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Imam Suhaib, the American, the Shaykh, and the bag of sweets
Imam Suhaib Webb wanted to introduce a fellow American to a big scholar at Al-Azhar. When the Shaykh arrived, he brought a bag of sweets with him. He refused to be introduced as "shaykh" and also refused to lead the prayer due to his profound modesty.
Later, Imam Suhaib Webb and the American tried to give a bag of sweets for the shaykh.
The Sheikh was taken aback and said, “What is this?”
Imam Suhaib said, “This is a gift from us to you.”
He said no and politely said he couldn’t accept it.
Imam Suhaib stated to him, “Please sheikh accepting a gift is from the Sunna. Please Sheikh! Please! It will make us happy!”
He grabbed Imam Suhaib and said (in Ammiyah Masriyaah so the student wouldn’t understand him), “Suhaib, I don’t have a refrigerator. I eat what I buy and store nothing!”
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08-05-2008, 04:04 AM
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Re: Imam Suhaib, the American, the Shaykh, and the bag of sweets
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08-05-2008, 04:38 AM
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Re: Imam Suhaib, the American, the Shaykh, and the bag of sweets
This, and The Trouble With Rage were my favorite articles from his blog.
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Re: Imam Suhaib, the American, the Shaykh, and the bag of sweets
.....What?
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08-05-2008, 06:41 AM
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Yep we live in sad times...people can't even appreciate true and humble scholars.
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Re: Imam Suhaib, the American, the Shaykh, and the bag of sweets
Jaysh, you suck at summarizing things. I had to read the original to figure out what the heck you meant.
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Jaysh, you suck at summarizing things. I had to read the original to figure out what the heck you meant.
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That was a great post...Jazaks for sharing it.
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You are a fob and a lemming. That story was total crap and utterly useless.
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As it is the characteristic of great wits to say much in few words, so small wits seem to have the gift of speaking much and saying nothing - La Rochefoucauld.
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You are a fob and a lemming. That story was total crap and utterly useless.
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Each tot heir own, I thought it was a sweet story about an Uncle.
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You are a fob and a lemming. That story was total crap and utterly useless.
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Be just akhi, that story was decent and is a solid reminder of the humility and simplicity of mu'mins.
Thanks for posting it Jaysh.
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That's because you are not a good Muslim. Why don't you go and drink some alcohol and then go clubbing afterwards...since that's what you do most Saturday nights right?
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Thats not right dude, He's never stated that he drinks nor goes clubbing.
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That's because you are not a good Muslim. Why don't you go and drink some alcohol and then go clubbing afterwards...since that's what you do most Saturday nights right?
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A) YOU of all people are in no place to judge who is a good muslim and who isnt.
B) You dont know me nor what I do.
C) You are obviously insecure and a jealous person who cannot deal with people disagreeing with you.
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Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness - Sophocles.
A dream is the answer to a question we do not know how to ask - Fox Mulder.
As it is the characteristic of great wits to say much in few words, so small wits seem to have the gift of speaking much and saying nothing - La Rochefoucauld.
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