I do not exaggerate when I say that the Shaykh’s books and rebuttals remain the strongest weapon for countering those deviant sects and destructive ideologies that have resurfaced and are once again raising their heads. They are merely extensions of earlier movements: some have dressed themselves in modern garb and changed only their names—such as Ba‘thism, socialism, nationalism, Qadiyanism, Bahā’ism, and the like—while others still march under their old banners, including the Shi‘ah, the Rāfiḍah, the Nusayris, the Ismā‘īlīs, the Khawārij, and so forth.

Fifth: His character traits

In addition to the knowledge of religion and mastery of jurisprudence for which this Imām was famed—and to his lifelong practice of enjoining right and forbidding wrong—Allah adorned him with noble qualities that people readily testified to. He was generous and open-handed, preferring the needy to himself in food, clothing, and everything else. He spent much time in worship, remembrance of Allah, and recitation of the Qur’an. Marked by piety and detachment, he owned little of this world beyond bare necessities; this was well known among the people of his day, even the common folk.

In appearance, dress, and dealings he was humble. He wore neither ostentatious clothes nor shabby ones, and he never put on airs for anyone he met. At the same time, he was known for his dignity and fearless adherence to the truth. Sultans, scholars, and ordinary people alike held him in great awe; everyone who saw him loved, respected, and revered him—except those whose hearts were consumed by envy among the followers of their own whims.

He was further distinguished by patience and endurance in the cause of Allah, keen insight, and answered supplications, and he was granted manifest miraculous favors. May Allah have abundant mercy on him and lodge him in a spacious place in His Gardens.