In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Two most wasted blessings: Good health and free time By Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him The shaykh mentions this point of benefit in his explanation of the 98th hadith collected in Riyaadus Saaliheen. It can be found under…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Benefits of using Siwaak by Shaykh Saalih bin Fawzaan al-Fawzaan may Allah preserve him The shaykh mentions this point of benefit in his book entitled, “Mukhlisul Fiqhee” under the chapter “Baab fee Siwaak wa Khisaal Fitra”. (I did not translate his comments regarding Fitra…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Did the science of Usool Fiqh exist in the time of the Companions? By Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him The shaykh mentioned this point of benefit in his explanation of the poem “al-Waraqaat” under lines 9-10. “We say…
Abdur-Rahmaan al-Awzaa’ee 157 AH (May Allah have mercy on him) said: العلم ما جاء به أصحاب محمد صل الله عليه و سلم فما كان غير ذلك فليس بعلم “Knowledge is what comes from the companions Muhammad peace be upon him, so whatever is other than that is not knowledge” Taken from: Ibn Rajab’s “Fadl ilm…
Shaykhul Islaam Thaani Ibn Qayyim al-Jawzeeyah 751 AH (may Allah have mercy on him) said in his poem “al-Kaafiyah ash-Shaafiyah” العلم قال الله قال رسوله قال الصحابة هم أولو العرفان ما العلم نصبك للخلاف سفاهة بين الرسول و بين رأي فلان “Knowledge is what Allah, His messenger, and the companions said. They are the people of…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Blessing of the first part of the day By Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him The shaykh mentions this point of benefit in his explanation of Riyaadus Saliheen. It can be found under the 166th chapter, “Desirability of setting…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Does our religion contain more recommended (mustahab) or obligatory (wajib) affairs? By Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him The shaykh mentioned this point of benefit in his explanation of the poem “al-Waraqaat” under the 15th line which reads: فالواجب…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Who was the first to create the science of Usool Fiqh? By Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen, may Allah have mercy on him The Shaykh mentioned this point of benefit in his explanation to the fiqh poem of al-Waraqaat. This particular excerpt can be…
‘Umar bin al-Khattaab (may Allah be pleased with him) said: من قال: انه عالم فهو جاهل, و من قال: انه مؤمن فهو كافر, و من قال: انه في الجنة فهو في النار “Whoever says he is an alim (learned person) then he is ignorant, and whoever says he is a believer then he is a…
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Should one start learning Usool Fiqh or Qawaa’id Fiqh first? By Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-’Uthaymeen may Allah have mercy on him The shaykh mentioned this point of benefit in his explanation of the fiqh poem “al-Waraqaat”. This particular excerpt can be found in…
Trying to Follow the Salaf 