
Shaikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (rahimahullah) narrated: Muadh Ibn Jabal used to say in every Khutbah, Allah is wise and indeed those who are doubtful will be destroyed. And after you there will come days in which the Fitnah will be great and the wealth will be gathered and the Qurâaan will be recited by all - the Mumin (Believer), the Munafiq (Hypocrite), the women, the children, black and red. So one of them will say, I read the Qur'aan and I don't think that they will follow me until I innovate something for them. He (Muâadh ibn Jabal) said: "Beware of what he innovates for every innovation is going astray and beware of the slip of the wise (scholar). The Shaytan may speak on the tongue of the wise with a misguided statement, and the Munafiq (Hypocrite) may speak a true word. So, accept the truth from whosoever it has come, for, there is light on the truth". They asked: "What is the slip of the wise"? He replied: "It is a word that you become frightened of and you deny it and you say, "What is this?" So beware of the slip, but do not totally abandon him, for, he will sooner or later return to the truth.[Fatawa al-Kubra, (vol. 3, p. 179)]



Also the Shaikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (rahimahullah) said in Majmoo al-Fatawa (vol. 3, p. 178):  "The great man who has a great position in Islam and good accomplishments might fall into certain mistakes that he is excused in, he might also be rewarded. He should not be followed in that mistakes however, even his position should not fall in the hearts of the believers.

Proof 3:
The obligation to accept the truth, no matter what its source.
أَخْبَرَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ عِيسَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مِسْعَرٌ، عَنْ مَعْبَدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ قُتَيْلَةَ، - امْرَأَةٌ مِنْ جُهَيْنَةَ - أَنَّ يَهُودِيًّا، أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ إِنَّكُمْ تُنَدِّدُونَ وَإِنَّكُمْ تُشْرِكُونَ تَقُولُونَ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ وَشِئْتَ وَتَقُولُونَ وَالْكَعْبَةِ ‏.‏ فَأَمَرَهُمُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا أَرَادُوا أَنْ يَحْلِفُوا أَنْ يَقُولُوا ‏"‏ وَرَبِّ الْكَعْبَةِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَيَقُولُونَ ‏"‏ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ شِئْتَ ‏"‏

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Yasar, from Qutailah, a woman from Juhainah, that a Jew came to the Prophet and said:
"You are setting up rivals (to Allah) and associating others (with Him). You say: 'Whatever Allah wills and you will,' and you say: 'By the Ka'bah.'" So the Prophet commanded them, if they wanted to swear an oath, to say: "By the Lord of the Ka'bah;" and to say: "Whatever Allah wills, then what you will." Sunan an-Nasa'i 3773 [http://sunnah.com/nasai/35/13]
Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم)  did not Ignore the truth though it came from a Jew. 


A Day where there are no Scholars to Verify and there are ignorant Muftis: 
فَضَلُّوا وَأَضَلُّو.
So they will go astray and will lead the people astray.

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي أُوَيْسٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لاَ يَقْبِضُ الْعِلْمَ انْتِزَاعًا، يَنْتَزِعُهُ مِنَ الْعِبَادِ، وَلَكِنْ يَقْبِضُ الْعِلْمَ بِقَبْضِ الْعُلَمَاءِ، حَتَّى إِذَا لَمْ يُبْقِ عَالِمًا، اتَّخَذَ النَّاسُ
رُءُوسًا جُهَّالاً فَسُئِلُوا، فَأَفْتَوْا بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ، فَضَلُّوا وَأَضَلُّوا ‏"‏‏.
قَالَ الْفِرَبْرِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّاسٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ عَنْ هِشَامٍ نَحْوَهُ‏.

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al-`As:
I heard Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) saying, "Allah does not take away the knowledge, by taking it away from (the hearts of) the people, but takes it away by the death of the religious learned men till when none of the (religious learned men) remains, people will take as their leaders ignorant persons who when consulted will give their verdict without knowledge. So they will go astray and will lead the people astray."
Sahih al-Bukhari 100


Beautiful advice by Sheik Albani (Rahimahullah)
https://shaikhalbaani.wordpress.com/2012/03/12/selling-books-and-tapes-of-those-who-do-not-adopt-the-salafi-methodology/