Visit our YouTube channel for more Shaykh Saalih al-Fowzaan said: So no one should praise himself, saying: “I am righteous, I am pious, I perform acts of obedience.” Do not praise yourself, for you will inevitably make mistakes. Mistakes will certainly occur from you, and you are in need of seeking forgiveness no matter how […]
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Have compassion for the common Muslims
So I advise you – may Allaah bless you – to take care of the common people – the general Muslims.
Humility is the hallmark of success
Visit our YouTube channel for more Shaykh Saalih Aal ash-Shaykh said: Ibn Rajab (rahima-hullaah) al-Haafiz Zayn ad-Deen ‘Abdur-Rahmaan Ibn Ahmad Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali (rahima-hullaah) was an imaam, [and] a scholar, but he was an ascetic, [and] pious, [and] humble. One of his students mentioned that “we were with our Shaykh in one of his lessons, […]
From the characteristics of those who are truthful
The truthful person [is one who] restricts his speech, food, sleep, and mixing with others [to only that which is necessary]…
Accept the truth
You do not qualify for [any] level of humility until you accept the truth from whom you love, and from whom you detest.
Concealing knowledge
[The] concealing of knowledge [leads to] disaster, and [the] concealing of action [leads to] salvation.
The worst of brothers
And the worst of brothers is he who abandons his brothers during [their time of] hardship and need.
In recognition of their service to Islaam
After he finished working at al-Jaami’ah al-Islaamiyyah [in Madeenah], Saudi Arabia [continued to] pay al-‘Allaamah al-Albaanee 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.
Beware of being amazed with yourself!
And many of the intellectuals become atheists because of their intellect, and [as a result he] looks upon others as despicable, and sees others as nothing worthy of note…