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Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab

1703–1792 • Dir'iyyah • Hanbali • Athari

Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab (1115–1206 AH / 1703–1792) taught Tawhid al-uluhiyyah in Najd from the Qur’an, the Sunnah, and the Hanbali Athari books. Kitab al-Tawhid, al-Usul al-Thalatha, and Kashf al-Shubuhat are still the first matns in Salafi da'wah.

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About the Shaykh

Born1703
Died1792
PlaceUyaynah
MadhhabHanbali
Scholar ofʿAqeedah, Fiqh
CreedAthari

HanbaliʿAqeedahFiqh

Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab (1115–1206 AH / 1703–1792) taught Tawhid al-uluhiyyah in Najd from the Qur’an, the Sunnah, and the Hanbali Athari books. Kitab al-Tawhid, al-Usul al-Thalatha, and Kashf al-Shubuhat are still the first matns in Salafi da'wah.

He studied in the Hijaz and Basra, then taught in Uyaynah and Dir'iyyah. His call was to single out Allah in worship and to leave vows, sacrifice, and seeking at graves — not to found a new madhhab.

Later Saudi teaching and the lessons of Ibn Baz and Ibn Uthaymeen treat his small books as the door to Athari creed for the common student.

References

  • Ibn Ghannam, Tarikh Najd
  • Abd al-Rahman ibn Qasim, al-Durar al-saniyyah

Timeline

  1. Born in Uyaynah.
  2. Began teaching Kitab al-Tawhid in Najd.
  3. Died in Dir'iyyah. رحمه الله.

Legacy

The short matns of Tawhid that contemporary Salafi teaching still opens with, explained by Ibn Baz, Ibn Uthaymeen, and al-Fawzan.

Areas of knowledge

ʿAqeedahCreed on Allah’s names and attributes, and the way of Ahl al-Sunnah.
FiqhWorship and daily rulings taught from the school listed for this scholar, with the evidence made plain.

His series & major works

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ك Book Kitab al-Tawhid ا Book Al-Usul al-Thalatha ك Book Kashf al-Shubuhat