‘The Shaykh met with Shaykh ‘Abdus-Samad Sharafuddeen, the well-known researcher, and one of the major scholars of India, and they formed between themselves a knowledge-based correspondence.
Category: Shaykh Muhammad Naasiruddeen al-Albaanee
Humility and the dislike for being in the limelight
He invited the Shaykh to visit Bangladesh for a period of three days; in order to give da’wah of tawheed to the brothers from Ahlul-Hadeeth; whose number reached into millions.
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 authenticity of a hadeeth
And with this, the authenticity [of the hadeeth] is not affirmed, as is not hidden [from the people of hadeeth].
Saving time
I was none too concerned by these small issues, since all that mattered to me was [saving] time!
Praying 2 rak’ahs until the imaam ascended the pulpit
Whenever he entered the masjid on the day of Jumu’ah, he would pray two rak’ahs and continue to repeat them until the imaam ascended the pulpit.
Fasting on Mondays and Thursdays
He was known to fast on Mondays and Thursdays – [and] this was throughout the entire year, unless he was travelling or ill.
Enjoining the good and forbidding the evil
May Allaah beautify you with that which he has beautified the man.
The Shaykh grieves upon hearing about the death of Shaykh Ibn Baaz
I did not see him (the Shaykh), except that his eyes began to shed tears and he sighed deeply.
Modesty
It is befitting for a person to strive hard with himself and not to feel proud as a result of the people’s statements [of praise].