The students and scholars of Islam, from the time of the Sahabah up to our time, have taken advantage of travelling to Hajj to meet scholars, learn from them, and seek their judgement on matters of differing opinions. Yahya ibn Yaʿmar said: “The first person to speak about Qadar (i.e.,…
Abu Qatadah al-Ansari (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said regarding the Prophet ﷺ: سُئِلَ عَنْ صَوْمِ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ فَقَالَ: يُكَفِّرُ السَّنَةَ الْمَاضِيَةَ وَالْبَاقِيَةَ وَسُئِلَ عَنْ صَوْمِ يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ فَقَالَ: يُكَفِّرُ السَّنَةَ الْمَاضِيَةَ He was asked about fasting on the Day of ʿArafah and said, “It expiates the sins of the previous and following years”…
Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: اعتبروا الناس بأخدانهم، فإن المرء لا يخادن إلا من يعجبه “Judge people by their friends, for a person only befriends those whom they like.” Shaykh Salih Aal al-Shaykh (hafidhahullah): This is taken from the authentic hadith that the Prophet ﷺ said: الرَّجُلُ عَلَى دِينِ…
Shaykh Zayd ibn Muhammad al-Madkhali (rahimahullah): I would like to briefly mention the noble qualities that a caller to Allah must possess in order to be successful in his da‘wah and prosperous in his endeavors. So, I say —seeking Allah’s assistance in all matters: The First Quality:Sincerity in intention for…
Al-Allamah ‘Abdul-‘Aziz ibn Baz (rahimahullah) was asked: My problem is in my relationships with people. There are some whom I feel comfortable with, and I enjoy their company and find in them a friend and companion, and I feel at ease being with them, but they are few. There are…
In his book, ‘Hikayah Munadharah al-Qur’an’, Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi (rahimahullah) narrates what occured in his debate with the Ash‘aris concerning the Qur’an. One of the proofs that the Ash‘aris use as evidence that they are upon the truth is that they are many in number and have strength while Ahl…
Ibn al-Qayyim (rahimahullah) explains the meaning our Prophet’s name ‘Muhammad’, his good qualities and a description of his character ﷺ: He is named ‘Muhammad’ due to what he possesses of praise; he is praised by Allāh, the angels, his brothers from the Messengers, and by the whole of mankind, even…
All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all that exists, and may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and companions. To proceed: Recently, a statement attributed to one of the Salaf has been circulating on social media: “If I see one of my brothers…
Shaykh ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abdil-‘Aziz ibn ‘Aqil (rahimahullah) said: There are six matters by which we can discern that an Imam possesses understanding (Fiqh) of the rulings of the prayer: The first: The Imam should shorten the pronunciation of the opening takbir and not extend it, whether when pronouncing “Allāh” or…
Here are two articles regarding Shaykh Abdullah ibn Abdil-Aziz Ibn Aqil (rahimahullah) written by Ustadh Mustafa George (hafidhahullah), posted with his permission. Brief Biography of the Shaykh بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Who is Shaykh Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Aqeel? Recently, it was asked to me concerning The Noble Scholar…