He (Shibbeer ‘Ataa رحمه الله) was extremely fond of knowledge, and would read extensively, such that when he was in his youth, he would read 800 pages a day, and read 2,000 volumes in the moonlight.’
Category: Words of Wisdom
Because oil was scarce at the time
Most of what Shaykh Ja’far al-‘Atamee رحمه الله read [in the seeking] of knowledge was by way of the moonlight, because oil was scarce at the time.
Keeping good company
Some of them said: [From the harmful effects of] companionship with those who are bad, [is that it] will nurture evil suspicion [within you] towards those who are righteous.
Comforting your anxious companion
‘Umar [ibn al-Khattaab] رضي الله عنه said:
‘I will say something that will make the Prophet ﷺ laugh.’ Transmitted by Muslim no.1478 Ibn Hajar رحمه الله said
What is the matter with us?!!
‘Aa.ishah رضي الله عنها said that the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ would increase in saying
They say it is an innovation
And as for Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa’ah, then regarding every action and speech which has not been [authentically] reported from the companions [of the Prophet ﷺ] – then they say it is an innovation.
The smart and intelligent one
The smart and intelligent one is he who does not scrutinise every small and big issue with his family, loved ones, companions and neighbours.
The religion will disappear a Sunnah at a time
It reached me that the first [sign of the] disappearance of the religion will be abandoning [practice of] the Sunnah; [so] the religion will disappear a Sunnah at a time, just as a rope loses its…
From the causes of worry, sadness and sorrow
Indeed, worry, sadness and sorrow occur from two directions: One of them is a desire for the world and pursuit for it, and the second is a deficiency in righteous deeds and worship.
If a Prophet comes to you…
Our Shaykh – ‘Abdullaah al-Khulayfee – was not of the opinion that the young girl can be married off, and when it was said to him about ‘Aa.ishah being married off, he said