A beautiful example of the humility of the scholars is the example of Imām Ad Dhahabi What his contemporaries said concerning him: Ibn Kathīr Said concerning him: “The Shaikh and great memoriser (of hadeeth), the Historian of Islam and the Shaikh of the Scholars of Hadeeth Shamsudīn Abu Abdillah Muhammad Ibn Uthmān Ad Dhahabi…The one […]
By the leave of Allah, he has blessed us to reach another Ramadhan. As we look upon its tail end, this is a time to focus upon our lord. It may be that with the swift passage of time we have reached this late stage in Ramadhan and may not have taken as much benefit […]
Ammā Ba’d: Indeed the great act of worship, fasting, has been prescribed upon this ummah just as it was prescribed upon the previous nations. Allah the most high prescribed it upon us for many great benefits. From the greatest of its benefits the attainment of piety Allah the most high informs us (the meaning of […]
ImaamʿAlī ibn al-Jaʿd ibn ʿUbayd, the Imam, Hadith Master, Authority in Transmission, and the Musnid of Baghdad, Abū al-Ḥasan al-Baghdādī. His Encounter with al-Maʾmūn ʿAbd al-Razzāq ibn Sulaymān ibn ʿAlī ibn al-Jaʿd narrated: “I heard my father say: Al-Maʾmūn once summoned jewel merchants and engaged them in a discussion about their goods. After a while, […]
Swearing by something from Allah’s creation or asking Him through it can (For the sake of argument) fall into one of the following categories: It may be commanded, either as an obligation or a recommendation. It may be prohibited, either as a strict prohibition or a disliked act. It may be permissible, neither commanded nor prohibited. […]
Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taimiyah Mentions: “It is well-known that swearing by Allah’s attributes is equivalent to swearing by Him. For example, if someone says: “By the might of Allah!” or “By the life of Allah!” or “By the Great Quran!”—it is established that swearing by these attributes and similar ones is permissible, as evidenced by the Prophet (peace be upon him) and […]
Disavowing Innovations and Their Adherents The eloquent theologian and skilled debater, Abū ʿAbd al-Raḥmān Bishr ibn Ghiyāth al-Marīsī, was a Jahmī and held a prominent position in the state. He was known to drink nabīdh (fermented beverage). Once, he remarked to a man named Kāmil (perfect and complete): “His name itself is proof that the […]
A Word That Said to Its Speaker, ‘Leave Me’The poet, Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Jabala ibn Muslim al-Khurasaani, known as al-Akawk. He was born blind and was black with leprosy. Al-Jahiz said: “He was the most beautiful reciter among Allah’s creation.” He is the one who said about Abu Dulaf, the Amir:“The world is Abu […]
The generous Sayyid, the most charitable of his time, the governor of Basra, Muhammad ibn Muhaddith al-Basra, Abbad ibn Abbad ibn Habib ibn al-Amir al-Muhallab ibn Abi Safra al-Azdi al-Muhallabi. Abu al-Ayna said: “Al-Ma’mun said to Muhammad ibn Abbad, ‘I wanted to appoint you, but your extravagance prevented me.’ Muhammad replied, ‘Withholding generosity is a […]
The Trustworthiness of Abu Nu’aym al-Fadl ibn Dukayn Abu Nu’aym al-Fadl ibn Dukayn, the great Hafiz and Shaykh of Islam, was a partner of Abd al-Salam ibn Harb al-Malaa’i. They ran a shop in Kufa selling fabrics and other goods, as was common among many early scholars who relied on their own earnings for sustenance […]
