In this page you are going to read the full biography of Sheikh Nasirudden Albani, one of the popular guru of the knowledge of Hadith in 20th century.
He followed the exact traditions of prophet Muhammad SAW.
His life legacy and background
Sheikh Muhammad Nasir Albani was born in the year 1914 in the ancient city of Shkodër, in Albania.
His father was Nuhu Najati, a well known scholar who is the consistency of Sheikh Imam Hanafi that studied in Istanbul.
His migration to Sham
In the year 1923, his relatives migrated to Damascus, Syria, because of the afraid of what they think it came in the future in Albania.
Here study there under the custody of his father and many other teachers in his father’s house, he studied Qur’an and Arabic language.
His business to earn a living to become self-reliance.
Sheikh Muhammad Nasir Albani learn the skills of watch repair (watchmaker) in order to earn a living and become independent, and he also proceed in seeking knowledge and in search of authentic Hadiths.
His work towards knowledge
Sheikh Muhammad Nasir Albani wrote over One hundreds (100) books in many aspects of Islam, especially in science of Hadiths. One of the Books He wrote.
Sheikh Muhammad Nasir Albani wrote the following books:
1-Silsilat al-Aḥādīth aṣ-Ṣaḥīḥa
He makes commentary also.
2-Silsilat al-Aḥādīth aḍ-Ḍaʻīfa
He makes commentary also and put challenges about the fake and unauthentic Hadiths, were he put challenges to the scholars of his time.
3-Al-Irwāʼ al-Ghalīl
He makes commentary and explanation on anything that includes jurisprudence
4-Sifatu Ṣalāti Nabiyyur.
He teaches and demonstrate how prophet Muhammad perform his prayers visibly.
4-Al-Ahkamu Janazah
He wrote a book on how to burry a deceased person and how to perform funeral prayers.
5-Talkhīṣ Aḥkām al-Janāʼiz.
He demonstrate and teaches how to make ritual bath to dead Muslim.
6-Ṣaḥīḥ wa Ḍaʻīf Sunan Abī Dāwūd, at-Tirmidhī, Ibn Mājah.
He wrote commentary on how to differentiate between weak and sound Hadiths.
7-Sharh al-ʻAqīdah aṭ-Ṭaḥāwiyya, He wrote book on the authentic right sect of Islam.
8-At-Tawassul: Anwāʻuhu wa Aḥkāmuhu, He wrote book on seeking assistance and its consequences.
9-At-Targhīb wa’t-Tarhīb, he wrote book on courage and warning about the rebellion and those that are reverting Islam .
These are the books that Sheikh Muhammad Nasir Albani write, translate and make commentary on it, whose were translated to many languages of the world including English and Hausa language.
His Students and their status
Sheikh Muhammad Nasir Albani taught many people who currently became populars in the world. Among them there was:
• Sheikh Abu Ishaq Alhuwaini
• Sheikh Rabi Ibn Hadi al-Madkhali
•Sheikh Muqbil bin Hadi al-Wadi’i
•Sheikh Mashhur Hassan al-Salman
•Sheikh Ali Hasan al-Halabi
The legacy of Sheikh Muhammad Nasir Albani brought the new ways investigation and research about the science of Hadiths and give courageous on clear understanding about Salafus Salih.
His Medal of Honor
In the year 1999, Sheikh Muhammad Albani gained the tilte a gift from the king Faisal in Saudi Arabia as (World Contributor on the Authentic Investigator on the science of Hadith).
His popular Books.
The most popular books written by Sheikh Muhammad Nasir Albani are as follows:
1-Silsilat al-Aḥādīth aṣ-Ṣaḥīḥa:
Sound Hadiths.
2-Silsilat al-Aḥādīth aḍ-Ḍaʻīfa: Weak Hadiths.
3-Irwāʼ al-Ghalīl: the views of Islamic Jurisprudence
4-Siffatus Ṣalāti an-Nabiyy: Performance of prayers the ways it’s conducted by prophet Muhammad SAW .
5-Ahkam Al-Janāʼiz: The book of funeral prayers
6-Talkhīṣ Aḥkām al-Janāʼiz): The brief explanation on the principle of funeral prayers.
7-Ṣaḥīḥ wa Ḍaʻīf Sunan Abī Dāwūd: The book on good and Weak Hadiths.
8-Ṣaḥīḥ wa Ḍaʻīf Sunan at-Tirmidhī
9-Ṣaḥīḥ wa Ḍaʻīf Sunan Ibn Mājah
10-Sharh al-ʻAqīdah aṭ-Ṭaḥāwiyyah
11-(At-Tawassul: Anwāʻuhu wa Aḥkāmuhu
12-Salāt at-Tarāwīḥ
13-At-Tasfiyah wa’t-Tarbiyyah
Facts about Sheikh Muhammad Nasir Albani
The facts about the meritorious life of Sheikh Muhammad Nasir Albani is that:
1.He spent most of his time and life in the service of Islam
2.He teaches strictly and focuses on Qur’an and Sunnah of prophet Muhammad SAW
3.He wrong many books that are used in nowadays in different parts of the world
4.He shows good character and patience in teaching and learning.
5-He contribute in discarding fake Hadiths.
May the Gentle soul of Sheikh Muhammad Nasir Albani Continue to rest in perfect peace, Amen.
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