Hazrat Ikrimah narrates that Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said: You people ask the People of the Book about their books, while you have the Book of Allah with you, which is closer to Allah's covenant than all other books. You only recite the Qur'an so that you may not be deceived.

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Yazid narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Do not ask the People of the Book about anything, for you may deny the truth or affirm something false. Surely, they will never guide you to the straight path. They themselves have gone astray. In each of their hearts is a desire that calls him to his own religion, just like the desire for wealth.

Hazrat Rabee’ bin Sa’d narrates that I saw Hazrat Jabir writing on tablets in the presence of Hazrat Ibn Sabit.

Hazrat Yahya bin Saeed narrates that Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Harmalah said: I had a weak memory. So Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib permitted me to write.

Hazrat Abdul Malik bin Sufyan's uncle narrates that I heard Hazrat Umar bin Khattab saying: Preserve knowledge by writing it down.

Hazrat Yahya bin Abi Kathir says that Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said: Preserve knowledge by writing it down.

Hazrat Yusuf bin Mahak narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I used to write down every hadith that I heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) so that I could remember it. The Quraysh stopped me from doing so and said, "Do you write down everything that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) says? Whereas the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sometimes speaks in a state of happiness and sometimes in a state of anger!" He says: I stopped writing and mentioned this to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). So he (peace and blessings be upon him) pointed to his tongue and said: Write! By the One in whose hand is my soul, nothing comes out from this tongue except the truth.

Hazrat Ma'n narrates that Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Abdullah took out a book in front of me, and swore an oath saying that this is written in my father's own handwriting.

Hazrat Mansur says that Ibrahim stated: There is no harm in writing on the margins.

Hazrat Abu Kubran narrates that I heard Hazrat Dhahhak saying: When you hear something, write it down, even if you have to write it on a wall.