Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen Archives

When a pipe burst during his lesson, Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen personally fetched tools from home to help fix it.

Giving away charity money, Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen still made a point of asking after a single half-riyal coin inside the bag.

Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen preferred a simple car with manual windows over one with electronic buttons, content with less.

Even in the room set aside for him at al-Masjid al-Haraam, Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen was careful not to use more light than needed.

In a dream, Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen asked his own teacher what had benefited him most — and the answer was upright moral character.

Handed the keys to a gifted luxury car, Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen simply carried on teaching, absent-mindedly flipping them in his hand.

Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen withheld a ruling on a medical matter until he could consult his own teacher, rather than risk being wrong.

Finding the students' charity box empty, Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen quietly provided the money himself.

Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen refused to answer any question that spoke ill of another person by name.

Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen firmly disapproved of being introduced by his most senior title, preferring humility over recognition.