Shaykh Hammaad al-Ansaaree recounts being approached by members of Jamaa'ah at-Tableegh at al-Masjid an-Nabawee, and his response to their invitation.
Tag: anecdote
The issue is one of desire
Shaykh Hammaad al-Ansaaree recalls tracking down the only complete manuscript of a rare book, after twenty incomplete copies.
I am a historian
Shaykh Hammaad al-Ansaaree on a lifetime spent recording the history of every city he ever visited.
Informing the people of his arrival
After a 14-hour flight home from medical treatment, Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen's first concern was making sure the people could still reach him with their questions.
Golden words
Returning from medical treatment abroad, Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen spoke words worthy of being written in gold about illness, health, and trust in Allaah's decree.
The taxi driver
A taxi driver in Makkah could not believe his own passenger was Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen himself.
Enjoining the good and forbidding the evil
Even while unwell in hospital, Shaykh al-Albaanee still made time to gently correct a clean-shaven doctor attending to him.
Importance of teaching
Even needing a blood transfusion, Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen insisted his evening lesson during Ramadhaan go ahead as planned.
The Shaykh's humour
A light-hearted exchange after a radio recording, in which the Shaykh gently teased a brother for forgetting to include him in his own du'aa.
Real scholars
Fighting off sleep during a late-night radio recording, Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen chose to stand rather than stop, so the people could still benefit.