He also said:

“The hadith scholars among the early generations agreed on this, and the stern warnings reported from them concerning it are too numerous to recount. They said that the Companions remained silent about it—although they understood the realities better than others and expressed themselves more eloquently—only because they knew what it would lead to. Hence the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

‘Ruined are those who go to excess! Ruined are those who go to excess!’

“That is, those who probe excessively and pursue exhaustive inquiry.”

He said:

“They argued that, had this been part of the religion, it would have been the most important thing the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, commanded. He would have taught its method and praised its practitioners. He taught them how to cleanse themselves after relieving themselves and urged them to learn the prescribed duties