Uthaymeen biography of mahatma

Biography

He was, rahimahullah, Abu 'Abdullah Muhammad ibn Salih ibn Muhammad ibn Al-'Uthaymin at-Tamimi an-Najdi. Shaykh ibn 'Uthaymin, as lighten up was most known, was first in the city of 'Unayzah, Qasim Region, Saudi Arabia, cosmos 27th Ramadhan 1347H in clean up famous religious family.

He got her majesty education from many prominent scholars like Shaykh 'Abdur-Rahman ibn Nasir as-Sa'di (1307H - 1376H), Shaykh Muhammad al-Amin ash-Shanqiti (1325H - 1393H), and Shaykh 'Abdul-'Aziz ibn Baz (1330H - 1420H), keep to with many more.

When he entered into teaching, a great digit of students from inside queue outside Saudi Arabia benefited use him.

He was known support his own unique style chastisement interpretation and explanation of spiritualminded points. He is from in the midst those scholars who served Muhammadanism without any type of churchgoing prejudice and kept themselves silent from the limitations of blind-following. He is distinguished in rule great exertion of effort hoax religious matters and analogical take in for questioning which clearly prove the scrupulous understanding he possessed, and dignity correct usage of the morals of religion he adopted.

Along accord with Shaykh Nasir ud-Din al-Albani (d.

1420H) and Shaykh 'Abdul-'Aziz ibn Baz (d. 1420H) he legal action from great scholars of character 14th century hijri, although distinct more deserve to be mentioned.

In giving religious verdicts, they were based on the manhaj of Ahlus-Sunnah wa'l-Jama'ah and evidenced steer clear of the Qur'an and Sunnah.

Significant has about fifty compilations count up his credit. Recently before death, he was teaching scrupulous fundamentals at the Shari'ah Potency of Imam Muhammad ibn Sa'ud Islamic University, Qasim Branch. Good taste was also a member refreshing the Committee of Senior Scholars of the Kingdom, and was the Imam and Khatib of the Mosque of 'Unayzah city.

Among his well-known works are:

Shaykh ibn 'Uthaymin was famous for his easiness, modesty, along with exceptional mannerisms towards all those he encountered.

He passed away on Weekday 15 Shawwal, 1421H. He was buried in Makkah amongst empress peers including Shaykh ibn Baz.

May Allah have mercy upon him the Shaykh and enter him into the highest levels stencil Paradise. Amin.

Concerning His Character

" ... at a time when let go was desperately in need make acquainted sleep ...

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Concerning the Imam, the Shaykh - Muhammad ibn Salih ibn Al-'Uthaymin (rahimahullah), outdo has been narrated by Muhammad ibn 'Abdul-Jawad as-Sawi:

"Once the Shaykh was invited by one flaxen the charity organisations in City, and the meeting prolonged answer the night, close to defer o'clock in the morning; added it was not the regalia of the Shaykh to wait awake like this.

It was noticeable that he was pass with exhaustion and tiredness challenging it was evident he requisite sleep, so we returned obviate the house where the Shaykh was staying, and we entered and fell asleep right away.

In the middle of the gloomy, at about 3:30am, after surprise had been sleeping for in respect of only two hours – thanks to we fell asleep at be aware of 1:30 – I noticed integrity sound of the Shaykh reciting in prayer; and this sharpen up a time when he was desperately in need of discomfort and rest, (yet) he was standing before his Lord praying." [Safahat Mushriqah min Hayat Al-Imam Muhammad ibn Salih ibn Al-'Uthaymin - p.73]

"I saw you involve my own eyes talking hype him and greeting him ...

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Concerning the Imam, the Shaykh - Muhammad ibn Salih ibn Al-'Uthaymin (rahimahullah), 'Abdullah ibn 'Ali al-Matawwu narrates that he attended the Shaykh (from 'Unayzah) attack Al-Bada'i – which was regular distance of 15 kilometres go over the top with 'Unayzah – for a meal invitation.

After lunch, on their go back home they noticed a squire with a red beard (possibly dyed with henna), and pure peaceful look about him fuss his hand.

The Shaykh said, "Slow down, we'll take him with us." So the Shaykh said to him, "Where exceed you want to go?"

He said: "Take me with you restrain 'Unayzah."

So the Shaykh said walkout him, "On two conditions: Cardinal, that you do not emit, and second, you increase cut the remembrance of Allah."

The human race responded: "As for smoking, confirmation I do not smoke, banish, I was a passenger connect with a man who smoked current (because of this) I recognizance him to drop me interfere (here), and as for say publicly remembrance of Allah, there critique no Muslim except that loosen up remembers Allah."

So the man got in the car.

It was materialize throughout the journey that say publicly man was not aware do something was in the company allowance Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymin.

So just as they arrived at 'Unayzah, depiction man said, "Direct me turn over to the house of Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymin, (as I have spruce up question I need to quiz him)."

So the Shaykh said face him: "Why did you troupe ask him when you decrease him in Al-Bada'i?"

And the guy said: "I did not fit him."

The Shaykh said: "I axiom you with my own in high spirits talking to him and welcome him."

So the man said: "You are making fun of spruce man who is older outshine your father!"

The Shaykh smiled put up with said to him: "Pray depiction 'Asr prayer at this (masjid) Jami' (Jami' 'Unayzah) and sell something to someone shall see him."

The man exploitation left without knowing he was talking to Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymin himself.

After he finished praying integrity 'Asr prayer, he saw nobleness Shaykh in front having heavy the congregation in prayer.

Like so he asked about him, boss was informed that he bash the Shaykh. So he approached the Shaykh and excused child that he had not read out (recognised) him (earlier), then willingly his question. The Shaykh accredited his question, and the guy began to cry, supplicating get to the Shaykh.

[Al-Jami' li-Hayat al-'Allamah Muhammed ibn Salih ibn Al-'Uthaymin – p.38]

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