Dr. 'Abdur-Rahmaan al-'Omaisaan said: Whilst travelling with him in the car, our Shaykh Yoosuf ad-Dakheel رحمه الله, would say to us
Category: Scholars
Returning to the scholars for guidance
A graduate from 1401AH (1981) visited me this evening, and we reminisced about that time.
The way of the scholars in seeking knowledge
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.
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.
No firm hadeeth exists
The scholars of hadeeth said “there is no hadeeth related to the [virtue of the night of] 15th of Sha'baan which is authentic."
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]
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.
I have not seen anyone like Ahmad ibn Hanbal
I met 200 scholars of knowledge, and I have not seen anyone like Ahmad ibn Hanbal. He would not delve into anything like what the people delve into.
Even if his knowledge is a lot
The jurist (الفقيه) is one who fears Allaah, even if his knowledge is little. And the ignoramus* (الجاهل) is one who sins against [the command of] Allaah, even if his knowledge is a lot.
Praise and gratitude towards Allaah
al-Imaam Abu Bakr at-Tartooshee رحمه الله said the scholars used to say