قال الإمام ابن كثير رحمه الله
ماتَ ابنُ تيمية فكشفتُ عن وجهه وقبَّلتُه وقد علاهُ الشَّيبُ أكثر مما فارقناه لم يتركْ ولداً صالحاً يدعو له لكنه تركَ أُمَّةً صالحةً تدعو له
البداية والنهاية ١٨/٣٠٠ | الإمام ابن كثير رحمه الله
Al-Imām ibn Katheer [may Allāh have mercy on him] said:
“[Shaykh ul-Islām] Ibn Taymiyyah [may Allāh have mercy on him] died and I revealed his face and kissed him. Signs of greyness were apparent, more than before he departed from us. He did not leave behind any righteous children to supplicate for him, rather he left behind an entire righteous nation to supplicate for him.”
Al-Bidāyah wan Nihāyah 18/300 | Al-Imām ibn Katheer [may Allāh have mercy on him]
Translation: Authentic Quotes