Jewels of Guidance Archives

News of a fellow scholar’s death would move Shaykh Ibn Baaz to tears, even years after their passing.

From a young age, Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen would arrive early each morning, books in hand, to spend the day immersed in a scholar’s library.

Even in ill health, Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen kept delivering the Jumu‘ah khutbah, saying true rest lay in serving the Muslims.

During the Gulf War and the tragedies in Bosnia and Chechnya, Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen spent much of the night in prayer for the Ummah.

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen memorised the entire Qur’aan in just six months, under the guidance of a blind teacher.

Shaykh al-Albaanee would personally drive past his students’ houses to wake them for Salaatul-Fajr.

Even while travelling by car, Shaykh Ibn Baaz had books read to him, calling it simply a way to make good use of the time.

Exhausted after a late meeting, Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen was found still awake in the middle of the night, unable to rest his mind from knowledge.

Shaykh Ibn Baaz personally called President Gaddaffi of Libya to correct a ruling that had removed a word of the Qur’aan from public recitation.

A stranded traveller with nowhere to stay knocked on Shaykh Ibn Baaz’s door at 3am — and was welcomed in without hesitation.