Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen’s brief, heartfelt words on hearing of the death of his beloved teacher, Shaykh Ibn Baaz.
Category: Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen
The incredible story of the lamp
A collection of authentic hadeeth on the nature of true dreams, and the remarkable story of a dream involving a lamp.
A fair teacher
Marking over 80 exam papers himself, Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen readily corrected a grade the moment a student queried it.
Noble manners
A young child asked Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen to greet his father — and the Shaykh’s warm response left a lasting impression.
Where did you get these dates from?
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen’s reaction on learning a simple gift of dates hadn’t come from the giver’s own home.
All rights are not reserved
All of Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen’s printed books were released for noble, charitable causes, with no rights held over them.
The Shaykh continued barefoot
Meeting senior officers barefoot rather than put his shoes back on for appearances, Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen only grew in the respect shown to him.
Consideration for others
Serving guests dates himself at iftaar, Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen was careful even about where extra water was brought in from.
‘I do not know’
A student asked Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen why the Qur’aan sometimes mentions hearing in the singular and sight in the plural — and his honest, thoughtful reply.
Life skills
When a pipe burst during his lesson, Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen personally fetched tools from home to help fix it.