His Name and Lineage: He was His Eminence, the erudite scholar, Abū Muḥammad Ṣāliḥ ibn Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ ibn ʿAbdillāh ibn Saʿd al-Laḥaydān – may Allāh have mercy upon him. Shaikh Ṣāliḥ traces his lineage to the al-Laḥaydān family from the Subay tribe. His ancestry goes back to Shaikh Ismāʿīl ibn Rumayḥ al-Uraynī (d. 970 AH), one of the most pr…

Al-Allamah Salih Al-Fawzan, may Allah preserve him, stated: The scholars have their status and value. For this reason, indeed, (false) Tabdee only arose from the statements of some ignorant people or those who are beginners in seeking knowledge. Indeed, they regard someone who makes an (unintentional) erroneous interpretation and a blind foll…

  Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: The basis of all sins – major and minor – are three: the heart’s attachment to other than Allah, going along with the intense strength of one’s anger and the intense urge of one’s desires. These three matters constitute shirk, injustice and indecency. Shirk and invoki…

Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: والحق منصور وممتحن “The truth is both victorious and tested.” Imam Muhammad Ibn Salih al-Uthaymin, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: Meaning: it is not victorious without trial; rather, it must be subjected to ordeal that makes it evident. There is no astonishment in this…

Imam Muhammad Ibn Salih Al-Uthaymeen, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: The Sunnah has shown that one should give concern to the main objective in every affair, and this can be found in the hadith of It’ban ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him. It’ban requested the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, to come to his house…

Question: Some students of knowledge hesitate (or are reluctant) with regards to saying “Imām an-Nawawī,” because an Imām is someone who is followed and taken as a role model. Answer: There is no harm (or hindrance) regarding it (i.e. no harm or hindrance in saying “Imam An-Nawawi”.) He had mistakes. (But) he is called an Imām, for indeed, he…

The Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: “O Allah, bless my people in their early mornings.” When he sent out a detachment or an army, he sent them at the beginning of the day. Sakhr was a merchant, and he would send off his merchandise at the beginning of the day; and he became rich and had much wealth. [Abu Daw…

Sa’eed Bin Jubayr, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: Patience is a person’s acknowledgment that what has afflicted him is from Allah, seeking reward from Allah and hoping for Allah’s good recompense. Indeed, a man maybe in a state of distress whilst he is being whipped, but you see nothing from him except patience. [1] Regarding the sta…

Allah, The Most High, said: وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَا تَسْمَعُوا۟ لِهَٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانِ وَٱلْغَوْا۟ فِيهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَغْلِبُونَ And those who disbelieve say: “Listen not to this Quran, and make noise in the midst of its (recitation) that you may overcome.” [Fussilat 26] Imam Al-Baghawi, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: (وقال…