I have never watched a sports match. However, I once sat in a gathering and was amazed at the extent of dedication and preoccupation and knowledge of the names of the players.
Tag: ilm
A tear of the Scholar
And the people of knowledge are well known; not everyone who has a certificate [becomes a scholar], [nor he who] has graduated from a [university] faculty or…not everyone who has memorised…
Beneficial knowledge without righteous actions
And it has been reported in an authentic hadeeth, that there are from amongst the students of knowledge those who will be punished before the worshipers of idols.
Origin of the book al-Mulakhkhas al-Fiqhee
The origin of [the book] al-Mulakhkhas al-Fiqhee [الملخص الفقهي] were lessons I delivered on the radio [they were] lessons on [the subject of] fiqh.
What distinguishes beneficial knowledge from other righteous deeds
I heard Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ibraaheem [Aal ash-Shaykh] رحمه الله at a talk he delivered at some of the special events [which took place] at the Faculty of Sharee’ah [at Imaam Muhammad University in…
O my Lord! My sins are great in number
In the biography of the Khaleefah, ‘Abdul-Malik ibn Marwaan, [it states]: He delivered an eloquent khutbah, and then [abruptly] stopped and began weeping profusely. Then, he said
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.
Learn the Arabic language proficiently
So our author رحمه الله, our Shaykh – the one who [has] explained [this book that we are studying] – was also proficient in the [Arabic] language.
No, you’re not a scholar, but you have some knowledge
And amongst them was ‘Umar ibn Abi Salamah رضي الله عنه, and he was small, a young boy. He sat with the Messenger ﷺ to eat, and his hand started to wander around the plate.
Remain steadfast and pursue the path
Some students of knowledge have a weakness [in their ability] to memorise, and the weakness may be severe.