Benefit: Weakness of Some Narrators Due to Not Preserving Their Books

Among these narrators is Sufyan ibn Wakee‘ ibn Al-Jarrah, who is considered weak. In fact, some scholars accused him of lying. Al-Hafidh [Ibn Hajar] said in Taqrib At-Tahdhib: He was truthful, but he was tested by a scribe who inserted into his books things that were not part of his narrations. He was advised [to correct this], but he did not accept the advice, so his narrations fell out of use. From this, we learn an important lesson: a Muslim must beware of a bad companion, who is like a blacksmith’s bellows—either you will find a bad smell from it, or it will burn your clothes. This is especially true for people of innovation and partisanship. Be extremely cautious about sitting with them, and protect your heart completely from hearing their words, so they do not sneak something into your adherence to the Sunnah, causing you to lose your uprightness, and your goodness, knowledge, and blessings to disappear. We ask Allah for steadfastness. Source: https://t.me/MushtaqAlDhalae/12324