The Day Of ;ODGSmSIlT And Preparing For The Hereafter by Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhaab al-Wasaabee © Authentic Statements Publishing, USA - All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any ; language, stored in any retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means,whether electronic, mechanic, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without express permission of the copyright owner. ISBN: 978-1-4675-8230-8 First Edition: Ramadhaan 1434 A.H. / July 2013 C.E. Cover Design: Usui Design E-mail: [email protected] Translator: Muhammad Aboo Harb (May Allah forgive him and his parents) Reviewed by: Rasheed Barbee Typesetting &. 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TABLE OF CONTENTS BIOGRAPHY OF AUTHOR 4 INTRODUCTION 9 NOBILITY, SUCCESS, AND SAFETY ARE BY OBEYING ALLAH 11 THE LOSER IS NOT HE WHO LOSES OUT ON THE WORLDLY LIFE, BUT RATHER THE LOSER IS HE WHO LOSES HIS RELIGION, PARADISE, AND THE HEREAFTER.............................................................. 13 AT THE TIME OF DEATH THE SERVANT WILL KNOW IF HE IS FROM THE SUCCESSFUL OR THE LOSERS..................................................................... 31 THE CONDITION OF THE BELIEVERS AND NON- MUSLIMS IN THE GRAVE, AND THE QUESTIONING OF THE TWO ANGELS 38 LOVING THE RELIGION IS OBLIGATORY, ESSENTIAL, AND A NECESSARY RELIGIOUS DUTY UPON EVERY INDIVIDUAL..................................... 58 DU’AA & CLOSING 61 BIOGRAPHY OF AUTHOR Summarized biography of the Noble scholar, Muhammad bin Abdil-Wahhab Al-Abdli ALYamani Indeed all praise belongs to Allah the Lord of the worlds, } and may salutations be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and companions, and all those who follow his guidance. To proceed: This is a summarized biography of Shaykh Muhammad bin AbdiLWahhab, originally compiled by Abu Abdillah AhMasna'ee and checked and reviewed by the Shaykh himself. I (i.e. The translator) have summarized the original biography so that it would not be too lengthy, but at the same time tried my best to mentioned the most significant things about the Shaykh and his efforts (May Allah preserve him). His name and lineage: He is Abu Ibrahim Muhammad bin AbdihWahhab bin Ali I bin Muhammad ALWasabi alAbdali ' His birth and upbringing: ; } The Shaykh was born in the year 1376 A.H. (1956 C.E) in i the month of Safr on Tuesday at the athan of Fajr prayer. He was raised and brought up in the seclusion of Bani Abdillah, and he was raised in a religious household. PREPARING FOR THE HEREAFTER | 5 His search for knowledge: The Shaykh studied calligraphy, reading, writing, and memorized the Quran on the hands of his father, and his studies were in his hometown of Wasaab. In the beginning of his youth he traveled to Saudi Arabia and studied at Dar Al-Hadeeth in Madinah for five years (1392-1396). Then he transferred to the Haram institute and studied there for two years (1397-1398), and after he finished his exam he returned to his town of Wasaab and started calling to Tawheed (i.e. Monotheism) and the Sunnah as well as calling to the abandonment of polytheism and innovation. In the year 1399 he moved to the city of Al-Hudaydah, and he continued to call to Tawheed and Sunnah, and here masjid As-Sunnah was established. And in 1408 the Shaykh traveled to Dammaj and studied with Shaykh Muqbil (May Allah have mercy upon him) for a period of four years during the winter time, and afterward he would return to his masjid. Some of the books that he studied with Shaykh Muqbil are as followed: Sahih Al-Bukhari Sahih Muslim Tafseer ibn Katheer Sharh ibn Al-Aqeel Sharh al-Mugeeth fee al-Mustalah Sharh Elal At-Tirmidhee of Ibn Rajab 6 | BIOGRAPHY OF AUTHOR And others, Likewise Shaykh Muqbil taught him how to give verdicts practically, and after lessons use to let him answer questions, and would listen to him. And if Shaykh Muqbil saw something that needed correction he would correct him. As for some of the lessons that he use to teach the students in Dammaj then they are as followed: Sharh ahAqeedah atTahaawiyyah ApRisaalah, as-Shaafi’ee AhMutammimah fee an-Nahu Ar-Raaid fee ahMeraath i Irwaa ahGhaleel, al-Albaani His return to the city of abHudavdah: j In the year 1412 the Shaykh returned back to the city of ah Hudaydah as Shaykh Muqbil directed him, and he continues teaching, authoring, giving verdicts, and spreading the i Sunnah even until this day, and all praise is for Allah. t Some books authored by the Shaykh: 1. AhQawlul abMufeed fee adilat at^Tawheed, and he i authored this in 1405 almost 30 years ago. 2. Tuhfatu ahAreeb bima ja'a fee ahA'saa li abkhateeb PREPARING FOR THE HEREAFTER | 7 3. Al'Qawl as-Sawaab fee hukm al-Mihrab 4. Tahqeeq risaalah as-Suyooti (E'lam al-Areeb bi hudooth al- Mahaarib) 5. Al-Qawl al-Jali fee takreej wa Tahqeeq Hadeeth al-Qunoot Likewise Shaykh Muqbil described him by saying, “He is proficient in his verifications, and authoring, and his speech regarding Hadeeth is of the utmost precision. ff i Furthermore the Shaykh encourages the Sunnah, once he said, "The Sunnah is that the dowry is 500 Dirham, which is equal to 5000 Yemeni riyals (about 23 usd), and the best guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (Sallahu alayhi wa salam). And the people of the Sunnah are - in shaa Allah- at the forefront. And I have implemented this alhamdulilah for my daughters (5000 Yemeni riyals), I would say to the one who I married my daughter to, "This is the dowry....Thus we implement the Sunnah and we strive to be Sunni both by statement and action, and this is considered Da’wah (i.e. propagation). (These are) actions upon the Sunnah, and Allah is the granter of success. (From the tape, the rulings on marriage) His teachers: His teachers who he took knowledge from are numerous, and from them include the four lmaams of this era: Shaykh Abdul-Azeez bin Baaz (May Allah have mercy upon him) (Taken from (at-Tarjamah) of Shaykh Muqbil. 8 | BIOGRAPHY OF AUTHOR i : Shaykh Muhammad Naasir ad-Deen abAlbaani (May Allah have mercy upon him) Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih abUthaymeen (May Allah ! have mercy upon him) Shaykh Muqbil bin Haadee abWaadi'ee (May Allah have mercy upon him) Shaykh Hammaad bin Muhammad abAnsaaree (May Allah i have mercy upon him) I Shaykh Bakr bin Abdillah Abu Zayd (May Allah have mercy upon him) ! And others : His students? Shaykh Muhammad bin Ali Maqbool abMuhammady Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih as-Soomali Shaykh Saadiq bin Muhammad abBaaydaani Faadil bin Muhammad bin Saalih abWasaabi AbdubKareem bin Qaasim ad'Dawlah And many others, ; \ ! I ) i INTRODUCTION v erily all praise belongs to Allah, we praise Him, seek His assistance, and repent to Him. We seek refuge in Allah from the evil of ourselves and the evil of our actions. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever Allah leads astray then none can guide him. 1 bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped in truth except Allah, He is alone and has no partner, and I testify that Muhammad is His slave and messenger. 40 oiXi£i;•*!3.£% & % |\£\ !£i: “O you who believe, fear Allah the way He should be feared, and do not die except as Muslims.ft 2 ££ £ ^ csjft qfe) “O mankind fear your Lord who created you from a single soul, and from that soul He created his mate, and from the two of them spread many men and women; And fear Allah through whom you demand your mutual rights, and do 2 Ali-Imran (3:102]