Qada’ & Qadar: Can I Change My Life? Introduction | Author’s Biography | Table of Content

His Personality & Character

Shaykh al-Hakamee was an example to be followed by every student of knowledge who wants to acquire beneficial knowledge. Likewise, he was an example for every unpretentious, noble scholar who cared for the welfare and benefit of his students and associates.

Al-Hakamee possessed a high degree of consciousness of Allah, generosity, virtuousness, modesty and piety. His faith was exceptionally strong and he firmly adhered to the religion in his private life. The shaykh was very outspoken and he used to enjoin the good and do it himself, and forbid the evil and stay far removed from it. He had no fear of anyone’s criticism when it involved fulfilling the rights of Allah. His circles were always filled with Islamic discussions and teaching. His students used to accompany him to his home, to the mosque and to his school.

His was an accomplished lecturer and his companions ever weary or tired of listening to him. Most of his time was spent in reciting the Quran or reading some scholarly works, in addition to teaching, writing, and revising the knowledge he already acquired.

He was cheerful, high spirited and he enjoyed playing sports as well as playing and joking with his friends, students and visitors; this being one of the causes of the hearts of people being drawn to him and hence benefitting from him.

His Death

Syakh Haafiz al-Hakamee remained the director of the Religious Institute in Saamitah until he performed Hajj in the year 1958. Immediately after completing the rites of the pilgrimage he became sick and died in Makkah in the youthful age of thirty-five. His death deeply affected his Shaykh, family, friends, students, and all those who loved him. Indeed, they had lost a man who was a model for other men and a noble scholar the likes of which that area had never seen. Many of his students and friends eulogized him in beautiful words of poetry. May Allah, the Most High, have mercy upon him, benefit others through his knowledge and admit him into the spaciousness of His Paradise.

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