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moinhs |
01/10/01 at 17:51:09 |
In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CAIR OFFERS CONDOLENCES ON DEATH OF SHEIKH AL-UTHAYMEEN World-renowned Islamic scholar dies following evening prayers in Mecca (WASHINGTON, DC - 1/10/2001) - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a Washington-based Islamic advocacy group, today offered its condolences on the death of noted Islamic scholar Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Saleh Al-Uthaymeen who passed away following evening prayers in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. "To Allah we belong, and to Him we return. On behalf of the entire CAIR board of directors and staff, I offer the deepest sympathy and condolences for this great loss to Muslims worldwide," said CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad. CAIR Board Chairman Omar Ahmad quoted the Prophet Muhammad who said: "After the death of a person his actions stop, except for three things that he leaves behind. First, continuous charity. Second, knowledge from which some benefit may be obtained, and [third]...a virtuous child who prays for him." "Sheikh Al-Uthaymeen left us a storehouse of knowledge that will benefit future generations of Muslims," said Ahmad. According to the Al-Haramain Foundation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, funeral prayers for Sheikh Al-Uthaymeen will be held Thursday in Mecca. - END - ----- CAIR Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) 453 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, D.C., 20003 Tel: 202-488-8787 Fax: 202-488-0833 E-mail: cair1@ix.netcom.com URL: http://www.cair-net.org |
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bhaloo |
01/11/01 at 01:19:20 |
slm A brother sent this. Bismillaah ir-Rahmaan ir-Raheem as-Salaamu `alaykum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatuhu It was announced between Maghrib and Isha today, 10th January, 2001 CE by Sh. Abu Bakr Al-Jazairi, that al-Imaam Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Saalih al-'Uthaymeen passed away shortly after the `Asr prayer in Jeddah, SA. The Shaikh had been ill for a while due to cancer and was receiving treatment for this ailment. He was 74. Innaa lillaahi wa inna ilayhi rajioon. His janaazah will be held tomorrow Thursday the 16 of Shawwaal 1421 in Makkah, insha`Allaah. There are no sufficient words to say as our ummah witnesses yet another major blow in the loss of this great and noble scholar and we seem to be living in the time as prophesied by our leader and teacher Muhammad sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam. May Allaah shower His Mercy upon the Shaykh, overlook his shortcomings, and multiply the reward of his good deeds. May He illuminate and widen his grave, strengthen him at the time of questioning, grant him a swift and easy account, resurrect him in the company of the al-Anbiyaa`, as-Siddiqeen, ash-Shuhadaa` and as-Saaliheen, and what an excellent company that is. May Allaah grant him Jannatal-Firdaws. Aameen. I thought it might be beneficial for us to be reminded of the noble life of our beloved Shaykh at the time when thought of him are strongest. A Brief Biography of Shaykh "Uthaymeen [may Allah have mercy upon him] The First Matter: His Name. Muhammad ibn Salih ibn Muhammad ibn 'Uthaymeen. The Second Matter: His Kunya and Title. He is known as Abu 'Abdullah, and carried the titles al-Muqbil al-Wuhaybee al-Tameemee The Third Matter: His Lineage. He was born amongst a family renowned for their Deen and virtuous nature. Indeed, he was placed under the tutelage of several individual family members. For instance, his maternal grandfather, Shaykh 'AbdurRalunan ibn Sulaymaan Aala Daamigh (may Allah have mercy upon him). He studied the Qur'an under his instruction and then committed it to memory. Shaykh 'AbdurRahman then orientated him towards the acquisition of knowledge. He was thereafter educated in the disciplines of writing, arithmetic, and the various fields of humanities. The Fourth Matter: His Date of Birth. Shaykh Abu 'Abdullah was born in the city of 'Unayzah, one of the cities situated in the region of Qaseem, on the 27th of the blessed month of Ramadan in the year 1347 H. The Fifth Matter: His Development and acquisition of knowledge. Verily the Shaykh was furnished with intellect, righteousness, and lofty aspirations. In addition, he was blessed with an ardent devotion for the acquisition of knowledge [evidenced] by his yearning [to adhere] to the gatherings of the 'Ulamaa. The Shaykh did not undertake a journey in the quest for knowledge save to the city of Riyadh, when the Public Institutes of Knowledge were founded in the year 1372 H. He thereupon became affiliated to them. The following paragraph depicts the fashion in which the Shaykh was educated amongst the presence of the 'Ulamaa. The Sixth Matter: His Scholars: Amongst the foremost of those Scholars was ash-Shaykh al-'Allamah al-Muffasir al-Faqeeh 'AbdurRahman ibn Naasir al-Sa'dee. He appointed two individuals from amongst his students to instruct the younger members of his gatherings. Their names were Shaykh 'Ali al-Saalihee and Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd-al'Aziz al-Mutawwa.' Under their tutelage, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-'Uthaymeen studied the book entitled: Mukhtasar al-'Aqeedah al-Waasiteeyah, authored by Shaykh 'AbdurRahman ibn Naasir al-Sa'dee. He was also educated in the book entitled: Minhaaj al-Saalikeen fee al-Fiqh, also authored by Shaykh al-Sa'dee. Furthermore, he studied the works entitled: al-Aajaroomeeyah and al-Alfeeyah in the discipline of grammar and morphology. Shaykh 'Uthaymeen [may Allah preserve him] acquired benefit in his pursuit of knowledge from numerous Scholars, from amongst them: [1] Shaykh 'AbdurRahman ibn Naasir al-Sa'dee, died in the year 1376 H. The renowned Qur'anic commentator, who authored the eminent Tafseer entitled: Tayseer al-Kareem al-Rahman fee Tafseer Kalaam al-Manaan, consisting of eight volumes. The methodology traversed by Shaykh 'AbdurRahman al-Sa'dee was one which had departed from the methodology pursued by the 'Ulamaa of the Arabian Peninsula - 'Ulamaa of Najd - their commonality, or the greater portion of them. This is evident by reason of their dependence upon the Hanbali Madhab in the secondary matters connected to Fiqh related rules and regulations. In addition, their reliance upon the book entitled: Zaad al-Mustanqi,'conceming the Fiqh of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal. Accordingly, Shaykh al-'Allamah 'AbdurRahman al-Sa'dee was well known for his departure from the Hanbali Madhab, and his refusal to unconditionally ascribe to numerous issues founded upon it. The methodology adhered to by Shaykh al-Sa'dee is primarily composed of the adoption of the opinions of Shaykh al-Islaam ibn Taymiyyah and his pupil Ibn al Qayyim. For he granted them preference over the opinions of the Hanbali Madhab. Hence, he did not rigidly confine himself to a particular Madhab, rather his allegiance was towards the truth. This attribute which was ingrained within him was then transferred to his pupil, Muhammad al-Salih al'Uthaymeen. [2] Shaykh 'Abd-al'Aziz ibn 'Abdullah ibn Baaz, the 'General Mufti of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,' and 'President of the Senior Body of Scholars.' The Shaykh exploited his residency in Riyadh by studying under the guidance of Shaykh 'Abd-al'Aziz bin Baaz. He received instruction from the book entitled: Saheeh al-Bukhari, in addition to several treatises authored by Shaykh al-Islaam ibn Taymiyyah, and certain works concerning the science of Fiqh. [3] Shaykh Muhammad al-Ameen ibn Muhammad al-Mukhtaar al-Juknee alShanqeetee, died in the year 1393 H. The Qur'anic commentator and linguistic, author of the acclaimed, renowned commentary entitled: Adhwaa al-Bayan fee Iydhaah al-Quran bi al-Quran. [4] Shaykh 'Ali ibn Hamid al-Saalihee, whose life has not ceased to continue, may Allah extend it further and beautify his actions. [5] Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd-al 'Aziz al-Mutawwa,'may Allah have mercy upon him. [6] Shaykh 'AbdurRahman ibn 'Ali ibn 'Awdaan, may Allah have mercy upon him. [7] Shaykh 'AbdurRahman ibn Sulaymaan Aala Damigh, may Allah have mercy upon him, the maternal grandfather of the Shaykh.: The Seventh Matter: His Students: It is not possible to enumerate the sum total of students who are studying under the Shaykh. This is so by virtue of the excessive congestion observed during his gatherings, this has been particularly evident in recent years, for in excess of five hundred students of various abilities are in attendance during particular lessons. A collection of his prominent students have been listed in an independent biographical account present in the periodical entitled: Majjalah al-Hikmah, issue 2. Recourse to the periodical is therefore advised in order to obtain a comprehensive list. The path of education adhered to by the Shaykh, the one traversed upon, the methodology adopted by him from the moment of his appointment to instruct in al-Jaami'a al-Kabeer, proceeding his Shaykh, for a period in excess of thirty-five years, is to be found in a particular mode. For it is founded upon the considerable emphasis the Shaykh attaches to the memorization of texts. He demands that the student engages in the act of memorization in each lesson and then personally verifies this process. Indeed the Shaykh censures the one who attends his lesson and neglects the aspect of memorization. Verily, many individuals have committed to memory numerous texts, both dispersed and systemized in nature, under the instruction of the Shaykh. The Eighth Matter: His Character and Attributes: The Shaykh (may Allah protect him) has clarified his methodology, for he has publicly elucidated it on numerous occasions. He has adhered to the path which was traversed by his Shaykh, al-'Allamah 'AbdurRahman ibn Naasir al-Sa'dee. Shaykh 'Uthaymeen said: I was influenced to a considerable degree by my Shaykh, 'AbdurRahman al-Sa'dee, in relation to the principles of instruction, the exposition of knowledge, and his method of facilitating student cognizance by means of examples and pointers of elucidation. In addition, I was impressed and touched by virtue of his noble manners and etiquettes. For Shaykh 'AbdurRalunan (may Allah have mercy upon him) possessed an exemplary standard of conduct, in addition to a significant degree of knowledge and actions pertaining to worship. He would joke amongst the youngsters and laugh amongst the elders, for he was the most noble I have observed in conduct. The Ninth Matter: His Dedication to Teaching: Shaykh 'AbdurRahman al-Sa'dee passed away in'Unayzah in the year 1376 H at an age approaching sixty-nine years. Upon his death a group of Scholars were nominated to assume the Imamate in his Mosque, al-Jaami'a al-Kabeer. Never the-less, they did not occupy that position save for a very short period of time. Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-'Uthaymeen was then nominated for the Imamate at a time when he had assumed the station of instruction which was previously occupied by his former Shaykh. Later, He was presented with an opportunity to assume a position in the judiciary by Shaykh Muhammad ibn lbraheem Ala Shaykh (may Allah have mercy upon him), the [former] Muftee of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He insisted that His Eminence ought to assume this responsibility, indeed he published his decision that the Shaykh be designated the position of 'President of the Shareeah Court' situated in the city of Ahsa'a. Never-the-less Shaykh al-'Uthaymeen requested an exemption from this designation. It was after a series of requests and personal communiqués, that Shaykh Muhammad accepted his refusal to assume a position in the judiciary. When he began to teach, a great number of students from inside and outside Saudi Arabia benefited from him. He has his own unique style of interpretation and explanation of religious issues. He is from among those scholars who serve Islaam without any type of religious prejudice and keep themselves away from the limitations of blind-following. He is distinguished in his great exertion of effort (Ijtihaad) in religious matters and analogical deductions (Qiyaas) which clearly prove the religious understanding he possesses, and his correct usage of the Fundamentals of the Religion (Usool ad-Deen). In giving religious verdicts (Fataawaa), like Shaikh Ibn Baaz, his rulings are based on evidence from Qur'an and Sunnah. He has about fifty compilations to his credit. Presently, he is teaching Religious Fundamentals (Usool ad-Deen) at the Sharee'ah Faculty of Imaam Muhammad Bin Sa'ud Islaamic University, Qaseem Branch. He is also a member of the Senior Scholars Committee of Saudi Arabia, and is the Imam and Khateeb of the Grand masjid in the City of Unaiza. The Tenth Matter: His Works: The Shaykh did not concern himself with the field of authorship until the year 1383 H, when he composed his first book entitled: Fath Rabb al-Bariyyah BiTalkhees al-Hamaweeyah. This work was an abridgment of a book authored by Shaykh al-Islaarn ibn Taymiyyah entitled: al-Hamaweeyah fee al-'Aqeedah. It has been mentioned that his knowledge based authorship is equal to fifty-five works. The majority of which consist of small treaties. The Eleventh Matter: His Creed and Methodology: Sheikh Uthaymeen, is one of the foremost defenders and upholders of the methodology of Ahlis Sunnah wa'al Jama'ah in our time. The Twelfth Matter: His Death: Our noble sheikh passed from our world to the next between maghrib and Isha on the 15th of Shawwaal 1421. The Thirteenth Matter: Independent Biographies: Please refer to the reference below. The Fourteenth Matter: Biographical Skurces: For a comprehensive account of various aspects of our sheikhs biography, the reader is advised to consult the periodical Majjalah al-Hilanah, issue 2. This issue includes an extended biographical account of the Shaykh (may Allah protect him), consisting of thirty pages in length. As well as the upcoming articles that will no doubt be compiled and written at this time and in the near future. May Allah forgive me for any errors in relating this beneficial information. Assalamu aleikum wa rahmat'Allah. Abu Sukhailah Wasalaam, Arshad |
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Anonymous |
01/11/01 at 15:00:49 |
May Allah shower his mercy on shiekh ibn Utheimeen It is reported on Islam-on-line that shiekh Ibn Utheimeen passed away after Maghrib prayer (today Shawal 15, 1421..... Jan, 10, 2001) in Jeddah May Allah shower his mercy on our shiekh and grant his family and muslims all over the world patience. |
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jannah |
01/11/01 at 17:25:45 |
I'm closing the second thread on this subject Inshallah. Here are the posts in that thread: Post by muhannad Madina Citizen Posts: 3 Muhammad al-Uthaymin (Rahimahullah) Date posted: 01/10/01 at 16:33:21 IP:212.139.44.60 as-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullah It is with great sadness that I convey the news of the death of our dear shaikh Muhammad Salih Al-Uthaymin, who passed onto his Lord today after Maghrib. They will pray Janazah for him tomorrow in the Haram, Makka. To Allah we belong and to him we shall return was-salam Post by ki Madina Citizen Posts: 38 Re: Muhammad al-Uthaymin (Rahimahullah) Date posted: 01/11/01 at 11:49:53 IP: 194.170.168.237 Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem Assalamu alaikum to all my brothers and sisters Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raaji'oon May Allah bless his soul and forgive his sins and continue rewarding him after his death for all the knowledge he has helped us and will inshaAllah help us gain through his books, ameen. May Allah bless us all with knowledge and guide us to be a better ummah. Wassalam Mischief has appeared on land and sea because of that the hands of men have earned, that (God) may give them a taste of some of their deeds in order that they may turn back (from evil). (Surah al-Room:41) |
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jannah |
01/12/01 at 03:08:33 |
This is what I received: Allah Says in the Qur'an "Be sure we shall test you with something of fear and hunger, some loss in goods or lives or the fruits (of your toil), but give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere,- Who say, when afflicted with calamity: "To Allah We belong, and to Him is our return" They are those on whom (descend) blessings from their Lord, and Mercy, and they are the ones that receive guidance. " 2:155-157 And of the signs of the Day of Judgment is that "Knowledge will be taken away (by the death of Scholars), and ignorance will prevail." The Great Scholar Sheikh Muhammad bin Saulih bin Uthaimeen Rahemahuullahu Has Died We ask Allah to have Mercy on his soul, forgive him of his short commings, Grant him a place with the Prophets, the Scholars, the Mujahids of this Deen in Jennahatul Firdous, May Allah Preserve his family and students, Ameen The loss of this Great Sheikh at this time is indeed a loss to us. Please make Dua'ah for him constantly... |
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h_m_r00 |
01/12/01 at 14:09:32 |
Salaam I got this in an email... Shaikh Saalih Ibn Othaimeen.. Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 Dear all, Assalam alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakaatuh, Hope you're all doing well. Today,one of our greatest scholars passed away.Shaikh Saalih Ibn Othaimeen died after suffering from cancer for several months.May Allah accept all his good deeds and may He keep us on the Straight path even after his death. A request from allof you is to please keep the Shaikh in your prayers,since we all have benefitted from His fatawa and knowledge.With the death of such great scholars as Shaikh Ibn Baaz, Shaikh Albaani and Sayyid Sabiq,'Ilm is being taken away from this Earth.This,in itself,is a sign of Qiyaamah. Dear brothers and sisters in Islam,Shaikh Saalih was such a great personality.He lived in a mud-house with palm trees for the roof and he had a hand-made fan.No ACs,beds etc. Can you imagine that?The King offered a palace to be built for him but he refused!How many of us would refuse luxury??Sadly,...none of us.He never even went to the King's palace,rather the King came to him..Allah gives 'Izzah to His true servants. During the life of Shaikh Saalih Ibn Othaimeen, a woman in Qaseem dreamt of 20 fallen stars from the sky. Shaikh Ibn Othaimeen was asked to interpret this, and he said that it means that 20 scholars will die very soon. And, right then, he counted 12 of such great scholars who had already passed away within this year alone,Subhan Allah. So,as I mentioned earlier,'Ilm is slowly going away.May Allah keep us on Islam. May Allah Subhaanahu wa ta'aala bestow His Mercy upon Shaikh Salih Ibn Othaimeen and may He make his scale of good deeds heavy on the Day of Judgment.May Allah make us followers of the Rasool sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam and may He make us of Saaliheen. Wassalam alaikum, Sincerely, Your sister in Islam, Sobia |
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