Ustaadh Abu NÄsir IbrÄhÄ«m 'Abdur Rauf (may Allaah preserve him on goodness)
1. He is known to read and explain the books of the scholars.
He had explained:
• Usool as-Sunnah of ImÄm Ahmad - rahimahullaah.
• Ash-ShamÄil Al-Muhammadiyyah of ImÄm at Trimidhee - rahimahullaah.
• Al-Arbaun fi mabÄni al IslÄm wal QawÄ'id al AhkÄm of Al ImÄm Abu Zakariyya An Nawawiy - rahimahullaah.
• NawÄqid al IslÄm of ImÄm Muhammad Abdil WahhÄb - rahimahullaah.
• Sharh as-Sunnah Al-Muzaniy - rahimahullaah.
• Ashraat as SÄ'ah.
• Ad-Durrar al-BÄhiyyah fÄ« MasÄil al Fiqihiyyah of Al ImÄm Ash ShawkÄniy - rahimahullaah.
• Aqīdah ahlil as Sunnah wal Jama'ah of Ash-Shaykh Muhammad bn Saalih.
• Now explaining KitÄb al Fitan of Shaykh SulaymÄn ar Ruhayliy - hafidhahullaah.
2. He is known to stick to the evidence.
I could remember one day before Zuhr, I was honored to see his call; he discussed with me a certain issue and sealed it with the statement of ImÄm Ahmad
دين النبيÙÙ‘ Ù…Øمد٠أخبارÙ
نعمَ المطية٠للÙتى الآثارÙ!
لا ترغبنَّ عن الØديث وأهله
Ùالرأي ليلٌ والØديث نهارÙ
His widespread video on how to pray speaks a lot about him; many students of knowledge took the practical aspect of salah from him.
He calmly explained as-salah with proofs in his class of ad-durar.
3. An incident occurred in his class that establishes that he hates blind following.
It was ad-durar class, he called a student to pray in front of him; the student folded his arm after ruku' and he challenged him. The student briefly explained his stance... And he said (his opinion is to unfold his hand): go on...
4. He is known to refer people back to the books of scholars.
• He had privately referred me to some books (even snapped some for me), and I learned and knew (and still learning and knowing) the names of books and scholars from him.
• In his sittings, he is known to reference his statements. I learnt this from him.
• He does not speak except he has a salaf on it; he is known to mention the names of scholars, why not? He is a scholar of rijÄl and and hadith.
• He respects scholars.
A distinct quality was the issue of where is understanding: the heart or the brain?
Ash-Shaykh Salih al Usaymin said something different from his, and I asked him.
He said: I don't say what is different from his (or the like of the statement). Later he referred me back to the audio of Al Albaniy.
He said I have been translating for 20 years.
From his works are:
The translation of:
• Sharh RiyÄd as SÄlihÄ«n (in 6 big volumes), Usul ath Thalathah, Aqidah Ahlil As Sunnah wal Jama'ah, and Al Qawl al MufÄ«d (in 2 big volumes). All are from the works of Ibn 'UthaymÄ«n.
He once said: I am concentrating on the works of the Shaykh!
• Al Adab al Mufrad (with the explanations of some big scholars)
• DuÄ' MustajÄb
• Sharh as Sunnah of Al BarbahÄriy (translation and annotation)
• Are you Hurt? 20 formulas for a forbearing heart by Ibn Taymiyyah.
And others.
He has authored:
• Al Albaniy: The Muhaddith of the Century (with Ash-Shaykh Muslim Ameen).
• Protest.
• He came to teach you your religion (the detailed explanation of Hadīth Jibrīl).
• Marriage To Minors In Islaam &The Truth Concerning The Age Of Aisha (RA) At Marriage.
• Treatise on Travelling without Mahram
• Defiance
• TalÄq
• The Friends of AllÄh
• Repentance
• and among others.
Credit to Abu Sumayyah, Abu Amīnah Inenemo & Sabūr Kewudirorunwiy.
• He told me (Abu Sahl) he has been writing a book on the ruling of the mosque (perhaps) since seven years ago...
Ultimately, he is a reviewer of big and beneficial books such as:
• Tafsīr Ibn Kathīr
• Sunan An NasÄiy, and others
If you see a lad saying he only talks, we will say: yes he talks, however with (by AllÄh) with evidence!
If you see a lad saying he is mumayi', the least statement we can say is, he (the lad) is affected with the youthful exuberance.
If you know him, tell him: I pity him and his end (if he continues fabricating lies).
Abu Sahl al Athariy
