Category Archives: Miscellaneous snippets from the Shaikh’s life
Al-Albaani on His Balcony and The Fig Tree
“There used to be a fig tree in his house in Amman [Jordan], from which he would take figs while seated on his balcony. He would do so by using a long stick that he had devised where he had … Continue reading
Al-Albaani and His Bicycle: The Turbaned Shaikh was the Talk of the Town But He Didn’t Care
He said, “I bought a bicycle to ride and it was the first time the Damascenes saw such a spectacle: a turbaned Shaikh riding a bicycle! They were astonished at such a sight. There used to be a magazine called … Continue reading
Al-Albaani’s Humility
“I am only, as I always and forever say, a student of knowledge.” Al-Albaani
When he was operated on …
Dr. Abdul-Aziz as-Sadhaan said, ‘Shaikh Esaam Haadi said, ‘When our Shaikh, may Allaah have mercy on him, was admitted to hospital I visited him and asked how he was. He praised Allaah and then said, ‘So far they have performed … Continue reading
He Cut off his Lesson to Receive Shaikh Ibn Baaz
Translated by Ahmed Abu Turaab Dr. Abdul-Aziz as-Sadhaan said, ‘And an old person in Madinah told me that one time Shaikh Naasir al-Albaani was in a religious gathering with the students around him. At the beginning of the lesson one … Continue reading
Jump the Queue
Long ago when repairing watches at his shop, the Shaikh would give each customer a receipt for when to collect his watch. One of the customers was not happy with the time he was given and asked to be placed … Continue reading
“Separately! Separately!” Al-Albaani’s Dream
Translated by Ahmed Abu Turaab Al-Albaani said, “There was a problem with my eye so the doctor asked me to rest and stop reading and writing for some time. I said [to myself]: so that time is not wasted, I’ll … Continue reading
His time …
He said, “Sometimes a hadith will take up hours of my time, sometimes days–and sometimes I will remain on a single hadith for a whole week.” Al-Imaam al-Albaani, Duroos, wa Mawaaqif, wa Ibar, of Abdul-Aziz ibn Muhammad Abdullaah as-Sadhaan, p. … Continue reading
Ibn Uthaimeen Angry and Annoyed in Defense of al-Albaani
Dr. Abdul-Aziz as-Sadhaan said, “Shaikh Abu Muhammad Abdullaah Rashid al-Anazi wrote to me saying, ‘Someone I trust told me that he had heard some of those who are falsely counted among the people of knowledge saying that, ‘Shaikh al-Albaani has … Continue reading
Al-Albaani as I knew Him | End
Translated by Ahmed Abu Turaab Dr. Abdul-Aziz continues, “In the sittings of Shaikh al-Albaani, at some of which I was present, you would feel the veneration of the Sunnah, let alone the delight the listeners would feel at the mention … Continue reading
