Muhammad ibn al Uthaymeen

Muhammad ibn al Uthaymeen
Islamic scholar
Al Uthaymeen
Title Shaykh
Born March 9, 1925
Unaizah, Saudi Arabia
Died January 5, 2001(2001-01-05) (aged 75)
Unaizah, Saudi Arabia
Ethnicity Arab
Region Saudi Arabian scholar
Maddhab Hanbali
School tradition SunniSalafi
Main interests Fiqh
Influences

Abd ar-Rahman as-Saa'di Muhammad Ash-Shanqeeti

'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Baaz

Sheikh Abu 'Abd Allah Muhammad ibn Saalih ibn Muhammad ibn al-Uthaymeen at-Tamimi an-Najdi (Arabic: أبو عبد الله محمد بن صالح بن محمد بن سليمان بن عبد الرحمن العثيمين التميمي) (March 9, 1925 – January 10, 2001) was one of the most prominent Sunni Islamic scholars of the latter half of the twentieth century. Born in Saudi Arabia, he memorised the Qur'an at an early age and studied under some of the most knowledgeable and highly regarded scholars of the time including: Abd ar-Rahman as-Saa'di, Muhammad Ash-Shanqeeti, and 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Baaz. During his many years of study, he became world renowned for his superior knowledge in fiqh, eventually compiling over fifty books on the subject.

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Biography

Birth

His full name was Abu 'Abd Allah Muhammad ibn Saalih ibn Muhammad ibn al-Uthaymeen at-Tamimi an-Najdi. Sheikh Uthaymeen, as he was most known, was born in the city of Unayzah to a family in the Banu Tamim clan of the Quraysh tribe, in the Qaseem Region of Saudi Arabia on 27th Ramadan 1347 AH (1925 CE).

Education

He received his education from a number of well known scholars such as: 'Abd ar-Rahman ibn Naasir as-Saa'di, Muhammad Amin ash-Shanqeeti, and 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Baaz.

Career

When he entered into teaching, a great number of students from inside and outside Saudi Arabia studied under him. He was known for his own unique style of interpretation and explanation of religious points. He is regarded by Salafis as being from among those scholars who served Islam without any type of religious prejudice and kept themselves away from the limitations of blind-following.[citation needed] He is distinguished in his great exertion of effort in religious matters and analogical deductions which clearly prove the religious understanding he possessed, and the correct usage of the principles of religion he adopted.[citation needed]

According to Salafis, in giving religious verdicts Uthaymeen's Fataawa (i.e., rulings/verdicts) are based on the methodology of the Salaf which is evidenced from Qur'an and Sunnah. He has roughly fifty compilations to his credit.

Uthaymeen delivered lectures in the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca for over thirty-five years. His lectures encompassed various subjects including Aqidah, Fiqh, Hadith and Tafsir as well as books of theology by scholars such as Ibn Taymiyya and Ibn al-Qayyim. Before his death, he taught at the Sharia Faculty of Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, Qaseem branch. He was also a member of the Senior Scholars Committee of Saudi Arabia, and was the imam and Khatib of the grand Mosque of Unayzah.

Uthaymeen is regarded as one of the most influential scholars during the later part of the twentieth century, along with Muhammad Nassir ad-Deen al-Albani and Abdul 'Azeez ibn Abdullaah ibn Baaz.

He was awarded the King Faisal International Award in the service to Islam on February 8, 1994.

Character and Death

Uthaymeen was famous for his simplicity, modesty, and exceptional mannerisms towards all those he encountered, as well as his exceptional manners in approach to topics free of dogmatic arguments.[citation needed]

He had many students from many countries who benefited greatly from him over the years. Many students from all over the world still continue to benefit from his books and tapes.

Uthaymeen died on Wednesday 15 Shawwal, 1421 AH (January 10, 2001 CE) at the age of seventy-four. He was buried in Mecca along with his peers among the scholars, including Abd-al-Aziz ibn Abd-Allah ibn Baaz.

Works

Shaikh Uthaymeen's well known works include:

Tafsir (Explanation of the meanings of the Qur'an)

Hadith (Sayings and Deeds of the Prophet Muhammad)

Aqeedah (Islamic Creed)

Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence)

  • Fataawa Arkan Islam
  • Majmoo' al-Fataawa
  • Ash-Sharh al-Mumti, an explanation of Zaad al-Mustaqni'
  • Umdat al-Ahkam

His works are well-known for their quality and thoroughness.[citation needed] Most of his books are easily understood by the layman while still provide the depth desired by students. All points and statements he makes in his books are founded on Qur'an, authentic hadith, and the understanding of the companions of Muhammad.

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