Tag: Hadith

‘Knowledge and Scholars’ by Sheikh Abdullah Sirāj al-Dīn

The virtue of seeking knowledge Allāh Most High says: “Allāh bears witness that there is no god but He and so do the angels and the people of knowledge. He upholds justice. There is no god but He, the Mighty, the Wise.”[1] And He Most High says: “Allāh will raise in ranks those who believe … Continue reading ‘Knowledge and Scholars’ by Sheikh Abdullah Sirāj al-Dīn →

How Many Hadiths Had Sheikh Abdullah Sirāj al-Dīn Memorised?

One day, two men who were students and close companions of Sheikh Abdullah Sirāj al-Dīn1 were quarrelling with one another. One of them said to the other, "If the Sheikh has not memorised more than 100,000 Hadiths, then my wife is divorced!"2. Then they both went to the Sha'bāniyya Madrassa to ask the Sheikh directly … Continue reading How Many Hadiths Had Sheikh Abdullah Sirāj al-Dīn Memorised? →