The Scholars
Praise For Imaam Al-Albaanee
Shaikh
‘Abdul-‘Azeez Al-Hada said:
“The Shaikh, the great scholar, the ocean (of knowledge),
Muhammad Al-Ameen Ash-Shanqeetee (rahimahullaah) – the one
whom no knowledge of the Science of Tafseer and the Arabic
Language was comparable to during his lifetime – used to
respect Shaikh Al-Albaanee so remarkably to the point that
when he would see him passing by, and he was giving his
class in the masjid of Madeenah, he would stop his class to
stand and give Salaam to him out of respect for him.”
The great scholar, the teacher, Muhibb-ud-Deen Al-Khateeb
said:
“And from the callers to the Sunnah who devoted their lives
to reviving it was our brother Muhammad Naasir-ud-Deen Nooh
Najaatee Al-Albaanee “
The great scholar Muhammad Haamid Al-Fiqee (rahimahullaah)
said:
“…the brother, the Salafee, the Scholar, Shaikh
Naasir-ud-Deen.”
The former Muftee of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Shaikh
Muhammad Ibn Ibraheem Aali Shaikh (rahimahullaah) said: “And
he is the upholder of the Sunnah, a supporter of the truth
and an opposition to the people of falsehood.”
During his lifetime, the father, the Shaikh, ‘Abd-ul-’Azeez
Ibn Baaz (rahimahullaah) said:
“I have not seen anyone under the surface of the sky with
more knowledge of the Hadeeth in our current time than the
likes of the great scholar, Muhammad Naasir-ud-Deen Al-Albaanee.”
And he ( rahimahullaah) was asked about the hadeeth of the
Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) :
“Indeed Allaah raises up from this ummah at the beginning of
every century someone who will revive it for them (i.e. a
mujaddid).” So he was asked who is the mujaddid of this
century? He replied: “Shaikh Muhammad Naasir-ud-Deen Al-Albaanee.
He is the mujaddid in my opinion and Allaah knows best.”
Shaikh Muhammad Ibn Saalih Al-‘Uthaimeen (rahimahullaah)
said:
“From what I came to know of the Shaikh through my
gatherings with him – and they were few – was that he was
very serious about acting upon the Sunnah and fighting
against the innovations, whether in
matters of Belief or in matters of actions. As for through
my readings of his written works, then I have come to know
that about him, and also that he possesses a vast amount of
knowledge of Hadeeth, in
terms of reporting them and investigating them. And Allaah
has benefited many people through what he has written such
as about knowledge, aspects of the Manhaj, and concern for
the science of
Hadeeth. And this is an enormous result for the Muslims, all
praise be to Allaah.”
The great scholar, Shaikh Zaid Ibn Fayaad (rahimahullaah)
said about him:
“Indeed, Shaikh Muhammad Naasir-ud-Deen Al-Albaanee is from
the most prominent and distinguished personalities of this
era. He had great concern for the Hadeeth – its paths of
transmission, its reporters and its level of authenticity or
weakness. This is an honorable task from the best things on
which hours can be spent and efforts can be made. And he was
like any other of the scholars – those who are correct in
some matters and err in other matters. However, his devotion
to this great science (i.e. of Hadeeth) is from that which
requires that his prestige be acknowledged and his endeavors
in it be appreciated.”
Shaikh Muqbil Ibn Haadee Al-Waadi’ee (rahimahullaah) said:
“Indeed, there cannot be found an equal in terms of the
knowledge of hadeeth like that of Shaikh Muhammad
Naasir-ud-Deen Al-Albaanee. Allaah has given benefit through
his knowledge and his books several times more than what has
been accomplished by those zealots for Islaam upon the
ignorance of those who organize reformation and
revolutionary movements. And that which I sincerely believe
in and which I owe my thanks to Allaah for is that the
Shaikh Muhammad Naasir-ud- Deen Al-Albaanee is from the
mujaddideen (reformers/revivers) whom the Prophet (صلى الله
عليه وسلم) spoke the truth of when he said: ’Indeed Allaah
raises up from this ummah at the beginning of every century
someone who will revive it for them (i.e. a mujaddid).’
Reported by Abu Dawood and authenticated by Al-‘Iraaqee and
others.”
(Al-Asaalah Magazine Issue #23, pg. 76-77)
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