He (Shibbeer 'Ataa رحمه الله) was extremely fond of knowledge, and would read extensively, such that when he was in his youth, he would read 800 pages a day, and read 2,000 volumes in the moonlight.'
Category: Scholars
The best of fasts
How are we to understand the Prophet ﷺ encouraging 'Abdullaah ibn 'Amr al-'Aas رضي الله عنه with the fast of [Prophet] Daawood ('alayhis-salaam), whilst he himself did not fast it despite it being...
Because oil was scarce at the time
Most of what Shaykh Ja'far al-'Atamee رحمه الله read [in the seeking] of knowledge was by way of the moonlight, because oil was scarce at the time.
Summary compilation of Saheeh al-Bukhaaree
Many of the students of knowledge do not know the [true] value of the book “مختصر صحيح البخاري” of Imaam al-Albaanee; it is considered from [amongst] the best of the summary compilations of the...
Making istikhaarah on behalf of someone else
And it is from falsehood to have someone else make istikhaarah for him, and wait to see something in a dream which would guide him to do [something] or leave [it].
Which part of my body should I conceal?
From that [response] which pleased me [was]: A young girl asked her father: “Which part of my body should I conceal, and which part should I reveal?” So he said to her
Seeking forgiveness and repentance
Whoever is characterised by this description - seeking forgiveness and repentance - [then] Allaah will make [it] easy for him [to attain] his sustenance, and facilitate his affairs, and protect his...
From the means which aid uprightness
From the means which aid uprightness [are]
Returning to the scholars for guidance
A graduate from 1401AH (1981) visited me this evening, and we reminisced about that time.
Free mixing and friendship between the two genders
What is the ruling regarding friendship between the two genders, bearing in mind it is with a righteous intention, and not [anything] bad?