An elderly scholar leading China's first official Hajj delegation asked only one question on arrival: where is Shaykh Ibn Baaz?
Tag: anecdote
The incredible story of the lamp
A collection of authentic hadeeth on the nature of true dreams, and the remarkable story of a dream involving a lamp.
Importance of al-Imaam an-Nawawee's Forty Hadeeth
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.
The dream which reduced the Shaykh to tears
A sister relayed a dream in which the Prophet ﷺ named Shaykh al-Albaanee as a reference for questions of hadeeth.
The caring employer
Asked to intercede for a loan on an employee's behalf, Shaykh al-Albaanee's response revealed his own quiet generosity instead.
A millionaire
Shaykh al-Albaanee personally helped a widow burdened by an interest-bearing bank loan after her husband's death.
The Shaykh absolutely disapproved of it
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen firmly disapproved of being introduced by his most senior title, preferring humility over recognition.
Give the benefit of the doubt
Rather than assume the worst of a man who smelled of smoke, Shaykh Ibn Baaz gave him the benefit of the doubt.
'whilst he was still young...'
From a young age, Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen would arrive early each morning, books in hand, to spend the day immersed in a scholar's library.
Go and ask them what they want
Approached often by women while walking to the masjid, Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen would stop each time to hear their questions or give charity.