‘’In every issue where the people of narration find a report from the Messenger of Allah ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) to be sahih which is contrary to what I have said, then I take my saying back, whether during my life or after my death.’’[17]
‘’Every hadith on the authority of the Prophet ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) is also my view, even if you do not hear it from me.’’[18]
‘’For everything I say, if there is something authentic from the Prophet ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) contrary to my saying, then the hadith of the Prophet ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) comes first, therefore do not taqlid of my opinion.’’[19]
‘’The sunnah of the Messenger of Allah ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) reach, as well as escape from, every one of us. So whenever I voice my opinion, or formulate a principle, where something contrary to my view exists on the authority of the Messenger of Allah ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) then the correct view is what the Messenger of Allah ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) has stated, and it is my view.’’[20]
‘’The Muslims are unanimously agreed that if a sunnah of the Messenger of Allah ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) is made clear to someone, it is not permitted for him to leave it for the saying of anyone else.’’[21]
‘’If you find in my book (writings) something different to the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him), then speak on the basis of the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah ṣallallāhu 'alayhi wa sallam (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him), and leave what I have said.’’[22]
‘’When a hadith is found to be sahih (authentic), then that is my adopted position.’’[23]