If more than four [students] sat with Abul-’Aaliyah, he would get up and leave.
Tag: students
Spending on the People of Knowledge
Ahmad ibn Mahdee was someone who [despite having] experienced [financial] loss and [an increase in] wealth, he spent 300,000 dirhams on the people of knowledge.
Writing books
Whoever authors [books], then he has placed his mind on a plate for display to the people.
The errors of others
Many students of today busy themselves with the errors of others instead of their own.
He was always praying
Never did we visit Abu ash-Shaykh [al-Asbahaanee], except that he was in prayer.
Consideration for others
Once we were in the room in al-Masjid al-Haraam in which the Shaykh used to respond to the questions of the people; the room became packed due to a group who had come from the Soviet Union.
Life skills
Once in one of the study circles, one of the students went to the bathroom and [whilst there] the water pipe burst.
Waking his students up for Salaatul-Fajr
The Shaykh himself used to pass by the houses of his students in his car waking them up for Salaatul-Fajr.
The Shaykh didn’t want to seek revenge
At that moment, the Shaykh asked his assistant to stop taking notes, as he feared it may be said that the Shaykh sought revenge for himself.