one of them in terms of work and i have mentioned the way to treat it in ihya and that their example is like that of a sick person who learned medicine from the wise men but did not teach it or practice it. these people are on the verge of destruction because they have neglected to purify and cleanse themselves. they have been busy with the book of menstruation blood money lawsuits zihar and lian. they have wasted their lives on it. they were only deceived by the peoples veneration and honor of them and by the return of one of them as a judge and a mufti. each one attacks the other. but if they come together the attack will be removed.
احدهما من حيث العمل وقد ذكرت وجه علاجه فى الإحياء، وأن مثالهم كمثل المريض الذى تعلم الدواء من الحكماء ولم يعلمه أو يعمله وهؤلاء مشرفون على الهلاك حيث أنهم تركوا تزكية أنفسهم وتخليتها.. فاشتغلوا بكتاب الحيض والديات والدعاوى والظهار واللعان.. وضيعوا أعمارهم فيها.. وإنما غرهم تعظيم الخلق لهم وإكرامهم ورجوع أحدهم قاضيا ومفتيا.. ويطعن كل واحد فى صاحبه.. وإذا اجتمعوا زال الطعن.