Shaykh Hammaad al-Ansaaree recalls tracking down the only complete manuscript of a rare book, after twenty incomplete copies.
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I am a historian
Shaykh Hammaad al-Ansaaree on a lifetime spent recording the history of every city he ever visited.
Hammaad ibn Muhammad al-Ansaaree
A West African-born Muhaddith who settled in Madeenah, renowned for his encyclopaedic knowledge of hadeeth and its sciences.
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.
Muhammad al-Ameen al-Mukhtaar al-Jaknee
A West African-born scholar of the Qur’aan, its recitation, and Arabic language, memorising the Qur’aan by the age of ten.
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.