Shaykh Sultaan al-'Eed حفظه الله said about the way of the scholars in seeking knowledge: 'The first thing with which the student [of knowledge] begins with [is] memorisation of the Qur.aan.
Category: Knowledge
To convey the Sunnah is better
And to convey his Sunnah to the ummah is better than to shoot an arrow at the throat of the enemy, because there is no shortage among the people who can do that.
They spoke for the honour of Islaam
What do you say about the speech of the Salaf [being] more beneficial than our speech?
The principles of true happiness
The principles upon which true happiness of the worshipper is built are
His immense zeal and strength of purpose
"an-Nawawee's explanation of [Saheeh] Muslim...[is the best book I have read]; I have read* it more than 60 times."
There are a number of points of benefit [to be noted here]
Conveying knowledge
After [the rank of] Prophethood, I do not know of a rank better than conveying knowledge.
Remaining silent about falsehood
If the people remain silent about falsehood, the truth will disappear...
The reality of success
The genuinely successful one is he who is blessed with knowing the truth, and adhering to it and loving it. And the deprived one is he who is denied all of that.
In recognition of their service to Islaam
For the record: After he finished working at al-Jaami'ah al-Islaamiyyah [in Madeenah], Saudi Arabia [continued to] pay al-'Allaamah al-Albaanee رحمه الله a salary for the rest of his life.
It's an honour
When Shaykh Saalih Aal ash-Shaykh was asked about when someone asks me, and says to me “You are Salafi”, how should I respond to him? He responded: 'It's an honour.