Despite his standing, Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen slept on the floor or a meagre mat rather than a comfortable bed.
Tag: wisdom
Self-sufficient
A student found Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen in his lodgings during Hajj, needle in hand, sewing his own thobe.
Value of time
While waiting on hold during a phone call, Shaykh Ibn Baaz would spend the time in glorification and seeking Allaah's forgiveness.
The dream of a pious person
Shortly before Shaykh Ibn Baaz's death, a student in Syria saw two falling stars in a dream — a sign later understood as foretelling his passing.
The palaces made of glass
A woman dreamt of two unfinished palaces of glass in Jannah — one for Shaykh Ibn Baaz, and the other for Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen.
Waking his children up for Salaatul-Fajr
Shaykh Ibn Baaz would call his children on the internal phone each morning, reciting a supplication until he was sure they had woken for Fajr.
Concern for his students
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen provided free accommodation and support to foreign students, easing the hardships they faced while seeking knowledge.
The Shaykh grieves upon hearing about the death of Shaykh Ibn Baaz
Shaykh al-Albaanee's reaction on being told, the very same day, of the death of Shaykh Ibn Baaz.
I will not say anything good or bad about a person
I will not say anything good or bad about a person until I see how he ends, after something I heard from the Prophet ﷺ. It was said: 'What did you hear?' He said
Defence of the Sunnah is more superior
Defence of the Sunnah is more superior than jihaad in the path of Allaah.