Hazrat Saeed bin Yazid narrates that Hazrat Ikrimah said: What is the matter with you that you do not ask questions? Are you not students of knowledge?

Hazrat Sa‘d bin Ibrahim narrates that Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said: No person ever asked me a question except that I recognized whether he was a jurist or not a jurist.

Hazrat Ata bin Saib narrates that Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair said: "Is there no one to ask me (questions)?"

Hazrat Amr says that Hazrat Urwah instructed us: Come to me and acquire knowledge from me.

Imam Zuhri says that Hazrat Urwah used to familiarize people with his words.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Saib narrates that Hazrat Zazan said: I asked Hazrat Ibn Masood about a few things regarding which no one had ever asked me before.

Hazrat Khalid bin Ararah narrates that I went to an open field and found about thirty or forty people sitting there, so I sat with them. Meanwhile, Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) came to us. The narrator says that I did not see that he recognized anyone among the people except me. Then he said: Is there not anyone who will ask me a question and benefit from it, and his companions will also benefit?

Hazrat Saeed bin Al-Musayyib states that among the companions of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), there was no one except Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) bin Abi Talib who used to say, "Ask me."

Hazrat Jabir narrates that Hazrat Umar bin Khattab brought a page from the book of the People of the Book to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! I have found a very good book from the People of the Book. The narrator says: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) became angry and said: O Ibn Khattab! Are you still astonished about this? By Him in Whose hand is my soul, indeed I have brought to you a clear and radiant religion. Do not ask the People of the Book about anything, for they may tell you something true and you will deny it, or they may tell you something false and you will affirm it. By Him in Whose hand is my soul, if Musa (Moses) were alive today, he would have no choice but to follow me.

Hazrat Ata bin Yasar narrates that the Jews used to come to the Muslims and tell them things from their books which the Muslims liked. So the Companions mentioned this to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. Then he, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Do not affirm them, nor deny them. Rather, say: We believe in Allah, and in what He has revealed to us, and in what He has revealed to you, up to the end of the verse.