Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen disliked attention and titles, asking to be introduced simply as an imaam and teacher, not as a senior scholar.
Category: Jewels of Guidance
Praying 2 rak’ahs until the imaam ascended the pulpit
Each Jumu‘ah, Shaykh al-Albaanee would pray two rak‘ahs of naafilah repeatedly until the imaam ascended the pulpit.
Fasting on Mondays and Thursdays
Shaykh al-Albaanee was known to fast every Monday and Thursday throughout the year, without fail, unless travelling or unwell.
I have come to this land to seek knowledge
Shaykh Hammaad al-Ansaaree recounts being approached by members of Jamaa‘ah at-Tableegh at al-Masjid an-Nabawee, and his response to their invitation.
The issue is one of desire
Shaykh Hammaad al-Ansaaree recalls tracking down the only complete manuscript of a rare book, after twenty incomplete copies.
I am a historian
Shaykh Hammaad al-Ansaaree on a lifetime spent recording the history of every city he ever visited.
Informing the people of his arrival
After a 14-hour flight home from medical treatment, Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen’s first concern was making sure the people could still reach him with their questions.
Golden words
Returning from medical treatment abroad, Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen spoke words worthy of being written in gold about illness, health, and trust in Allaah’s decree.
The taxi driver
A taxi driver in Makkah could not believe his own passenger was Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen himself.
Enjoining the good and forbidding the evil
Even while unwell in hospital, Shaykh al-Albaanee still made time to gently correct a clean-shaven doctor attending to him.