Rabee Al-Madkhali
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Rabee' Ibn Haadee 'Umayr al-Madkhalee (ربيع بن هادي عمير المدخلي) is a university professor, a well-known Muslim
scholar, and a proponent of Salafi
.
.
In 1961 he entered the Faculty of Sharia
in Riyadh
for two months and then switched to the Faculty of Sharia at the Islamic University of Madinah
, graduating four years later. While there he studied under Abd-al-Aziz ibn Abd-Allah ibn Baaz
, Muhammad Naasiruddeen al-Albaanee
, 'Abd al-Muhsin al-'Abbaad, Muhammad al-Amin ash-Shanqeetee, Saalih al-'Iraqi, and 'Abd al-Ghaffar Hasan al-Hindi.
at Umm al-Qura
in 1980, Rabee' returned to the Islamic University of Madinah where he taught at the Faculty of Hadith
and later became the head of the Department of Sunnah
in the Department of Higher Studies. He is currently a chair holding professor.
said of Rabee':
Bin Baaz
, the former Grand Mufti
of Saudi Arabia said of him:
Also, Muhammad ibn al Uthaymeen
was quoted as saying in response to a question about the books of Rabee':
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
scholar, and a proponent of Salafi
Salafi
A Salafi come from Sunni Islam is a follower of an Islamic movement, Salafiyyah, that is supposed to take the Salaf who lived during the patristic period of early Islam as model examples...
.
Early life
Rabee' Ibn Haadee 'Umayr al-Madkhalee was born in 1931 in al-Jaraadiyah, a small village to the west of the town of Saamitah, Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
.
Education
As a child, Rabee' studied with a number of teachers including Shaibaan Al-'Areeshee, Al-Qaadee Ahmad bin Muhammad Jaabir Al-Madkhalee, Muhammad bin Husain Makkee, and Muhammad bin Muhammad Jaabir Al-Madkhalee. Afterwards he studied at the larger town of Saamitah with scholars including Naasir Khaloofah At-Tiyaash Mubaarakee, Haafidh bin Ahmad Al-Hakamee and his brother Muhammad bin Ahmad Al-Hakamee, Muhaddith Ahmad bin Yahyaa An-Najmee, Dr. Muhammad Amaan bin 'Alee Al-Jaamee, Muhammad Sagheer Khameesee.In 1961 he entered the Faculty of Sharia
Sharia
Sharia law, is the moral code and religious law of Islam. Sharia is derived from two primary sources of Islamic law: the precepts set forth in the Quran, and the example set by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the Sunnah. Fiqh jurisprudence interprets and extends the application of sharia to...
in Riyadh
Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...
for two months and then switched to the Faculty of Sharia at the Islamic University of Madinah
Islamic University of Madinah
The Islamic University of al-Madinah al-Munawarah was founded by the government of Saudi Arabia by a royal decree in the year 1961 AD in the Islamic holy city of Medina.-History:...
, graduating four years later. While there he studied under Abd-al-Aziz ibn Abd-Allah ibn Baaz
Abd-al-Aziz ibn Abd-Allah ibn Baaz
Abdul Aziz ibn Abdullah ibn Baz , was a Saudi Arabian Islamic scholar, considered as one of the renowned Sunni Muslim scholars of the twentieth century...
, Muhammad Naasiruddeen al-Albaanee
Muhammad Naasiruddeen al-Albaanee
Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani was an influential Albanian Salafi Islamic scholar of the 20th Century; he specialised in the fields of hadith and fiqh. He was also a prolific writer and speaker.-Early life:...
, 'Abd al-Muhsin al-'Abbaad, Muhammad al-Amin ash-Shanqeetee, Saalih al-'Iraqi, and 'Abd al-Ghaffar Hasan al-Hindi.
Current activity
After completing his DoctorateDoctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
at Umm al-Qura
Umm al-Qura
Umm al-Qura University is a public university in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It was established as the College of Shari`a in 1949 before being joined by new colleges and renamed Umm al-Qura by royal decree in 1981....
in 1980, Rabee' returned to the Islamic University of Madinah where he taught at the Faculty of Hadith
Hadith
The term Hadīth is used to denote a saying or an act or tacit approval or criticism ascribed either validly or invalidly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad....
and later became the head of the Department of Sunnah
Sunnah
The word literally means a clear, well trodden, busy and plain surfaced road. In the discussion of the sources of religion, Sunnah denotes the practice of Prophet Muhammad that he taught and practically instituted as a teacher of the sharī‘ah and the best exemplar...
in the Department of Higher Studies. He is currently a chair holding professor.
Contemporary Evaluation
The late al-AlbaniMuhammad Naasiruddeen al-Albaanee
Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani was an influential Albanian Salafi Islamic scholar of the 20th Century; he specialised in the fields of hadith and fiqh. He was also a prolific writer and speaker.-Early life:...
said of Rabee':
And in brief, I say that the Carrier of the Flag of (the science of) Al-Jarh wa Ta'dil today, in this present time, and rightfully so, is our brother, Dr. Rabee'. And those who refute him, do not do so with knowledge at all. And the knowledge is with him.
Bin Baaz
Abd-al-Aziz ibn Abd-Allah ibn Baaz
Abdul Aziz ibn Abdullah ibn Baz , was a Saudi Arabian Islamic scholar, considered as one of the renowned Sunni Muslim scholars of the twentieth century...
, the former Grand Mufti
Grand Mufti
The title of Grand Mufti refers to the highest official of religious law in a Sunni or Ibadi Muslim country. The Grand Mufti issues legal opinions and edicts, fatwā, on interpretations of Islamic law for private clients or to assist judges in deciding cases...
of Saudi Arabia said of him:
Indeed, Shaikh Rabee' is from the scholars of the Sunnah - (and then he mentioned Shaikh Muhammad Amaan Al-Jaamee with him and said) - the two of them are known to me for their knowledge and virtue.
Also, Muhammad ibn al Uthaymeen
Muhammad ibn al Uthaymeen
Sheikh Abu 'Abd Allah Muhammad ibn Saalih ibn Muhammad ibn al-Uthaymeen at-Tamimi an-Najdi was one of the most prominent Sunni Islamic scholars of the latter half of the twentieth century...
was quoted as saying in response to a question about the books of Rabee':
It is clear that this question is in no need of my response, for as Imam AhmadAhmad ibn HanbalAhmad bin Muhammad bin Hanbal Abu `Abd Allah al-Shaybani was an important Muslim scholar and theologian. He is considered the founder of the Hanbali school of fiqh...
was once asked about Ishaaq bin Raahawaih - may Allaah have mercy on them all - so he said: 'The likes of me is asked about Ishaaq? Rather Ishaaq should be asked about me!' I have already spoken at the start of my talk about what I know of Shaikh Rabee', may Allaah grant him success. And I still insist until now on what I stated then. And his coming here and his talk in which he informed me of what he did - no doubt - are from the things that only increases a person in his love for him and his supplicating for him.
Works
- Between the two Imams, MuslimSahih MuslimSahih Muslim is one of the Six major collections of the hadith in Sunni Islam, oral traditions relating to the words and deeds of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. It is the second most authentic hadith collection after Sahih Al-Bukhari, and is highly acclaimed by Sunni Muslims...
and Ad-Daaraqutnee (Master's Dissertation) - Remarks on Al-Nukat 'Ala Kitab Ibn As-Salaah [Verification] (Doctorate's Dissertation), an edition of Ibn Hajar al-AsqalaniIbn Hajar al-AsqalaniAl-Haafidh Shihabuddin Abu'l-Fadl Ahmad ibn Ali ibn Muhammad, better known as Ibn Hajar due to the fame of his forefathers, al-Asqalani due to his family origin , was a medieval Shafiite Sunni scholar of Islam who represents the entire realm of the Sunni world in the field of Hadith...
's comments on the Al-Muqaddimah in Hadith terminologyHadith terminologyHadith terminology is the body of terminology which specify the acceptability of the narrations, hadith, attributed to the Islamic Prophet, Muhammad, as well as other early figures of religious significance... - The Methodology of the Prophets in Calling to Allaah (Translated and printed in English)
- Methodology of Ahl-us-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah in Criticizing Men, Books and Groups
- The Categorization of the Hadith into Saheeh, Hasan and Da'eefHadith terminologyHadith terminology is the body of terminology which specify the acceptability of the narrations, hadith, attributed to the Islamic Prophet, Muhammad, as well as other early figures of religious significance...
between the actuality of the Muhadditheen and the falsification of the Blind followers (a Refutation of 'Abdul-Fattaah Abu Ghuddah and Muhammad 'Awaamah) - Exposing Al-Ghazaalee's stance on the Sunnah and Its People
- Preventing the Aggression of the Disbelievers and the Ruling for Seeking Assistance from Non-Muslims
- The Status of Ahlul-Hadith (Translated and printed in English)
- The Methodology employed by Imaam Muslim in Arranging his Saheeh
- Ahle HadithAhle HadithAhl al-Hadith or , is a term that has been used to refer to many Islamic movements that emphasize the use of hadith in Islam...
Ahlul-Hadith are the Victorious and Saved Group (a discussion with Salmaan Al-'Awdah) - A Study of the Prophetic HadithHadithThe term Hadīth is used to denote a saying or an act or tacit approval or criticism ascribed either validly or invalidly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad....
- Shedding Islamic Light on the Creed and Ideology of Sayyid QutbSayyid QutbSayyid Qutb was an Egyptian author, educator, Islamist theorist, poet, and the leading member of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood in the 1950s and '60s....
- Sayyid Qutb's Revilement of the Companions of Allaah's Messenger
- Protection against the Dangers that are found in the Books of Sayyid Qutb
- The Decisive Border between the Truth and Falsehood (a discussion with Bakr Abu Zayd)
- The Reckless Hazards of (Mahmood) Al-Hadaad
- Clarity in Defending the SunnahSunnahThe word literally means a clear, well trodden, busy and plain surfaced road. In the discussion of the sources of religion, Sunnah denotes the practice of Prophet Muhammad that he taught and practically instituted as a teacher of the sharī‘ah and the best exemplar...
- One Group (Jamaa'ah) not many Groups (Jamaa'aat) and One Path not Several (a discussion with 'Abdur-Rahmaan 'Abdul-Khaaliq)
- Noble Support in (writing) a Concise Reply
- The Condemned Form of Fanaticism and its (Evil) Effects
- Clarifying the Corruption of the Standard used to Measure
- Warning of the Falsehoods in Tawdeeh Al-Maleebaaree
- A Refutation of the Falsehoods of Moosaa Ad-Duwaish
- Annihilating the Fabrications of 'Abdul-Lateef Bashmeel
- The Onslaught of SalafiSalafiA Salafi come from Sunni Islam is a follower of an Islamic movement, Salafiyyah, that is supposed to take the Salaf who lived during the patristic period of early Islam as model examples...
Blazing Meteors against the Khalafee encampments of 'Adnaan ('Aroor) - sharh usool us sunnah