I did not see him (the Shaykh), except that his eyes began to shed tears and he sighed deeply.
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Backbiting of the layman ranks amongst the major sins
If backbiting of the layman ranks amongst the major sins, then backbiting of the scholar is much greater.
Love for his teacher
It has been mentioned that Shaykh Ibn Baaz said about him, that he does not know anyone on the face of the earth more knowledgeable than him.
A pen for a deenaar
Muhammad ibn Salaam al-Baykandee’s pen broke whilst in the gathering of a Shaykh, so he announced a pen for a deenaar, whereby pens began to fall upon him [from all directions].
There is nothing I have except that I recall its isnaad
I have written [ahaadeeth] from more than 1,000 Shaykhs, and from each one I have [taken] 10,000 ahaadeeth; There is nothing I have except that I recall its isnaad.
Modesty
It is befitting for a person to strive hard with himself and not to feel proud as a result of the people’s statements [of praise].
I narrated 50,000 hadeeth from memory
I narrated 50,000 hadeeth from memory until my books arrived.
Bequeathed his entire library to the Islaamic University of Madeenah
Because I have fond memories of it (the University) from the days when I was a teacher there.
al-Haafidh
al-Hamdu Lillaah, indeed the Shaykh has memorised a hundred thousand hadeeth.
Glad tidings for the believer
The Prophet ﷺ replied: “Ask Muhammad Naasiruddeen al-Albaanee.