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Category: Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen
The Shaykh disliked attention
As is known to many Muslims, the Shaykh disliked attention as well as titles and positions of importance.
Informing the people of his arrival
So that the people are not denied the opportunity to ask questions and seek fatwa.
Golden words
Know that both illness and good health do not come before or after their [decreed] time.
The taxi driver
Just then it dawned upon the taxi driver that the passenger sitting next to him was indeed the Shaykh, Ibn ‘Uthaymeen; and what a fine mess he had got himself into now!
Importance of teaching
Last year (1420 AH), there occurred a memorable incident during the month of Ramadhaan, whilst Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen was giving his daily lessons in al-Masjid al-Haraam, Makkah
The Shaykh’s humour
[At this] the Shaykh smiled and [then] laughed, and we all laughed together.
Real scholars
These are the attributes of the real scholars and the importance they attach to the affairs of the ummah, both with their knowledge and actions.
The Shaykh was the peak of simplicity and humility
He (rahima-hullaah) was the epitome of simplicity and humility; he did not like sleeping on a bed, nor on a comfortable mattress.
Self-sufficient
Once, in Makkah, I visited Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen in his lodgings, during the days of Hajj, and I found him with a needle in his hand, sewing his thobe