Scholars of Islam

AsSalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu, I hope (and make dua) for your success and steadfastness in this life and after death- success and steadfastness in knowledge and action. This advice is for myself and for you. That you are from the ghurabaa (strangers) – those who rectify when the people are corrupted. (1) That you p…

In the Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Al-Allaamah Zayd Ibn Haadi [rahimahullaah] mentioned some of the teachers of Imaam At-Tabariy [rahimahullaah], saying: It is difficult to establish exactly the Shuyookh of a man who toured the countries of the east, the west, the north and the south in search of knowledge for a nu…

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Imaam Muhammad Bin Saaleh Al-Uthaymeen [may Allaah have mercy upon him] said that from that which is obligated on a student of knowledge to comply with is that he acquires knowledge directly from the Shaikhs, for indeed he will reach -by way of that- several benefits as follows: …

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Scholars Are For The Benefit of The Entire Ummah, But They Have Special Students Regardless How Long One Has Known (Or Sat With) Them Al-Allaamah Saaleh Aala Ash-Shaikh [may Allaah preserve him] said, “Whenever you have more humility in the path of seeking knowledge upon the Shar…

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Al-Allaamah Ubaid Bin Abdillaah Al-Jaabiri [may Allaah have mercy upon him] stated: When the people of virtue and righteousness were faced with an adversity and an intricate affair, they would go to the Senior People of knowledge to ask them and seek a Jawaab Ash-Shaafee Al-Kaafee…

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Imaam Ibnul Jawzi [may Allaah have mercy upon him] said: I saw that solely being preoccupied with studying Fiqh and listening to (transmission) of hadeeth is not enough to rectify the heart, except combined with (the authentic narrations about) softening of the hearts and looking…

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.   Some Characteristics of The Khawaarij Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah [may Allaah have mercy upon him] said, “And likewise the khawaarij are a people of the sword and fighting. Their opposition to the Jamaa’ah became clear when they fought the people. As for today, many of …

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Illegal Partisanship Scrutinised – By Al-Allaamah Rabee, Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah and Al-Allaamah Abdur Rahmaan Bin Yahyah Al-Mu’allimee Al-Allaamah Rabee Bin Haadi Al-Mad’khali [may Allaah preserve him] stated: Bigoted partisanship for a particular idea that opposes the Boo…

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. The Messenger of Allaah [peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him] said, “Indeed, the one who lives long amongst you will see a lot of differences, and beware of newly invented matters [in the religion] because it is misguidance. So whoever amongst you reaches that, then upon him…

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Shaikh Abdullah Al-Bukhaari [may Allaah preserve him] stated: It is obligatory to attach the Ummah to the Rabbaani Scholars- those who are well known for their goodness, steadfastness, leadership and sound advice to the Ummah, and they are those who teach the smaller affairs of kn…