Sufyan ath-Thawree said, "We reached the scholars and they used to hate answering
questions and giving religious verdicts until they could find no way out except to give a
verdict, but if they were relieved of having to do so then that was more beloved to
them."
Source: 'The Evil Craving For Wealth and Status' by ibn Rajab al-Hanbali
Speaker: Muhammad Tim Humble
