Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen Archives

From a young age, Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen would arrive early each morning, books in hand, to spend the day immersed in a scholar’s library.

Approached often by women while walking to the masjid, Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen would stop each time to hear their questions or give charity.

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen would walk alongside his own teacher, Shaykh as-Sa‘dee, using every step of the journey to ask questions.

Offered a new house by King Khaalid, Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen asked instead for help for the masjid and its charitable trust.

For years Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen patiently taught circles of just one or two students — long before they grew into the hundreds.

Reminded after the khutbah that he had named the wrong verse, Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen corrected himself before the congregation had even left.

From a young age, Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen would arrive early each morning, books in hand, to spend the day immersed in a scholar’s library.

Even in ill health, Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen kept delivering the Jumu‘ah khutbah, saying true rest lay in serving the Muslims.

During the Gulf War and the tragedies in Bosnia and Chechnya, Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen spent much of the night in prayer for the Ummah.

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen memorised the entire Qur’aan in just six months, under the guidance of a blind teacher.