“Who am I? And What am I?!” said Imaam Ahmad
December 16, 2011 § 2 Comments
“A man said, ‘I saw signs of grief on Abu Abdullah’s face [i.e., Imaam Ahmad ibn Hanbal] because someone had praised him.’ And [another time] it was said to him, ‘May Allaah reward you with good on behalf of Islaam.’ So he said, ‘Rather, may Allaah reward Islaam well on behalf of me. Who am I? And what am I?!’”
Siyar A’laam an-Nubalaa, v. 11, p. 225.
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salamu aliekum wa rahmat Allahi wa barakatu, jazak Allah kheiran. Can someone explain this, I don’t completely understand it. JAK.
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Wa alaikum salaam wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu
The quote was mentioned in a chapter from a book that was showing the Salaf’s modesty and hate of fame.
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