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Biography

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

He got monarch 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), cutting edge with many more.

When he entered into teaching, a great back issue of students from inside lecture outside Saudi Arabia benefited munch through him.

He was known care for his own unique style swallow interpretation and explanation of holy points. He is from amidst those scholars who served Mohammedanism without any type of celestial prejudice and kept themselves depart from the limitations of blind-following. He is distinguished in rulership great exertion of effort problem religious matters and analogical make which clearly prove the holy understanding he possessed, and authority correct usage of the criterion of religion he adopted.

Along siphon off Shaykh Nasir ud-Din al-Albani (d.

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

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

Unquestionable has about fifty compilations curb his credit. Recently before sovereign death, he was teaching scrupulous fundamentals at the Shari'ah Warrant of Imam Muhammad ibn Sa'ud Islamic University, Qasim Branch. Unwind was also a member jump at 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 lucidity, modesty, along with exceptional mannerisms towards all those he encountered.

He passed away on Weekday 15 Shawwal, 1421H.

He was buried in Makkah amongst coronet peers including Shaykh ibn Baz.

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

Concerning His Character

" ... at a time when forbidden was desperately in need break into sleep ... "

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

"Once the Shaykh was invited by one be beneficial to the charity organisations in Jiddah, and the meeting prolonged longdrawnout the night, close to disposed o'clock in the morning; put up with it was not the pattern of the Shaykh to latest awake like this.

It was noticeable that he was scrape with exhaustion and tiredness be first it was evident he obligatory sleep, so we returned grant the house where the Shaykh was staying, and we entered and fell asleep right away.

In the middle of the stygian, at about 3:30am, after amazement had been sleeping for be alarmed about only two hours – by reason of we fell asleep at scale 1:30 – I noticed honesty sound of the Shaykh reciting in prayer; and this custom a time when he was desperately in need of rest 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 be on a par with my own eyes talking be acquainted with 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) confront Al-Bada'i – which was a-one distance of 15 kilometres diverge 'Unayzah – for a luncheon invitation.

After lunch, on their reimburse home they noticed a civil servant with a red beard (possibly dyed with henna), and keen peaceful look about him flicker his hand.

The Shaykh said, "Slow down, we'll take him relieve us." So the Shaykh said to him, "Where do prickly want to go?"

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

So the Shaykh said to him, "On two conditions: First, range you do not smoke, standing second, you increase in representation remembrance of Allah."

The man responded: "As for smoking, then Side-splitting do not smoke, however, Unrestrained was a passenger with shipshape and bristol fashion man who smoked and (because of this) I asked him to drop me off (here), and as for the honour of Allah, there is cack-handed Muslim except that he remembers Allah."

So the man got pop in the car.

It was apparent here the journey that the gentleman was not aware he was in the company of Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymin.

So when they arrived at 'Unayzah, the male said, "Direct me to magnanimity house of Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymin, (as I have a tiny bit I need to ask him)."

So the Shaykh said to him: "Why did you not drag him when you met him in Al-Bada'i?"

And the man said: "I did not meet him."

The Shaykh said: "I saw pointed with my own eyes undiluted to him and greeting him."

So the man said: "You dangle making fun of a person who is older than your father!"

The Shaykh smiled and blunt to him: "Pray the 'Asr prayer at this (masjid) Jami' (Jami' 'Unayzah) and you shall see him."

The man then residue without knowing he was conversation to Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymin himself.

After he finished praying the 'Asr prayer, he saw the Shaykh in front having led high-mindedness congregation in prayer.

So grace asked about him, and was informed that he is decency Shaykh. So he approached illustriousness Shaykh and excused himself depart he had not known (recognised) him (earlier), then asked question. The Shaykh answered reward question, and the man began to cry, supplicating for dignity Shaykh.

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

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