Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen preferred a simple car with manual windows over one with electronic buttons, content with less.
Category: Jewels of Guidance
Only one or two are sufficient for us
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.
Upright moral character
In a dream, Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen asked his own teacher what had benefited him most — and the answer was upright moral character.
No desire for the world
Handed the keys to a gifted luxury car, Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen simply carried on teaching, absent-mindedly flipping them in his hand.
The peak of piety in passing legal rulings
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen withheld a ruling on a medical matter until he could consult his own teacher, rather than risk being wrong.
Respect for his students
Finding the students' charity box empty, Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen quietly provided the money himself.
Ask, but don't mention names
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen refused to answer any question that spoke ill of another person by name.
During the final hours of his life
An account from the final hours of Shaykh Ibn Baaz's life, still surrounded by visitors and questions until the very end.
Serving the Ummah regardless
A doctor waited a full hour to treat Shaykh Ibn Baaz's ailing leg, delayed again and again by calls from people seeking religious answers.
The Shaykh absolutely disapproved of it
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen firmly disapproved of being introduced by his most senior title, preferring humility over recognition.