“All Praise be to the One Who has permitted me to see you before my death, since I have longed for this [opportunity] all my life.”
Tag: anecdote
The incredible story of the lamp
During this meeting, Shaykhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah handed a lamp to this old man.
Importance of al-Imaam an-Nawawee’s Forty Hadeeth
Visit our YouTube channel for more Shaykh ‘Abdur-Razzaaq al-‘Abbaad – may Allaah protect and preserve him – mentioned on tape one of his explanation 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] […]
The dream which reduced the Shaykh to tears
Then this Shaykh asked us: ‘Did you see the Messenger ﷺ?
The caring employer
“I am more entitled than him; I will give you what you need.”
A millionaire
“O brothers! By Allaah I hope to become a millionaire so I can [help] relieve the thousands [of people] like this woman from the shackles of ribaa.”
The Shaykh absolutely disapproved of it
Reference: Safahaat Mushriqah min Hayaat al-Imaam Muhammed ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen – Page 159 It has been narrated by Dr. ‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Abdil-Muhsin at-Tuwayjiree: I cannot forget this incident when I took our noble brother ‘Abdul-Kareem al-Miqrin (presenter on the Qur.aan radio station) to account, when I asked him: Why is it that when you introduce […]
Give the benefit of the doubt
“Do not be hasty in passing judgement! It is possible that he was a passenger with someone who smokes and as a result some of the smell went onto him.”
‘whilst he was still young…’
There he would remain until just before [the time of] Zhuhr, whereby he would descend, extend greetings and depart.
Go and ask them what they want
If they wanted to seek a legal ruling, he would answer their questions, and if they sought charity, then the Shaykh would give me some money to pass on to them.