“All Praise be to the One Who has permitted me to see you before my death, since I have longed for this [opportunity] all my life.”
Category: Shaykh ‘Abdul-’Azeez ibn ‘Abdullaah Baaz
What will I say to my Lord?
«Whoever is invited to a wedding or the like, then he must go.»
The alert Shaykh
I would read to my father, and when I had finished reading, or the car had stopped…
The best book I have read
Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Azeez ibn Baaz was asked about the best book he had read, and he said…
Laws of Islaam apply to all
Once, an ignorant bystander offered a sacrifice by the car of King Sa’ood [parked] near as-Safaa [in Makkah] – rejoicing at his arrival.
Maintaining family ties
‘He was always one to ask about everyone without exception.
During the final hours of his life
This is what the Shaykh was doing during the final hours of his life.
Serving the Ummah regardless
One day we visited the Shaykh whilst he was suffering from an ailment in his leg.
Give the benefit of the doubt
“Do not be hasty in passing judgement! It is possible that he was a passenger with someone who smokes and as a result some of the smell went onto him.”
Not enough for my needs
And it appeared the man understood what the Shaykh had intended, so he took the money, thanking the Shaykh as he left.