[There are] three [categories of people] in whom [should these habits] exist, then Allaah fills their heart with eemaan
Category: Scholars
The people of truth do not lie
By Allaah, we would never lie, and nor do we know what lying is.
The minds of men
The minds of men are at the tips of their pens.
Spreading the faults and shortcomings of the leaders
It is not from [the etiquettes of] giving advice to spread the faults and shortcomings of the leaders, since that fills the hearts with anger and hate towards the [established and recognised] leaders.
The people would have all perished
If it were not for the scholars transmitting the knowledge, and teaching the people - generation after generation, the people would have all perished.
Beware of the scholars of evil
Be cautious of the scholars of evil, just as you are cautious of Iblees.
Engaging in ijtihaad
This reminds me of a funny story [circulating] in some of the schools in Damascus, [where] one of the famous Christian teachers was talking about the [da'wah] activities of Muhammad ibn...
There are many who speak without sound knowledge
Indeed, we are in a time when there are many who speak without sound knowledge, and because of this, it is imperative for a person not to rely on any fatwa except from someone who is known [for their...
Knowledge is attained by…
I heard our Shaykh, Dr. 'Abdul-Baaree رحمه الله in the library of his father, Shaykh Hammaad al-Ansaaree رحمه الله saying
From the means which aid uprightness
From the means which aid uprightness [are]