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1357H-Present: Shaikh ‘Ubayd bin ‘Abdillaah Al-Jaabiree

1357H-Present: Shaikh ‘Ubayd bin ‘Abdillaah Al-Jaabiree

AUTHOR:Abu ‘Aasim As-Salafee
SOURCE:Sahab.Net post
PRODUCED BY:Al-Ibaanah.com

His Name and Lineage: 
He is ‘Ubayd bin ‘Abdillaah bin Sulaymaan Al-Hamdaanee Al-Jaabiree. The tribe of Jaabir is from the family of Harb al-Hijaaz. He was born in the town of “Faqeer” in the valley of Far’ in the district of the prophetic city (Madeenah) in 1357H.

His Studies: 
In 1365, he moved with his father to Mahd adh-Dhahab where he began his first levels of education.

He settled in Madeenah in 1374H but due to family circumstances, he had to discontinue his studies for a period of time.

In 1381H he resumed his studies starting with Darul-Hadeeth in Madeenah, then the educational institute (Ma’had-ul-‘Ilmee), then the College of Sharee’ah (Islamic Law) in the Islamic University, from which he graduated in 1392H with the grade of excellent at the head of his class.

His Teachers: 
As for his teachers, then all of them deserve credit, after Allaah, for his good upbringing, proper methodology and understanding of the Religion of Allaah.

From the most prominent of these teachers was:

In Darul-Hadeeth: 
1. Shaikh Sayfur-Rahmaan bin Ahmad
2. Shaikh ‘Ammaar bin ‘Abdillaah

In the Educational Institute: 
1. Shaikh ‘Abdul-‘Azeez bin ‘Abdillaah Al-Khudayree
2. Shaikh ‘Awdah bin Talqah Al-Ahmadee
3. Shaikh Dakheelullaah bin Khaleefah Al-Khaleetee
4. Shaikh ‘Abdur-Rahmaan bin ‘Abdillaah Al-‘Ajlaan
5. Shaikh Muhammad bin ‘Abdillaah Al-‘Ajlaan

In the Islamic University: 
1. The Muhaddith, Shaikh Hammaad bin Muhammad Al-Ansaaree
2. The Muhaddith, Shaikh ‘Abdul-Muhsin Al-‘Abbaad
3. Shaikh Abu Bakr Al-Jazaa’iree

His Duties: 
1. He served as the Imaam of Masjid As-Sabt in Madeenah from 1387H to 1392H.

2. He was a teacher in the secondary school “‘Umar bin ‘Abdil-‘Azeez” in Jeddah from 1392H to 1396H.

3. He worked as a caller in the Call and Guidance Center (Markaz Da’wah wal-Irshaad) in Madeenah as well as an assistant to the Center’s director when he was present and in his absence from the end of 1396H to 1404H.

4. He worked as a teacher in the Islamic University from the end of 1404H to the beginning of Rajab 1417H when he was pensioned off into retirement due to a necessary restructuring. During the Shaikh’s time spent in the Islamic University, he obtained his Master’s Degree in Tafseer.

His Books: 
1. Tayseer-ul-Ilaah bi-Sharh Adillati Shuroot Laa Ilaaha IllaaAllaah (printed) [The Facilitation of Allaah in Explaining the Evidences for the Conditions of Laa Ilaaha IlaaAllaah]

2. Tanbeeh Dhiwee-ul-‘Uqool as-Saleemah ilaa Fawaa’id Mustanbatah minas-Sittatil-Usool al-‘Adheemah [Alerting those with Pure Intellects to Points of Benefit derived from the book “Six Tremendous Foundations”]

3. Imaad-ul-Qaaree bi-Sharh Kitaab at-Tafseer min Saheeh-il-Bukhaaree

4. Sharh Muntaqaa Ibn al-Jaarood (may Allaah facilitate its completion).

[1] Important Note: 
Unfortunately, I was not able to understand some words – particularly names of places and some teachers – since this biography was transcribed from a cassette recording.

Footnotes:

[1] Translator’s Note: The Shaikh has other books recently published such as his explanation of Muhammad bin ‘Abdil-Wahhaab’s “Three Fundamental Principles” and As-Sa’adee’s “Principles of Fiqh.”

Published on: November 10, 2006

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