Ibn Hazm says: The best knowledge is what brings you closer to your creator and what helps you attain his satisfaction.
In wealth, condition, and health compare yourself to those who are less fortunate than you are; and in religion, knowledge, and virtue, compare yourself to those who exceed you in these matters.
Nothing can be inflicted upon knowledge and its people worse than the intrusion of those who are outsiders to knowledge. They are ignorant but they think they know and they are mischievous but they think they are the reformers.
Whoever desires the good in the hereafter, the wisdom in this life, the justice in conduct, the acquiring of all good morals and the deserving of all virtues should follow the example of Muhammed (saw). And should imitate his manners and conduct such as he can.
May Allah make it possible for us to follow his example; Ameen.
yasir birjas did a good bio of ibn hazm’s life, the cd can be purchased here:
http://chinarleaf.com/proddetail.php?prod=DLE_IHLoMxx