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The Scholars' Praise for Shaykh al-Albaani (rahimahullaah)

Translated by: Amr Abualrub

Shaykh `Abd al-`Azeez bin `Abdullaah bin Baaz: I have not seen under the sky anyone more

knowledgeable, in our current times, than the `Allaamah (the Great Scholar) Muhammad Naasir ad-Deen

al-Albaani. And he was also asked about the Hadeeth wherein the Messenger of Allaah, peace andblessings be upon him, said, Indeed, in every one-hundred years, Allaah send someone for this religion, to

revive it, so he was asked about the Mujaddid (reviver) of our times, so he, may Allaah have mercy upon

him, said, Shaykh Muhammad Naasir ad-Deen al-Albaani is the Mujaddid of our times in my opinion, andAllaah knows best.

Shaykh Muhammad Bin Saalih al-`Uthaimeen: So what I have come to know of the Shaykh (al-Albaani)

through my meetings with him and they are few is that he is very keen on acting upon the Sunnah, and

warring against Bid`ah (innovations), be it in `Aqeedah or in any kinds of actions. As for [my knowledge

of him] through my reading of his books, then I have come to know him by that, and I have come to know

that he has much knowledge in Hadeeth, narrations and he is very familiar with Hadeeth, and that Allaah,

ta`alaa, has benefited many people through his works, from the perspective of knowledge, or from theperspective of Manhaj (methodology), or in revitalizing their keenness in seeking the knowledge of

Hadeeth. These are from the many fruits and benefits [brought by the Shaykh], and all praise is to Allaah.As for what he has written in regards to Tahqeeqaat[2], then how outstanding are they.

Shaykh Muhammad al-Ameen ash-Shinqeeti, the explainer of the Quran, may Allaah have mercy upon

him:

Shaykh Abd al-`Azeez al-Hidah says, Al-`Allaamah ash-Shinqeeti used to honor Shaykh al-Albaani to a

strange level, to the point that when he would see him, while he is teaching in the Haram in Madeenah, hewould pause his class, would stand up, and give Salaam to him, as a way of honoring him.

Shaykh `Abd al-Muhsin al-`Abbaad He, may Allaah have mercy upon him, was one of the Scholars who

spent their lives in service to the Sunnah, and authoring about it, and calling to Allaah, `azza wa jall, as well

as coming to the defense of the Salafi `Aqeedah, and warring against Bid`ah, and defending the Sunnah of

the Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, and he is from the distinct Scholars, and his distinction

was shown in general and in specific. No doubt that losing such a scholar is from the big calamities thathas befallen the Muslims. May Allaah reward him for the effort that he put forth, and may Allaah give him

a expansive place in Jannah.

Shaykh Abdullaah al-`Ubailaan

I try to strengthen myself and my Muslim brother in all parts of the World despite the death of the Imaam

and Allaamah, al-Muhaqqiq, the Zaahid, Shaykh Muhammad Naasir ad-Deen al-Albaani, and in reality,

the words which are spoken fail to give due rights to the man, and if it is not enough from his outstanding

traits that he, himself, was a Salafi, and by that, he became one of the biggest callers to Salafiyyah, and

action upon the Sunnah and warning from Bid`ah, that would have been enough, to the point that our

Shaykh `Abdullaah ad-Duwaish, who is regarded as one of the Huffaadh of our times said, may Allaah

have mercy upon him, For the past few generations, we have not seen like Shaykh Naasir in his presencein the field of Tahqeeq, and from as-Suyooti until our times, no one has revived the knowledge of Hadeeth

with such precision and at such a quantity such as Shaykh Naasir.

Shaykh Muhammad bin Ibraheem Aal ash-Shaykh, the former Mufti of Saudi Arabia, may Allaah have

mercy upon him:

He is a person of Sunnah and coming to the aid of the Truth, and putting down the people of falsehood.

Shaykh Zaid bin FayyaadhShaykh Muhammad Naasir ad-Deen al-Albaani is from the leading scholars of our times, and he was very

keen on Hadeeth, its different paths and the Rijaal (narrators of Hadeeth), and the degrees of authenticity of

Ahadeeth, and this is great work, from the best of time which I spent and spent my effort in it is the

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knowledge of Hadeeth, and he, such as others from amongst the `Ulamaa, they are correct in some of what

they say, and wrong in some other things which they say, but what needs to be recognized is his leaning

towards this great knowledge, and this should be realized that it has great virtue, and that he is thanked for

his efforts in that knowledge.

Shaykh Muqbil al-Waadi`i, may Allaah have mercy upon him:

Shaykh Muhammad Naasir ad-Deen al-Albaani has no rival in the knowledge of Hadeeth, and Allaah hasbenefited many through his knowledge and books greatly, the likes of which those who desire Islaam could

act upon in the face of the ignorance of the people of revolution and revolt. What I believe, and I take

account of it in front of Allaah, that Shaykh Muhammad Naasir ad-Deen al-Albaani is from amongst the

revivers that the Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, speaks about when he says, Indeed Allaah

sends for this nation in each century someone who will revive for them the matters of their religion,

narrated by Abu Dawood and al-`Iraaqi authenticated it, as well as others.

Shaykh Hamood bin `Abdullaah at-Tuwaijaree

Al-Albaani, now, learned the Sunnah, and he is keen upon defense in light of attacks on the Sunnah. He

also said upon receiving the Kind Faisal award, Shaykh al-Albaani is foremost in deserving this award,

because of his service to the Sunnah.

Dr. Ameen al-Misree, may Allaah have mercy upon him, the head of the higher studies in the Islaamic

University in Madeenah previously:From the trouble of the Dunyaa is that it chooses the likes of us are given the title of, Doctor, for

studying the subject of Hadeeth in university, however, there are those who are much more deserving thatthan us, the likes of which we are not deserving to be their students of this knowledge, however it is the

Divine Plan and it is tradition.

Those who have praised him after his death:

Shaykh Saalih bin Abd al-`Azeez bin Muhammad Aal ash-Shaykh: Praise be to Allaah for his

predestination and pre-ordainment, Indeed we belong to Allaah, and indeed our return to him in

imminent, and no doubt that the loss of the `Allaamah Muhammad Naasir ad-Deen al-Albaani is a lossbecause he is a Scholar from the Scholars of this Nation, and a Scholar of Hadeeth from the Scholars of

Hadeeth, and by him, Allaah, jalla wa `alaa, preserved this Religion, and He made known the Sunnah.

[1] Taken from: http://www.aqsasalafi.com/vb/showthread.php?t=950

[2] Checking books for authentic and unauthentic Ahadeeth