Ibn Al-Mubārak (d. 181H) debated a group of people in a Fiqh issue and said: “Leave off the naming of men as evidence. A man may have a noble station in Islam, and perhaps he makes a mistake, so is it allowed for anyone to use that as proof?”
Al-Imām Ash-Shātibī (rahimahullāh) stated: It has been reported from Ibn Al-Mubārak (d. 181H) that he said: “We were in Kufah and they debated with me concerning it―meaning the issue of [read on…]