A taxi driver in Makkah could not believe his own passenger was Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen himself.
Tag: wisdom
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.
Whoever makes the Hereafter his sole concern
Whoever makes the Hereafter his sole concern, then Allaah will be sufficient for him concerning his affairs and needs in the world, and whoever's concerns are divided amongst the affairs of the...
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.
Reward for charity done in secret
'Alee ibn al-Husayn used to carry a sack of bread on his back during the night and used to distribute it in charity. And he used to say
Resemble the prayer of the Messenger of Allaah
'Amr ibn al-Aswad performed hajj, and on his way back he passed by Madeenah.
Real scholars
Fighting off sleep during a late-night radio recording, Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen chose to stand rather than stop, so the people could still benefit.
When his house burnt down
Abu 'Amr al-'Alaa's home was full of books. So when his house burnt down, all that we took from him (in terms of knowledge) thereafter until he died was from his memory.
The wise man does not argue
The wise man neither argues nor seeks to prevail through stratagem; rather, he conveys his wisdom. If it is accepted, he praises Allaah, and if it is rejected, he praises Allaah.