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[17/07/2025] [Lesson Two] Some of What Ahl al-‘Ilm Have Mentioned Regarding the Great Scholar Shaykh Rabī’ b. Hādī al-Madkhalī (رحمه الله) – By Shaykh Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Masjid As-Sunnah An-Nabawiyyah, Aston, Birmingham, UK.
Some points discussed during this lesson:
– Benefits from the book of Shaykh Khālid aẓ-Ẓafīrī (حفظه الله) titled, ath-Thanā’ al-Badī’ min al-‘Ulamā’ ‘alā ash-Shaykh Rabī’ [cont’d].
– Shaykh ‘Abdul-‘Azīz b. Bāz granting permission to Shaykh Rabī’ to teach in his masjid shortly before he passed away (رحمهم الله).
– The praise of Shaykh Muhammad Nāsir ad-Dīn al-Albānī for Shaykh Rabī’ (رحمهم الله).
– The response of Shaykh al-Albānī when he was asked about the manhaj of Shaykh Rabī’ and Shaykh Muqbil (رحمهم الله).
– The two types of people who disparage Shaykh Rabī’ and Shaykh Muqbil.
– Shaykh al-Albānī’s praise for the books of Shaykh Rabī’ and his affirmation that Shaykh Rabī’ is rightfully the bearer of the banner of Jarh wa Ta’dīl in this era.
– Shaykh al-Albānī’s advice to Shaykh Rabī’.
– Shaykh al-Albānī’s commentary on Shaykh Rabī’s refutation of the errors of Sayyid Qutb.
– Shaykh al-‘Uthaymīn’s response when he was asked about the books of Shaykh Rabī’ (رحمهم الله).
– The humility of Shaykh ‘Uthaymīn and the high regard he had for Shaykh Rabī’.
– Shaykh Fawzān’s (حفظه الله) introduction to the book of Shaykh Rabī’, Manhaj al-Anbiyā’.
– Shaykh Muqbil’s (رحمه الله) praise for Shaykh Rabī’s expertise in refuting innovation and its people.
– His advice to benefit from the books of Shaykh Rabī’.
– The reason the ‘ulāmā’ were constantly asked about Shaykh Rabī’.
– Heavy words from Shaykh Muqbil regarding Shaykh Rabī’s knowledge of the partisan groups.
– The response of Shaykh Muqbil when he was asked to name some of the scholars of Saudi Arabia he advises to take knowledge from.
– The response of Shaykh Ahmad an-Najmī (رحمه الله) when he was asked about a person who says he does not recognise Shaykh Zayd al-Madkhalī and Shaykh Rabī’ as scholars and he does not take knowledge from them.
– His response when he was asked if Shaykh Rabī’ is his student.
– Shaykh Ubayd’s (رحمه الله) response when he was asked if it is true that Shaykh Rabī’ disparages other scholars and callers.
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