Part Of
Shaikh Al-Albaanee’s Last Will And Testament
In the Name
of Allaah, Most Merciful, Bestower of Mercy. I counsel my
wife, my children, my friends, and all my loved ones, when
news of my death reaches them, that they – first –
supplicate to Allaah to forgive me and have mercy on me, and
that they do not wail over me nor cry with a raised voice.
Secondly, I advise them to hasten my burial, and that they
do not inform my close relatives or brothers (of my death)
except for the amount that is necessary to carry out the
preparation of my burial. I ask that they put my neighbor
and sincere friend, ‘ Izzat Khidr Abu ‘Abdillah in charge of
washing my body, as well as whoever he chooses to assist him
in that.
Thirdly, I choose to be buried in the closet area (i.e.
graveyard), so that those who carry my body will not be
forced to place me in a car, and which will consequently
lead the followers of the Janaazah (funeral) procession to
drive in their cars. I also ask that my grave be put in an
old graveyard, which will most likely not be dug up (anytime
in the near future)…(Some parts omitted here)…
And it is upon those who live in the land in which I die, to
not inform anyone outside of these lands, such as my
children – not to mention other than them – until after I am
buried. This is so that the emotions will not overwhelm and
cause people to act on them, which will in turn result in
the delay of my Janaazah (funeral).
I ask the Guardian (Allaah) that I meet Him, while having my
past and future sins forgiven by Him…(Some parts omitted
here)…
I bequest my entire library – whether the book is printed,
photocopied, in manuscript form, in my handwriting or
someone else’s – to the library of the Islaamic University
of Madeenah. This is because of the good memories I have of
it with regard to Da’wah (Calling) to the Qur’aan and the
Sunnah upon the methodology of the Salaf As-Saalih when I
was a teacher there.
I hope that Allaah will cause it to be of benefit to the
leaders of that university, just as the university students
benefited from its owner in those days. And I ask Allaah
that He benefit me by them (the
students), through their sincerity and in their Da’wah.
[Allaah says:] “O my Lord! Make me thankful for Your Favor
that You bestowed upon me, and upon both my parents, and
make me one that does righteous deeds that You love. And
correct my offspring for me. Surely I repent to You, and
surely I am from amongst the Muslims. “
[Surah Al-Ahqaaf: 15]
Muhammad Naasir-ud-Deen Al-Albaanee
On the 27th day of Jumaadaa Al-Oolaa, 1410 AH
Taken from Shaikh ‘Alee Hasan Al-Halabee’s book “With our
Shaikh, the Upholder of the Sunnah and the Religion,
Muhammad Naasir-ud-Deen Al-Albaanee” (pages 27-28)
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