Rabee al-Madkhali

Dr. Rabee' Ibn Haadee 'Umayr al-Madkhalee
Born	1931
Era	Modern era
Region	Saudi Arabian scholar
School	Sunni

Rabee' Ibn Haadee 'Umayr al-Madkhalee (ربيع بن هادي عمير المدخلي) is a university professor, a well-known Muslim scholar, and a proponent of Salafi.

Biography

Early life

Rabee' Ibn Haadee 'Umayr al-Madkhalee was born in 1931 in al-Jaraadiyah, a small village to the west of the town of Saamitah, Saudi Arabia.

Education

As a child, Rabee' studied with a number of teachers including Shaibaan Al-'Areeshee, Al-Qaadee Ahmad bin Muhammad Jaabir Al-Madkhalee, Muhammad bin Husain Makkee, and Muhammad bin Muhammad Jaabir Al-Madkhalee. Afterwards he studied at the larger town of Saamitah with scholars including Naasir Khaloofah At-Tiyaash Mubaarakee, Haafidh bin Ahmad Al-Hakamee and his brother Muhammad bin Ahmad Al-Hakamee, Muhaddith Ahmad bin Yahyaa An-Najmee, Dr. Muhammad Amaan bin 'Alee Al-Jaamee, Muhammad Sagheer Khameesee.

In 1961 he entered the Faculty of Sharia in Riyadh for two months and then switched to the Faculty of Sharia at the Islamic University of Madinah, graduating four years later. While there he studied under Abd-al-Aziz ibn Abd-Allah ibn Baaz, Muhammad Naasiruddeen al-Albaanee, 'Abd al-Muhsin al-'Abbaad, Muhammad al-Amin ash-Shanqeetee, Saalih al-'Iraqi, and 'Abd al-Ghaffar Hasan al-Hindi.

Current activity

After completing his Doctorate at Umm al-Qura in 1980, Rabee' returned to the Islamic University of Madinah where he taught at the Faculty of Hadith and later became the head of the Department of Sunnah in the Department of Higher Studies. He is currently a chair holding professor.

Contemporary Evaluation

The late al-Albani said of Rabee':

And in brief, I say that the Carrier of the Flag of (the science of) Al-Jarh wa al-Ta'deel today, in this present time, and rightfully so, is our brother, Dr. Rabee'. And those who refute him, do not do so with knowledge at all. And the knowledge is with him.

Bin Baaz, the former Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia said of him:

Indeed, Shaikh Rabee' is from the scholars of the Sunnah - (and then he mentioned Shaikh Muhammad Amaan Al-Jaamee with him and said) - the two of them are known to me for their knowledge and virtue.

Also, Muhammad ibn al Uthaymeen was quoted as saying in response to a question about the books of Rabee':

It is clear that this question is in no need of my response, for as Imam Ahmad was once asked about Ishaaq bin Raahawaih - may Allaah have mercy on them all - so he said: 'The likes of me is asked about Ishaaq? Rather Ishaaq should be asked about me!' I have already spoken at the start of my talk about what I know of Shaikh Rabee', may Allaah grant him success. And I still insist until now on what I stated then. And his coming here and his talk in which he informed me of what he did - no doubt - are from the things that only increases a person in his love for him and his supplicating for him.

Works

• Between the two Imams, Muslim and Ad-Daaraqutnee (Master's Dissertation)
• Remarks on Al-Nukat 'Ala Kitab Ibn As-Salaah [Verification] (Doctorate's Dissertation), an edition of Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani's comments on the Al-Muqaddimah in Hadith terminology
• The Methodology of the Prophets in Calling to Allaah (Translated and printed in English)
• Methodology of Ahl-us-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah in Criticizing Men, Books and Groups
• The Categorization of the Hadith into Saheeh, Hasan and Da'eef between the actuality of the Muhadditheen and the falsification of the Blind followers (a Refutation of 'Abdul-Fattaah Abu Ghuddah and Muhammad 'Awaamah)
• Exposing Al-Ghazaalee's stance on the Sunnah and Its People
• Preventing the Aggression of the Disbelievers and the Ruling for Seeking Assistance from Non-Muslims
• The Status of Ahlul-Hadith (Translated and printed in English)
• The Methodology employed by Imaam Muslim in Arranging his Saheeh
• Ahle Hadith Ahlul-Hadith are the Victorious and Saved Group (a discussion with Salmaan Al-'Awdah)
• A Study of the Prophetic Hadith
• Shedding Islamic Light on the Creed and Ideology of Sayyid Qutb
• Sayyid Qutb's Revilement of the Companions of Allaah's Messenger
• Protection against the Dangers that are found in the Books of Sayyid Qutb
• The Decisive Border between the Truth and Falsehood (a discussion with Bakr Abu Zayd)
• The Reckless Hazards of (Mahmood) Al-Hadaad
• Clarity in Defending the Sunnah
• One Group (Jamaa'ah) not many Groups (Jamaa'aat) and One Path not Several (a discussion with 'Abdur-Rahmaan 'Abdul-Khaaliq)
• Noble Support in (writing) a Concise Reply
• The Condemned Form of Fanaticism and its (Evil) Effects
• Clarifying the Corruption of the Standard used to Measure
• Warning of the Falsehoods in Tawdeeh Al-Maleebaaree
• A Refutation of the Falsehoods of Moosaa Ad-Duwaish
• Annihilating the Fabrications of 'Abdul-Lateef Bashmeel
• The Onslaught of Salafi Blazing Meteors against the Khalafee encampments of 'Adnaan ('Aroor)
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