Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymin (
Arabic: محمد بن صالح العثيمين,
romanized: Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-ʿUthaymīn; 9 March 1929 – 10 January 2001) was a Saudi Islamic scholar.[1]
Ibn al-Uthaymin was born on March 19, 1929, in the City of
Unayzah, Qaseem Region of
Saudi Arabia. He is said to have memorized the
Quran at his early age and pursued an education in
Hadith,
Tafsir,
Aqidah,
Arabic and other Islamic studies, later graduating from the
College of Sharia in
Riyadh.
He went on to become a member of the Saudi Commission of Senior Islamic Scholars, a professor at the College of Shari'a at
Imam Mohammad bin Saud Islamic University in
Qassim and a member of its Academic Council and wrote treatises dealing with different aspects of the Islamic doctrine. His most important books are his 15-volume book on
fiqh and 10-volume book on the
interpretation of the Holy Qur'an. He also used to teach at the
Holy Mosque in
Mecca during
Ramadan.
Education
After completing his memorization of the Qur'an and foundational studies, he began his full-time religious studies under Sheikhs Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz al-Mutawwa' and Ali al-Salihi in
Unayzah, the two teachers that
sheikh 'Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di had appointed to instruct beginning students.[7] After one year of studying under those two teachers, al-Uthaymeen began studying under sheikh '
Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di in 1945 and continued to be his student until al-Sa'di's death.
The year 1952, al-Salihi advised al-Uthaymeen to enroll in the newly opened Ma'had al-'Ilmi in
Riyadh, which he did after seeking permission from al-Sa'di.[8] While there, he studied under
Sheikh 'Abd al-'Aziz bin Baz, among others. He studied there for two years before returning to Unayzah, where began teaching and continued his studies under al-Sa'di.[8]
The Four Levels of Spiritual Response to a Calamity
^bin Abdulaziz Al-Shibli, Dr. Ali (3 November 2014).
"مشايخ الشيخ محمد بن عثيمين – رحمهم الله – وأثرهم في تكوينه" [The Sheikhs of Sheikh Muhammad bin Uthaymeen – may God have mercy on them – and their Impact on his formation]. Alukah.net.
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^Al-Uthaimeen, Shaikh Muhammad bin Salih (2013). The Beautiful Names and Attributes of Allah: The Beautiful Names and Attributes of Allah. Darussalam Publishers. pp. 175 pages.