Whilst in the room (allocated to the Shaykh for responding to the people’s questions within al-Masjid al-Haraam, Makkah) he used to be economical in his use of the light.
Category: Jewels of Guidance
Upright moral character
So is [what I heard about] this dream correct?And he replied: Yes, other than that I do not now remember whether he (as-Sa’dee) said ‘taqwaa of Allaah’ or ‘upright moral character’.
No desire for the world
“Take these keys to this car, as it is a present from me to you.”
The peak of piety in passing legal rulings
An example indicative of the peak of his piety in respect to passing legal rulings was when he was asked during one of his lectures about the issue of nutrition-based glucose injections…
Respect for his students
I went to this box and found it empty, and at that time I was in desperate need to travel, and this required a sum of money. So I went to the Shaykh and asked him for it, and with all humility and simplicity he said to me…
Ask, but don’t mention names
“Have I not told you to ask but not to mention names of people? I will therefore not be answering your question.”
Maintaining family ties
‘He was always one to ask about everyone without exception.
During the final hours of his life
This is what the Shaykh was doing during the final hours of his life.
Serving the Ummah regardless
One day we visited the Shaykh whilst he was suffering from an ailment in his leg.
The Shaykh detested painkillers
The Shaykh detested (analgesic) painkillers, as one of the doctors who was treating him said