And here, I recall something novel which occurred...and that was about twenty years ago; [I held lessons where] I explained the Forty [Hadeeth of al-Imaam an-Nawawee] in one of the masaajid.
Category: Hadeeth
Learn the Arabic language proficiently
So our author رحمه الله, our Shaykh - the one who [has] explained [this book that we are studying] - was also proficient in the [Arabic] language.
The best charity is the charity given to a hostile relative
The best charity is the charity given to a hostile* relative. * the relative from whom you experience nastiness, while you extend good and benefit to him.
No, you're not a scholar, but you have some knowledge
And amongst them was 'Umar ibn Abi Salamah رضي الله عنه, and he was small, a young boy. He sat with the Messenger ﷺ to eat, and his hand started to wander around the plate.
The most obscene of gossipmongers
My advice to every student of knowledge in every country is to fear Allaah, and remember [the hadeeth of the Prophet ﷺ]
Helping the people fulfil their needs
Whoever busies himself with [helping fulfil] the needs of the people, Allaah will aid him in [fulfilling] his personal needs.
Remain steadfast and pursue the path
Some students of knowledge have a weakness [in their ability] to memorise, and the weakness may be severe.
Calling out to someone
The one whose name is not known should not be called out to by 'Mohammed'. Rather, he should be called out to by 'Abdullaah'.
A warning against being preoccupied with the faults of others
From the people are those who preoccupy themselves with the faults of others, and forget their own faults.
The story of the disbeliever who wanted to kill the Prophet ﷺ
Once, the Prophet ﷺ was returning home from a battle, and when they reached a [suitable] place, they stopped to rest.