Some people ask "how do I know a real scholar of Islam, and distinguish him/her from the fake scholars? How do I know a guided scholar?" Well Imam Junayd al-Baghdadi was asked similar, and in his Risala, he gave this amazing answer (apologies for the differing sizes, but insha'Allah it's readable):
Assalaamu alaikum. If you don't mind me asking, which book is this an exert from? Is it currently in print. JazakAllah khayr.
ReplyDeleteWalaikum us salam,
DeleteIts here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/96435418/Risala-Junayd-Baghdadi