'Umrah 1436 @IstiqamahHajj: From the favors of Allah upon us as an Ummah is that there remains 'Ulamaa who are rabbaaniyyoon. In following the way of the salaf when visiting Makkah and Madeenah we took the brothers to visit the noble 'Allaamah Ash-Shaikh, Shaikh Rabee'. We prayed Maghrib with the Shaikh and greeted him. Some of the brothers met the Shaikh for the first time. We then went with the hopes that there would be a general sitting at the Shaikh's house as the Shaikh has done in the past, inviting brothers into his home; but there was no general gathering due to the Shaikh having prior plans and commitments. Our brother Abu 'Abdis Salaam Siddiq Al Juyaanee then spoke directly to our father and Shaikh, Shaikh Rabee' and then apologized for any inconvenience, the Shaikh then turned cheerfully and said,
"We learned from our Shaikh Albaani , Shaikh 'Uthaymeen that if you come without an appointment, then we can turn you back."
The Shaikh then laughed and gave us an appointment and told us to come back.
Al Hamdulillah, the 'Ulamaa -even with their busy schedules- are accessible to the people and go out of their way to make time for them. They are examples of good manners and character. The 'Ulamaa have mentioned that Salafiyyah is not just a matter of 'Aqeedah and Minhaj only; it is also inclusive of having good manners with the people.
This was witnessed by the groups leaders:
Abu Yusuf Khaleefah
Abu Muhammad Al Jamaykee
And a group of brothers accompanying @Istiqamahhajj
