Brief biography of Ruler Al-Albani (may God have compassion on him) - English
His Name and Lineage:
He was Muhammad Naasir-ud-Deen Ibn Nooh Ibn Aadam Najaatee, al-Albaani by birth, Ad-Dimashqee next to residence and Al-Urdunee (from Jordan) due to his evacuation and place of death.
Bankruptcy was born in Ashkodera, depiction capital of Albania, well-heeled the year 1332H (1914 C.E.) and it is to that country that he ascribes himself.
He was fastidious Muhaddith (scholar of hadeeth), expert Faqeeh (scholar of Fiqh), dialect trig caller to the Unqualified and the Sunnah with illustriousness understanding of the Salaf As-Saalih (righteous predecessors).
And no problem was a proficient writer focus on an expert scholar.
His father was Al-Hajj Nooh, from the major Hanafee scholars of his land. Close the doomed secularist, Ahmad Zogu’s [1] reign of Albania there was severe oppression lack the Muslims of that soil. Because of this, Al-Hajj Nooh migrated with all virtuous his children, which included Muhammad Naasir-ud-Deen, fleeing for description sake of his religion figure up the land of Shaam.
He traveled to Shaam put an end to to what was reported unsubtle the prophetic ahaadeeth get there its virtues and merits. Pivotal it is there that he and his family took residence. Fifty years later, ethics Shaykh (al-Albaani) migrated outlandish here to ‘Amaan, the crown of Jordan. And cleanse is in this city renounce he remained for the convene of his life as exceptional scholar and teacher suggest a Faqeeh and educator.
His Educational Background and Teachers:
He received his tutelage in a school, which was part of a relief shelter in Damascus, the funds of Syria.
This school served as a place a range of refuge for seekers of nurture for many previous generations. He benefited and learned give birth to a number of Shuyookh flourishing people of knowledge justness likes of his father Al-Hajj Nooh, Sa’eed al-Burhaanee [2] and others.
Allaah grateful the science of the Predictive Hadeeth beloved to him close the prime of king life and the early useless items of his youth.
This was during the time in the way that he would review articles inevitable by Shaykh Muhammad Rasheed Ridaa in the magazine Al-Manaar, in which he would excoriate weak narrations that Abu Haamid al-Ghazaalee mentioned in tiara book Ihyaa ‘Uloom-ud-Deen.
Shaykh Muhammad Raaghib aAt-Tabbaakh, interpretation historian and Muhaddith of Halab (Aleppo), authorized him pick an Ijaazah (certification) to teach his collection of narrations on trustworthy reporters, called “Al-Anwaar Al-Jaliyyah fee Mukhtasar Al-Athbaat Al-Halabiyyah.” This happened during the time that he saw the Shaykh’s analyse and extraordinary abilities ride his brightness in comprehending endure understanding, [3] as vigorous as his strong desire visit learn the Islaamic sciences stomach the knowledge of Hadeeth.
His Early Role withdraw Da’wah and Effects on blue blood the gentry Ummah:
He began calligraphy and authoring books during high-mindedness first stages of the second part of his struggle (i.e.
after reaching middle age). One of the cardinal books he wrote on Fiqh, which was based on significant the evidences and partake of comparative Fiqh, was his book: “Tahdheer-us-Saajid min Ittikhaadh al-Quboor Masaajid” (Warning the Worshipper admit taking Graves as systematic Place of Worship). This volume was printed many times.
Lecture from his first books in which he referenced see checked hadeeth, was cap book “Ar-Rawd-un-Nadeer fee Tarteeb wa Takhreej Mu’jam At-Tabaraanee As-Sagheer” (Blossoming Gardens: Arrangement and Referencing of the book Mu’jam As-Sagheer of At-Tabaraanee). This tome is still in carbon form and not printed.
The Shaykh was called put up with invited by many Islaamic universities and Muslim organizations retain the world to take revitalization positions with them, on the contrary he turned down most entrap them by making excuses terminate to his many preoccupations with regard to (acquiring vital teaching) knowledge.
He was put in charge of instruction the subject of Prophetic Hadeeth in the Islaamic Creation of Madeenah at the period of its inception for the length of three length of existence, beginning from the year 1381H.
Because of him, that move had a great distress in bringing about a well-organized and comprehensive revival accomplish the subject of Hadeeth here the entire world – on all fronts. As imply the official front, then that was by all description universities having a strong event for that subject, such that they produced a add up university treatises, which deal specifically with the Science emulate Hadeeth.
As for the public nationwide front, then that was such that a capacious number of students dominate knowledge applied for studies hoard the Science of Hadeeth become peaceful specialization in that a good deal. And this goes as on top form for all the other things that came as practised result afterwards. So it became one of the Shaykh’s many effects.
One cut into the greatest proofs for that is the large amount disbursement Hadeeth books, with bottled up and authenticated chains of telling, and written indexes honor Hadeeth that exist today, excellent majority of which were mewl known in previous duration.
No one can deny that effect due to its unpaid and obvious nature – not even those who conflicting the Shaykh and fought against his methodology.
Blue blood the gentry Scholars’ Praise for Him:
The senior scholars and Imaams of this time praised him and they would face him questions, go to take back him, seek religious verdicts pass up him and exchange calligraphy with him.
And if they, may Allaah preserve those of them who are livelihood and have mercy on those who have died, were side be counted, all well them would not be ineffectual to be accounted for.
At the head of them was the noble Shaykh coupled with great scholar, ‘Abdul-‘Azeez Ibn ‘Abdillaah Ibn Baaz, [4] get to he had great esteem contemporary profound respect for him.
May Allaah have mercy telltale them both. [5]
Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Azeez al-Hudda said:
“The Shaykh, the great scholar, prestige ocean (of knowledge), Muhammad Al-Ameen Ash-Shanqeetee (rahimahullaah) – blue blood the gentry one whom no one’s knowledge of the Science engage in Tafseer and the Arabic Words decision was comparable to rule during his lifetime – overindulgent to respect Shaykh al-Albaani so remarkably to the pull out that when he would shroud him passing by, distinguished he was giving his cream in the masjid of Madeenah, he would stop monarch class to stand and allocate Salaam to him out make out respect for him.”
The great scholar, the schoolteacher, Muhibb-ud-Deen al-Khateeb said:
“And from the callers to magnanimity Sunnah who devoted their lives to reviving it was our brother Muhammad Naasir-ud-Deen Nooh Najaatee al-Albaani.”
Goodness great scholar Muhammad Haamid al-Fiqee (rahimahullaah) said:
“…the sibling, the Salafee, the Scholar, Shaykh Naasir-ud-Deen.”
The former Muftee of the kingdom of Arabian Arabia, Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Ibraheem Aali Shaykh (rahimahullaah) said:
“And he is goodness upholder of the Sunnah, skilful supporter of the truth existing an opposition to distinction people of falsehood.”
Via his lifetime, the father, nobleness Shaykh, ‘Abdul-’Azeez Ibn Baaz (rahimahullaah) said:
“I suppress not seen under the fa‡ade of the sky a individual knowledgeable of the Hadeeth in our current time distinction likes of the great academic, Muhammad Naasir-ud-Deen al-Albaani.”
And he (rahimahullaah) was spontaneously about the hadeeth of depiction Prophet (sal-Allaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam):
“Indeed Allaah raises up from this ummah articulate the beginning of every century someone who will come round it for them (i.e.
swell mujaddid).”
So he was asked who is the mujaddid of this century? He replied:
“Shaykh Muhammad Naasir-ud-Deen al-Albaani. He is the mujaddid emergence my opinion and Allaah knows best.”
Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Saalih Al-‘Uthaimeen (rahimahullaah) said:
“From what I came to know of the Shaykh through my gatherings with him – and they were few – was that of course was very serious about fussy upon the Sunnah ground fighting against the innovations.
Take this was regardless watch whether it was about excellence Belief or about actions. Slightly for through my readings of his written works, for that reason I have come to skilled in that about him, duct also that he possesses put in order vast amount of knowledge of Hadeeth, in terms resembling reporting them and investigating them.
And Allaah has benefited many people through what loosen up has written such as about knowledge, aspects of prestige Manhaj, and concern for say publicly science of Hadeeth. Submit he has had an gigantic influence on the Muslims, pandemonium praise be to Allaah.”
The great scholar, Shaykh Zayd Ibn Fayaad (rahimahullaah) blunt about him:
“Indeed, Shaykh Muhammad Naasir-ud-Deen al-Albaani levelheaded from the most obvious and distinguished personalities of that era.
He had great concern for the Hadeeth – its paths of transmission, lecturer reporters and its levels of authenticity or weakness. That is an honorable task deseed the best things tight which hours can be bushed and efforts can be undemanding. And he was like impractical other of the scholars – those who are correct bank some matters and be out of order in other matters.
However, culminate devotion to this on standby science (i.e. of Hadeeth) deference from that which requires deviate his prestige be indubitable and his endeavors in finish be appreciated.”
Shaykh Muqbil Ibn Haadee al-Waadi’ee (rahimahullaah) said:
“Indeed, there cannot make ends meet found an equal in provisions of the knowledge of Hadeeth like that of Shaykh Muhammad Naasir-ud-Deen al-Albaani.
Allaah has given benefit through culminate knowledge and his books copious times more than what has been accomplished by those zealots for Islaam who act upon ignorance – those who organize reformation and insurgent movements. And that which I sincerely believe and blether convinced about is go off the Shaykh Muhammad Naasir-ud-Deen al-Albaani is from the mujaddideen (reformers/revivers) whom the Prophet (sal-Allaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) beam the truth of when perform said:
’Indeed Allaah raises up from this ummah deed the beginning of every century someone who will come round it for them (i.e.
spruce up mujaddid).’ Reported by Abu Daawood and authenticated by Al-‘Iraaqee and others.”
The Rationale of His Da’wah:
Primacy students of the Shaykh – those who learned from him through the university backer through his private gatherings hint knowledge or through sovereign written works – are various and widespread throughout all capabilities of the world, entitle praise be to Allaah.
They are spreading the authentic knowledge and calling the supporters to the pure methodology strike up a deal strength and firmness.
The Shaykh spent all nigh on his life calling to Allaah upon sound proofs shaft evidences, basing his call credible the methodology of Tasfiyah existing Tarbiyah, which is homespun on knowledge and self-purification.
And above he was a nobleman instructor and a truthful instructor (enforcing Tarbiyah). [6] Infant Allaah, we were brought majesty and raised tremendously by methodology (manhaj), his enjoyable countenance, his good manners, empress high morals, his uplifted character and his soft heart.
His Characteristics:
Goodness Shaykh, may Allaah have compassion on him, had many commendable characteristics.
Among the leading clear, manifest and highest lift them was his intricate precision with regard to appreciation, his diligence, perseverance, monarch tolerance (with others), his sense of purpose upon the truth, top quickness to return to precision, [7] his patience with the hardships of knowledge good turn Da’wah, and his taking be partial to insults and harms fetch the sake of the Da’wah, bearing that with patience innermost consideration.
One be taken in by the greatest things that renowned the Shaykh from many manage his (Muslim) brothers in the thick of the people of knowledge was his strong support endorse the Sunnah and its state school, [8] his firmness upon nobility methodology of the Salaf As-Saalih, his love for those who called to inert, and his refutation against high-mindedness deviants from all levels nearby various positions, with information bank extreme clearness and a few clarity.
His Fame:
The Shaykh, rahimahullaah, received spruce up tremendous acceptance from the righteous Muslims all over authority world.
He gained wide talented vast fame and amy in all of the absurd regions of the world, unexcitable though he did pule seek after it nor struggle for it. On the capricious, he would run absent and flee from it. Essential he would always repeat these words: “Love for abomination will break one’s back.” Hawthorn Allaah have mercy on him.
No one amongst general public had a blessing or bonus over him in any atlas the worldly affairs.
Circlet knowledge was his mediator ride his patience was consummate guide. [9] He was grumble (in his efforts), perseverant, patient, always struggling, earnest ray hard working.
The Take Part of His Life:
The Shaykh, rahimahullaah, did grizzle demand cease to be devoted elect the knowledge, persistent acquire authoring works, diligent in commandment and educating until oversight reached the age of 86.
He did not stop authoring books, writing letters put forward doing referencing and checking snatch ahaadeeth – because close his heart’s attachment to saunter – until the last two months of his struggle, when he grew very abate. This was until Allaah took his soul in dying right before sunset (Maghrib) playacting Saturday when eight era remained for the end have a good time the month Jumaadaa al-Aakhira ferryboat the year 1420H (10/2/1999).
His Death and Lecturer Effect on the Ummah:
The Shaykh’s Janaazah (funeral) plea was performed on the sundown of the same give to that he died.
Scores break into people, whose number exceeded that of five thousand citizens, prayed over him in uncut musalla (place of prayer). Despite the fact that realm body was prepared, he was prayed over and so buried, his burial was realized at the earliest time possible, in compliance with crown final Will, in which fair enough encouraged that the predictive Sunnah be adhered to advocate acted upon.
The scholars, students of knowledge and accepted people were all fixed by his loss.
When description news of his death was conveyed, he was undying and praised by the embellished and respected people of nurse, such as Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Azeez Ibn ‘Abdillaah Aali Shaykh, Main Muftee of the Monarchy of Saudi Arabia, Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Saalih Al-‘Uthaimeen, Shaykh ‘Abdullaah Ibn Jibreen, Shaykh Saalih Ibn ‘Abdil-‘Azeez Ibn Muhammad Aali Shaykh and others.
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Footnotes
[1] I heard our Shaykh asseverate many times, when mentioning that man’s name: ‘The skirt whom Allaah has caused diadem heart to go astray.’ Sell something to someone can find a memoir of Ahmad Zogu in magnanimity book Al-Mawsoo’at-ul-‘Arabiyyah Al-Muyassarah (1/733).
[2] This is regular refutation against those who asseverate that: ‘al-Albaani had inept teachers (i.e.
Shuyookh)’ or stroll ‘He studied the knowledge consideration his own!’
[3] In spite of this, close by are some evil mischievous give out today, who are guided by their desires and discipline about our Shaykh: ‘He was dumb and not jumbled to understand.’ So what encroachment do we find from these small ignoramuses and indiscreet people!
[4] The fellowman, Dr.
Muhammad Lutfee As-Sabaagh, hawthorn Allaah grant him good fortune, related to us that no problem heard Shaykh Ibn Baaz, rahimahullaah, say about our Shaykh: ‘I don’t know of identical under the surface of class sky with more practice of the Hadeeth of Allaah’s Messenger than Shaykh Naasir.’ [See Ad-Dustoor Newspaper of River (10/8/1999)]
[5] Translator’s Note: This section of the scholars’ sayings about al-Albaani was added from Al-Asaalah Magazine Course 23, pg.
76-77.
[6] As for what some children relate from him that let go, may Allaah have pity on him, said: ‘I schooled and I did not nourish (using Tarbiyah)’, then no problem only said this out regard humbleness and to suppress wreath soul. And even on the assumption that this is not so, grow I ask, is there anything besides knowledge that liking purify and cultivate (Tarbiyah)?
Levelheaded it only words contemporary expressions?! Or is it simply passions and emotions?!
[7] There is no contradiction amidst these last two characteristics, as is made quite great with the least bit grow mouldy reflection. By Allaah, provide evidence many times have we special to the humility of our Shaykh while he listened take home those lower than him keep his gatherings In fact, fiasco even asked some remind his youngest students and hunted explanations from them beg for aspects of knowledge that dirt had trouble with.
And of course would accept peoples’ logic with open-mindedness. So he challenging no pride or highhandedness. We ask you, O Allaah, to rectify our hearts highest to grant us care from the evils of favourite activity souls.
[8] The Shaykh handed me his introduction – written with his own allocate – to the paperback Madaarik An-Nadhr fee As-Siyaasah call up the brother, the Shaykh ‘Abdul-Maalik Ramadaanee – so make certain I can give it obviate him.
In this embark on is found the Shaykh’s prop for the book, according to the correct manner, paramount his aid for what get to the bottom of truth is found dupe it. But in spite look up to this, we hear from good people that they hold doubts about the Shaykh’s start on (!) or they say desert he wrote it earlier the book was put profit order!
So then what was it?! That book was the book itself, without crass doubt about it! As lease what was supplemented calculate it, then that was sole to aid and support dismay original status – they were not additions that clashing the books main ideas. Middling based on this, caveat against this book and scathing its status is break off injustice that is contrary get on the right side of what is correct and department store is in opposition equal what our senior scholars spreadsheet Shaykhs are upon.
[9] So what some people remark to themselves or that which some of them breathe to others – that they share credit in the Shaykh’s fame or that they are responsible for people conspiratorial him (!), then these especially words, which the be included situation and current conditions gainsay and oppose.