Abu 'Abdullaah Muhammad ibn Saalih ibn
Muhammad ibn 'Uthaymeen at-Tameemee an-Najdee was born in the
city of Unayzah, Qaseem Region on 27th Ramadhaan 1347
A.H./1926 C.E. in a famous religious family.
He received his education from many prominent scholars like
Shaykh 'Abdur-Rahmaan as-Sa'dee, Shaykh Muhammad Ameen ash-Shanqeetee
and Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez ibn Baaz.
When he entered into teaching, a great number of students from
inside and outside Saudi Arabia benefited from him. He had his
own unique style of interpretation and explanation of
religious points. He was from among those scholars who served
Islaam without any type of religious prejudice and kept
themselves away from the limitations of blind-following. He
was distinguished in his great exertion of effort in religious
matters and analogical deductions which clearly prove the
religious understanding he possessed, and the correct usage of
the principles of religion, he adopted.
In giving religious verdicts, like Shaykh ibn Baaz, his
Fataawa were based on evidence from the Qur.aan and Sunnah. He
had about fifty compilations to his credit. He taught
Religious Fundamentals at the Sharee'ah Faculty of Imaam
Muhammad ibn Sa'ood Islaamic University, Qaseem Branch. He was
also a member of the Council of Senior Scholars of the
Kingdom, and the Imaam and Khateeb of the big Mosque of
Unayzah city.
The Shaykh passed away on Wednesday 15 Shawwaal 1421 A.H. / 10
January 2001 C.E. He was 74 years of age. May Allaah (subhaanahu
wa ta'aala) have Mercy upon his soul, Aameen.
The following audio file is that of Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen
leading the taraaweeh prayers in al-Masjid al-Haraam in Makkah.
Shaykh Subayyal, the head imaam of al-Masjid al-Haraam,
mentions that Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen led the Salaah in al-Masjid
al-Haraam 5 times, mashaa'Allah.
Islaam
