Moreover, he was a scholar who lived in the early days of the Umayyad caliphate. He lived under the care and upbringing of one of the wives of the Prophet SAW
1. "If it were not for the existence of the scholars, surely the condition of mankind would be no different from that of animals." 2. "By Allah! The affairs of this religion are not established except with a government, even though they persecute and act unjustly. By Allah! What Allah has repaired with their existence is far more than what they have damaged."