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Shaikh Ahmad bin Yahyaa An-Najmee

Note: Ash Shaikh died -raheemahullah- this morning (  July 23rd 2008  )

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Author: Shaikh Muhammad bin Haadee Al-Madkhalee Source: His introduction to the Shaikh’s book “Al-Mawrid-ul-’Adhb az-Zilaal”

His Name and Lineage:
He is our noble Shaikh, the ‘Allaamah, the Muhaddith, the Faqeeh, the present Muftee of the district of Jaazaan and carrier of the Banner of the Sunnah and Hadeeth in it - Shaikh Ahmad bin Yahyaa bin Muhammad bin Shabeer An-Najmee Aali Shabeer from Banee Hummad, one of the well known tribes of the district of Jaazaan.

His Birth:
The Shaikh, may Allaah preserve him, was born in the village of Najaamiyyah on the 22nd of Shawaal of 1346H, and was raised in the house of his two righteous parents - which have no equal in comparison.

Because of this, both his parents made a pledge to Allaah on him that they would not burden him with any type of worldly jobs, and Allaah made what they wished come true.

They would both constantly keep guard of their son to the point that they would not even let him play amongst the children. When he reached the age of puberty, they entered him into the schools of the town, where he learned to read and write. He learned to recite the Qur’aan in the national school before the arrival of Shaikh ‘Abdullaah Al-Qar’aawee, rahimahullaah, three times to that area, the last of which occurred in 1358H when he remained there.

He first read the Qur’aan to Shaikh ‘Abdu Ibn Muhammad ‘Aqeel An-Najmee in 1355H. Then he read it to Shaikh Yahyaa Faqeeh ‘Abasee, who was from Yemen and who had come to Najaamiyyah and stayed there. Our Shaikh studied under him in the year 1358H. But when Shaikh ‘Abdullaah Al-Qar’aawee arrived at Najaamiyyah, there occurred a debate between him and this teacher concerning the issue of Allaah’s Rising – for he was an ‘asharee. So Shaikh Al-Qar’aawee defeated him and he fled from the town after that. “And so the roots of the people who did wrong were cut off - all praise be to Allaah, Lord of the Worlds.” [Surah Al-An'aam: 45]

His Educational Upbringing:
After their ‘asharee teacher left, the Shaikh, along with his two paternal uncles, Hasan bin Muhammad An-Najmee and Husayn bin Muhammad An-Najmee, began to frequently attend Shaikh Al-Qar’aawee’s classes for some days in the city of Saamitah, but this did not last. This was in the year 1359H. In 1360, in the month of Safar to be exact, our Shaikh joined the Madrasah Salafiyyah (Salafee School) and recited the Qur’aan, this time under the order of Shaikh ‘Abdullaah Al-Qar’aawee (rahimahullaah) to Shaikh ‘Uthmaan bin ‘Uthmaan Hamlee (rahimahullaah). This was such that he recited the entire Qur’aan to him with tajweed and memorized the books “Tuhfat-ul-Atfaal”, “Hidaayat-ul-Mustafeed”, “Thalaathat-ul-Usool”, “Al-’Arba’een An-Nawawiyyah” and “Al-Hisaab.” And he perfected the discipline of handwriting.

He would sit in the study circle, which Shaikh Al-Qar’aawee had set up there, until the time when the younger students departed after the Dhuhr Prayer. Then he would attend the circle for the elder students, which Shaikh ‘Abdullaah Al-Qar’aawee was in charge of personally teaching. So he would sit in this class from after the Dhuhr Prayer till the time of the ‘Ishaa Prayer. Then after praying (’Ishaa), he would return to his town of Najaamiyyah with his two uncles (Hasan and Husayn).

After four months, Shaikh ‘Abdullaah Al-Qar’aawee granted him permission to be part of his study circle for elder students, which he taught himself. So he read to the Shaikh the following books: “Ar-Raheebah” concerning Laws of Inheritance, “Al-Aajroomiyyah” concerning Arabic Grammar, “Kitaab At-Tawheed”, “Buloogh Al-Maraam”, “Al-Bayqooniyyah”, “Nukhbat-ul-Fikr” with its explanation “Nuzhat-un-Nadhr”, “Mukhtasaraat fee Seerah”, “Tasreef Al-Ghazee”, “Al-’Awaamil fee An-Nahw”, “Al-Waraqaat” concerning the Principles of Fiqh, and “Al-’Aqeedat-ut-Tahaawiyyah” with its explanation from Shaikh ‘Abdullaah Al-Qar’aawee - this was before they had seen its explanation from Ibn Abeel-’Izz. He also studied parts of the book “Al-Alfiyyah” of Ibn Maalik and “Ad-Durar Al-Bahiyyah” with its explanation “Ad-Daraaree Al-Madiyyah” concerning Fiqh - both of which were written by Ash-Shawkaanee (rahimahullaah). This goes as well for other books – those they were assigned to study, like the books mentioned above, those concise treatises and small pamphlets they studied for cultural education, or those books they would reference when researching such as Nayl-ul-Awtaar, Zaad Al-Ma’aad, Noor-ul-Yaqeen, Al-Muwatta and Al-Ummahaat.

In 1362H, Shaikh ‘Abdullaah (rahimahullaah) distributed portions of the Umahaat (Hadeeth Books) he had present in his library to his students, which consisted of Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree, Sunan Abee Dawood, Sunan An-Nasaa’ee, and the Muwatta of Imaam Maalik. So they (his elder students) began to read these books to him, but they weren’t able to complete them since they had to depart due to a drought.

In 1364H, they returned and read them to him. This is when Shaikh ‘Abdullaah gave him the ijaazah (religious authorization) to report from Al-Umahaat as-Sittah.

In 1369H, he studied two books under Shaikh Ibraaheem bin Muhammad Al-’Amoodee, (rahimahullaah), the Judge of Saamitah at that time, which were: (1) “Islaah-ul-Mujtami’” and (2) the book of Shaikh ‘Abdur-Rahmaan bin Sa’adee (rahimahullaah) on Fiqh, which is organized in the form of questions and answers, entitled: “Al-Irshaad ilaa Ma’rifat-il-Ahkaam.”

Also, at the order of Shaikh ‘Abdullaah Al-Qar’aawee, he studied Grammar under Shaikh ‘Alee Ibn-ush-Shaikh Ziyaad As-Sumaalee, going over the book “Al-’Awaamil fin-Nahwi Mi’ah”, as well as other books on Grammar and Morphology.

In 1384H, he attended the study circles of the (former) Muftee of the Saudi Lands, Shaikh Muhammad bin Ibraaheem Aali Shaikh (rahimahullaah) for the length of close to two months. In these circles, Imaam Aali Shaikh would teach Tafseer Ibn Jareer At-Tabaree with the recitation of ‘Abdul-’Azeez Ash-Shalhoob. In the same year, he also attended the gatherings of our teacher, the Imaam, Shaikh ‘Abdul-’Azeez Ibn Baaz (rahimahullaah), for the length of close to a month and a half. This class was on Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree and occurred between the Maghrib and ‘Ishaa prayers.

His Teachers:
From what you have read above, it is clear that his teachers, in order, include:

1. Shaikh Ibraaheem bin Muhammad Al-’Amoodee - the judge of Saamitah in his time.
2. Shaikh Haafidh bin Ahmad Al-Hakamee, may Allaah have mercy on him.
3. The Caller and Reformer (mujaddid) of the southern regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Shaikh ‘Abdullaah Al-Qar’aawee, may Allaah have mercy on him.
4. Shaikh ‘Abdu bin Muhammad ‘Aqeel An-Najmee.
5. Shaikh ‘Uthmaan bin ‘Uthmaan Al-Hamlee.
6. Shaikh ‘Alee Ibn Ash-Shaikh ‘Uthmaan Ziyaad As-Sumaalee.
7. The Imaam and former Muftee of the lands of Saudi Arabia, Shaikh Muhammad bin Ibraaheem Aali Shaikh, may Allaah have mercy on him.
8. Shaikh Yahyaa Faqeeh ‘Abasee Al-Yemenee

His Students:
Our Shaikh, may Allaah preserve him, has many, many students. For someone who has spent the amount of time he spent teaching, which is almost half a century, you can just imagine how many students he will have. If we were to list their number, that would require a large book in itself. So I will only mention a short example of them, by which one can go by in determining his other students. So from among his students are:

1. Our Shaikh, the ‘Allaamah, the Muhaddith, the Defender of the Sunnah, Rabee’ bin Haadee Al-Madkhalee
2. Our Shaikh, the ‘Allaamah, the Faqeeh, Zayd bin Muhammad Haadee Al-Madkhalee
3. Our Shaikh, the Noble Scholar, ‘Alee bin Naasir Al-Faqeehee

It is sufficient to just mention these three names here. And this is due to the widespread fame they have in the circles and gatherings of knowledge, so no one can blame us for doing so.

His Aptitude and Intelligence:
The Shaikh possesses a very high level of intelligence. The following is a story that indicates the intelligence and good memory he had since childhood:

The uncle, Shaikh ‘Umar bin Ahmad Jardee Al-Madkhalee said:
“When Shaikh Ahmad would attend classes at the Salafee School in Saamitah, along with his two uncles, Hasan An-Najmee and Husayn An-Najmee, during 1359H when he was 13, he would listen to the classes that Shaikh ‘Abdullaah Al-Qar’aawee gave to his elder students and would memorize them.”

`I say: This is what caused Shaikh ‘Abdullaah Al-Qar’aawee to let Shaikh Ahmad join his classes for adults, which he was in charge of teaching himself. This was because of what the Shaikh (Al-Qar’aawee) saw of his superiority, quickness in memorizing and intelligence.

His Works:
Our Shaikh, may Allaah preserve him, worked as a volunteer teacher in the schools of his Shaikh ‘Abdullaah Al-Qar’aawee. When the salary positions began, he was assigned the duty of a teacher in his town of Najaamiyyah. This was in 1367H. Then in 1372H, he transferred to being Imaam and teacher in the town (masjid) of Abu Subaila in Baalhurrath.

In 1/1/1374H, when the educational institute (ma’ahad) of Saamitah opened, he was assigned the position of a teacher in it, where he served until the year 1384H.[1] Then he resigned from this post with the hopes of getting the opportunity to teach in the Islamic University of Madeenah, so he traveled there. [2] However, certain circumstances took place that didn’t allow that to occur, so he returned back to his district and Allaah decreed for him to be appointed the position of religious admonisher and guide for the Ministry of Justice of the District of Jaazaan. So he took the role of admonishing and advising in the best of manners.

On 1/7/1387H, he returned to being a teacher at the educational institute in the city of Jaazaan at his request. Then at the beginning of the school year of 1389H, he returned to teaching at the institute of Saamitah. He remained there as a teacher until he retired in 1/7/1410H.

Since that time up until the time that I am writing these lines, he has kept himself busy teaching in his home, in his local masjid and in other masaajid of the district, holding weekly classes as well as taking on the role of providing fataawaa (for questions).

In doing all of this, he has acted in accordance with the final advice of his teacher, which was to remain constant in teaching and in taking care of the students, especially the foreign ones among them who left their families (to study). He had remarkable patience in accomplishing this, so we ask Allaah that He reward him on our behalf.

He also abided by his teacher, Shaikh Al-Qar’aawee’s final advice by continuing in his studies and researching and learning from others. This is especially with regard to the sciences and principles of Hadeeth and Fiqh, for it was such that he surpassed his colleagues and had a powerful command in that matter. May Allaah bless his life and knowledge and benefit us with his efforts.

His Books of Knowledge:
Our Shaikh, may Allaah preserve him, has written many books, some of which have been printed and some which have not. We ask Allaah to facilitate the publishing of those books so that benefit can be attained from them. Some of his books include:

1. Awdah-ul-Ishaarah fee Ar-Radd ‘alaa man abaaha Al-Mamnoo’ min-az-Ziyaarah.
2. Ta’sees-ul-Ahkaam Sharh ‘Umdat-ul-Ahkaam - only a very, very small portion of it was printed.
3. Tanzeeh-ush-Sharee’ah ‘an Ibaahat-il-Aghaanee al-Khalee’ah.
4. Risaalat-ul-Irshaad ilaa Bayaan-il-Haqq fee Hukm-il-Jihaad (A book explaining the ruling on Jihaad)
5. Risaalatun fee Hukm-il-Jahr bil-Basmalah (The Ruling on pronouncing Bismillaah out loud in prayer)
6. Fat’h-ur-Rabb-ul-Wadood fil-Fataawaa war-Rudood (A collection of verdicts)
7. Al-Mawrid-ul-Adh’b az-Zilaal feemaa intaqada ‘alaa ba’ad-il-manaahij ad-da’wiyyah min Al-’Aqaa’id wal-’A'amaal. (A book refuting two modern-day deviant sects: the Tablighi Jama’at and the Ikhwaan-ul-Muslimoon).

He also has other beneficial books that he has put forth for the Muslims, may Allaah reward him with the best of rewards and benefit Islaam and the Muslims with him. And may the peace and blessings of Allaah be on our prophet, Muhammad, his family and Companions, Ameen.

Written by his student
Muhammad bin Haadee bin ‘Alee Al-Madkhalee
A Lecturer in the Faculty of Hadeeth
of the Islaamic University of Madeenah

Footnotes:

[1] Translator’s Note: He taught at this school alongside Shaikh Haafidh Al-Hakamee and Shaikh Naasir Khaloofah

[2] Translator’s Note: The Shaikh says about this in his book al-Fataawaa al-Jaliyyah (pg. 7): “I strongly desired to join the Islamic University as a teacher, especially since at that time, Shaikh Muhammad Naasir-ud-Deen Al-Albaanee, the well known Muhaddith, and Shaikh ‘Abdul-’Azeez bin Baaz, who was the Assistant Principal of the school, were both there. I wanted to be close to the two of them and take knowledge from them. I strongly desired this, but Allaah did not will it for me. So after that, I tried to enroll in the University (of Madeenah) but Allaah did not decree that for me either.”

“Kecewa, kataku dalam hati, setahuku dulu ia tak seperti itu, ia dulu lebih sopan, setiap malam menemaniku dengan dunia berita”.

Sopan sih sopan, tapi dalam setiap kesopanan berita yang ditampilkan sudah habis-habisan disortir dulu oleh keluarga cendana. Kemudian diselingi dengan laporan khusus bapak presiden, “para peserta kopencapir” atau oleh menteri penerangan, Harmoko, “Menurut petunjuk bapak presiden…” Duh TV orde baru…

setahuku , dulu ia memang sopan, saat itu aku masih kecil, tak paham dengan sortir-sortiran , yang kulihat itulah yang ku rasakan , aku bangga dengan kelompencapir nya , paling tidak, petani-petani kucel itu bisa menampakkan senyumnya di tv , dulu aku hafal lagu pak tani dan buk tani , lagu itu membuatku senang , membuatku menerawang akan arti sebuah pengorbanan, pengorbanan menjadi petani .

aku juga bangga dengan Harmoko , walaupun ia selalu mengatakan ” Menurut petunjuk bapak presiden… “, tapi aku senang mendengarnya , betapa setiap perbuatan itu selalu dilakukan melalui petunjuk dan komando , komando satu pintu , bukan seperti sekarang , komando 1000 pintu . paling tidak, aku masih merindukan tv yang dulu, walaupun katanya tv orde baru , tapi tawa si komo dan pak ogah selalu membuatku betah , membuatku menikmati masa kecilku , masa orde baru …. walaupun masa itu penuh haru , penuh deru peluru , tapi bagiku itu adalah masa yang paling seru , seru untukku , mungkin bukan untukmu …

Beberapa hari ini , lampu rumah kami sering mati , hampir seriap hari pastinya ,

Tak tahu mengapa , kenapa listrik itu selalu mati , yang jelas bukan karena telat nya kami membayar tunggakan pikirku .

Padahal kata para ahli , kami orang Indonesia membayar mahal untuk itu semua , untuk listrik yang selalu mati itu .

Sudah bayar mahal, kok mati ya ?

Padahal, rang-orang negara lain , bayarnya gak semahal kami , tapi lampu nya tetap hidup … hidup ….tak pernah redup …. Apalagi mati .

Aneh pikirku, katanya negeri kami ini negeri yang kaya , kaya akan hasil bumi, kaya akan energi , orang jawa bilang gemah lipah lohjinawi , aku tak tahu artinya, yang jelas dulunya aku bangga …. tapi itu dulu .

Tetapi ….. itu Cuma kata kata manis saja , nyatanya negeriku tetap seperti ini , lampunya tetap mati , padahal beberapa bulan yang lalu , kami dipaksa menjerit dengan harga minyak yang melambung tinggi , kini ditambah lagi listrik mati , entah bagai mana lagi kami bisa menjerit, tak tahu lagi caranya , yang ada cuma duka yang selalu setia .

kini semua sudah diam , semua sudah bungkam …. Karena negeri kami ini mungkin memang tak bisa diselamatkan .

Sebenarnya

Negeri kami ini negeri yang kaya raya, tapi hanya untuk orang kaya saja , tiap tahun konglomerat itu bertambah jumlahnya …. Saban hari makin kaya…. Menggurita … dan tambah kaya .

Tetapi ,

Tidak hanya konglomerat, orang-orang kolong melarat pun bertambah jumlahnya , bertambah puluhan juta …. Bertambah , dan terus bertambah , sampai semuanya punah .

Begitu anehnya nasip negeri kami ini , kemalangan itu saban hari tak pernah berhenti , tak pernah mati . membuat yang rakus semakin kaya , dan yang lusuh makin merana .

Mungkin negeri ini bukan lagi milik kami, orang orang pribumi yang miskin ini , melainkan negeri ini milik mereka , para konglomerat berdasi , yang lampu rumahnya tak pernah mati …..

Semoga untuk kami , lampu itu tak kembali mati .

TV itu cembung, buatan tahun 88 kata ayahku, ia telah bertahun tahun setia menemani keluarga kami, dibeli ayahku tahun 89 , umurnya sudah 19 tahun kata ayahku. Bentuknya sudah tertinggal , ditinggal jauh oleh tv layar datar , apalagi tv lcd slim fit , tentu ia tak ada apa - apanya lagi.

Kata ayahku, beliau membeli tv ini sejak pertama kali terbit , sat itu di daerah tempatku tinggal, orang-orang belum ada yang punya tv . walaupun kini telah menjadi benda kusam, tapi tv ku itu juga pernah menjadi primadona , paling tidak , di jamannya , jaman 80 - an.

Orang-orang banyak yang memprotes tv kami , gak cocok lagi kata mereka , sudah tua , malu-maluin …..

Tapi ayahku tetap belum mau menggantinya , yang jelas bukan karena uang , tetapi karena tradisi pikirku , tradisi tentang menghargai uang , uang yang berdasarkan kebutuhan bukan kemauan .

Tv kami itu sekarang sudah tua , tidak terlalu sehat , maklum sudah uzur . terkadang ia juga sakit-sakitan , sehingga membuat adikku merengek-rengek tuk meminta dibelikan yang baru., tapi tak lama lagi dia pasti hdup lagi, kata ayahku , yang jelas setelah ia diobati montir reparasi jelasnya lagi .

Tv ku itu telah menjadi saksi sebahagian hidup kami , paling tidak aku dan adik-adikku . kami menghabiskan waktu 5 jam tiap hari untuk memperhatikan nya . Ia menyuguhkan kami banyak pengetahuan , mengenalkan kami tentang dunia, ia juga penghibur yang ulung , apalagi ketika kejenuhan itu mau membunuhku .

Ia menemani kami dengan tawa Power Rangers nya , kelucuan asterisk dan obelisk, ajaibnya doraemon , lincahnya sinchan, kritisnya todays dialog , dan klehebatan dunia dalam berita, semua itu kami lewati bersama-sama ia , saban hari , saban malam . walaupun hanya sebuah mesin tua , tetapi ia bisa memberikan keceriaan bagi kami, walaupun terkadang terlihat aneh , karena tertawa sendiri di depan benda mati.

Tapi …

Ia tak selalu memberikan keceriaan , tapi terkadang ia juga membodohkan , bahkan untuk saat ini , ia menjadi penyumbang kebodohan terbesar bagi orang-orang Indonesia , acara nya kini banyak yang tidak mendidik , mulai dari exstravaganza hingga fenomena , tak memberikan nilai lebih sedikitpun , kelamin dan dada telah menjadi maskotnya , tak ada lagi jeniusnya dunia dalam berita

Kecewa, kataku dalam hat i, setahuku dulu ia tak seperti itu , ia dulu lebih sopan , setiap malam menemaniku diengan berita dunia , sehingga aku mengenal Kosovo, palestina , irak , amerika dan kuba .

Ia kini hampir tak bermamafaat , mamfaatnya suma sedikit , bahkan hampir tak ada lagi , yang banyak malah pengaruh negative …. Saban hari hanya menjual mimpi , bukan bukti ….. seandainya selamanya seoperti ini , bukankah lebih baik jika tv lusuh-ku itu kumatikan saja.

Dan aku akan berkata kepada yang lainnya tuk :

Matikan saja tv mu itu !

Karena ia telah menjadi penipu

Lekas engkau tinggalkan itu !

Karena dunia tidak hidup di layar

Tapi harus dikejar

Lihatlah ke belakang !

Karena dunia sebenarnya ada disana , ada di seberang tv jahat mu itu

Yang ada di depan mu hanya rekaman bisu

Cuma penipu ,

sekali lagi …. matikan tv mu !!!!! …

(Their bearings) on this life and the Hereafter

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Surah:2.ALbaqarah Ayah:220

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Fee alddunya waal-akhiratiwayas-aloonaka AAani alyatama qul islahunlahum khayrun wa-in tukhalitoohum fa-ikhwanukumwaAllahu yaAAlamu almufsida mina almuslihiwalaw shaa Allahu laaAAnatakum inna AllahaAAazeezun hakeemun

Artinya:

“Tentang dunia dan akhirat. Dan mereka bertanya kepadamu tentang anak yatim, katakanlah:”Mengurus urusan merreka secara patut adalah baik, dan jika kamu menggauli mereka, maka mereka adalah saudaramu, dan Allah mengetahui siapa yang membuat kerusakan dari yang mengadan perbaikan. Dan jikalau Allah menghendaki, niscaya Dia dapat mendatangkan kesulitan kepadamu. Sesungguhnya Allah Maha Perkasa lagi Maha Bijaksana.”

“(Their bearings) on this life and the Hereafter. They ask thee concerning orphans. Say: “The best thing to do is what is for their good; if ye mix their affairs with yours, they are your brethren; but Allah knows the man who means mischief from the man who means good. And if Allah had wished, He could have put you into difficulties; He is indeed Exalted in Power, Wise.”

TAFSIR

(Upon the world and the Hereafter) that it is lasting. (And they question thee concerning orphans). This was revealed about ‘Abdullah Ibn Rawahah who asked the Prophet (pbuh) about whether it was lawful to share food, drink and shelter with orphans. Allah told His Prophet: they ask you about sharing food, drink and shelter with orphans, (Say) O Muhammad: (To improve their lot) and their wealth (is best) rather than not sharing with them. (And if you mingle your affairs with theirs) as regards food, drink and shelter, (then (they are) your brothers) in Religion and you should therefore safeguard their shares. (And Allah knoweth him who spoileth) the wealth of orphans (from him who improveth) their wealth. (Had Allah willed He could have overburdened you) He could have forbidden such sharing. (Indeed Allah is Mighty) and takes revenge against whoever spoils the wealth of orphans, (Wise) ruling that the wealth of orphans should be improved.