Praiseworthy characteristics are from beautiful actions, and good speech is [from] the characteristics of the people of faith.
Category: Words of Wisdom
Due to his tongue
Most of the sins of the son of Aadam are due to his tongue.
What is the benefit of doing hajj then?
I saw a hajj pilgrim ask a daa'iyah (caller to Islaam) for a book about the rites of hajj.
Does not realise he is dreaming until he wakes up
One who is asleep does not realise he is dreaming until he wakes up, likewise, one who is negligent of the Hereafter does not realise what he has lost until after death reaches him.
Extreme reverence towards their Shaykhs
...and many people have extreme reverence (ghuloo) towards their shaykhs, the type [of ghuloo] which exists in the Shee'ah [Raafidhah] in their extreme reverence towards their imaams.
Bury him where he dies
On 30 Jumaada ath-Thaanee 1414H (Wednesday, 15 December 1993), when asked about the will within which the deceased requested burial in Madeenah, Shaykh Ibn Baaz رحمه الله said
Prayer mats with images
On 7 Rajab 1414H (Monday, 20 December 1993), when asked about sitting on prayer mats upon which are images of al-Masjid al-Haraam and [al-Masjid] al-Aqsaa, Shaykh Ibn Baaz رحمه الله said
None more stupid and ignorant
Sayd al-Khaatir There is none more stupid and ignorant than the atheist.
Mixing fire and firewood
If men mix freely with women, it is on the same level as mixing fire and firewood. So what will be the result?!
If sins had a smell
If sins had a smell, no-one would [ever] sit with me.