Sa'eed ibn 'Abdil-'Azeez would weep if he missed a prayer in congregation [in the masjid].
Tag: wisdom
The caravans of the pious and righteous have passed
Habeeb al-'Ajamee رحمه الله slept one night, and his wife came to wake him up [to encourage him to offer the night prayer], and said to him: 'Wake up O man!
Whoever is not concerned with the prayer
'Whoever is not concerned with [preparing for] the prayer before its time, then he has not dignified or venerated it.' And Wakee' [also] said
Let the workers work
I visited Ibraaheem ibn Haani whilst he was on his deathbed. [Whilst there] he called his son Ismaa'eel and said to him: 'Has the sun set [yet]?' He (Ismaa'eel) replied: 'No.' He then said
Bordering on showing off
Whoever asks a question whilst he knows [the answer], then that is [considered to be] bordering on showing off.
Give your brother an excuse
If displeasing news reaches you about your [Muslim] brother, then do your best to find an excuse for him, and if you are unable to find an excuse for him, then tell yourself
Zubayd used to divide the night into three parts
Zubayd used to divide the night into three parts: i) a part for himself;
ii) a part for his son;
iii) and a part for his other son 'Abdur-Rahmaan.
Humility and the dislike for being in the limelight
During a journey to Makkah, a discussion arose between Shaykh al-Albaanee and a follower of al-Maalikee over celebrating the Prophet's ﷺ birthday.
The final abode
Offered a new house by King Khaalid, Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen asked instead for help for the masjid and its charitable trust.
Knowledge
Knowledge is that which benefits, not that which is memorised.