It is reported that Abul-Jawzā' – Allāh have mercy on him – said, “I would prefer to sit with swine than to sit with the people of desires (heretics, adhere
nts of bid’ah).”

Al-Dhahabī, Siyar A’lām Al-Nubalā', in his biography of the Abul-Jawzā'. He reported from a number of Companions, and Al-Dhahabī considered him to be one of the senior scholars.