A lighthearted exchange in which Shaykh Ibn Baaz insisted a guest stay for supper — or answer to his wife.
Category: Shaykh ‘Abdul-’Azeez ibn ‘Abdullaah Baaz
Allaah is Most-Giving
Shaykh Ibn Baaz maintained close family ties from a young age, regularly visiting and asking after his relatives.
Advised others to fulfil their trusts
Shaykh Ibn Baaz’s advice on safeguarding the trust placed in someone newly responsible for girls’ education.
Treat everyone equally
Asked why so many who differed with him still loved him, Shaykh Ibn Baaz could only credit it to Allaah’s favour.
Recite a set portion everyday
Shaykh Ibn Baaz’s simple advice on keeping a set daily portion of Qur’aan recitation, however small.
Usage of time
Even while sitting in the car, Shaykh Ibn Baaz would have books read to him, never letting a moment of his time go to waste.
Accuracy in memorisation
A student confidently quoted a hadeeth from Buloogh al-Maraam — only to be firmly corrected by the Shaykh, who knew the book by heart.
Value of time
While waiting on hold during a phone call, Shaykh Ibn Baaz would spend the time in glorification and seeking Allaah’s forgiveness.
The dream of a pious person
Shortly before Shaykh Ibn Baaz’s death, a student in Syria saw two falling stars in a dream — a sign later understood as foretelling his passing.
The palaces made of glass
A woman dreamt of two unfinished palaces of glass in Jannah — one for Shaykh Ibn Baaz, and the other for Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen.
