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If your intention is one of these three, do not seek knowledge

Ibn Mas’ud –(radiyallaahu ‘anhu) – would advise his students,

If your intention is one of these three, do not seek knowledge:
To shame the ignorant, or
To argue with the Fuqahaa’ (scholars), or
To cause people to turn their faces in your direction.
Intend with your actions and words that which is with Allaah, for indeed that which is with Allaah shall remain and everything else shall perish.
Daily Benefits · Quotes from Salaf

Speech, Action, Intention and Sunnah

“Speech by itself is worthless, unless it is followed by action.Speech and action by themselves are worthless, unless they have the right intention. And speech, action, and the right intention are worthless unless they agree with the Sunnah.”

Abdullah ibn Mas’ūd [Jaami’ al-Uloom, p. 70]”