Shaykh Muhammad Naasiruddeen al-Albaanee Archives

A knowledge-based correspondence between Shaykh al-Albaanee and a leading scholar of India over a puzzling hadeeth.

During a journey to Makkah, a discussion arose between Shaykh al-Albaanee and a follower of al-Maalikee over celebrating the Prophet’s ﷺ birthday.

Shaykh al-Albaanee would personally drive past his students’ houses to wake them for Salaatul-Fajr.

Shaykh al-Albaanee explains why calling a hadeeth’s narrators trustworthy is not the same as declaring its chain of narration authentic.

To save time reaching the library each morning, Shaykh al-Albaanee took to riding a bicycle — an unusual sight for a turbaned Shaykh in Damascus.

Each Jumu‘ah, Shaykh al-Albaanee would pray two rak‘ahs of naafilah repeatedly until the imaam ascended the pulpit.

Shaykh al-Albaanee was known to fast every Monday and Thursday throughout the year, without fail, unless travelling or unwell.

Even while unwell in hospital, Shaykh al-Albaanee still made time to gently correct a clean-shaven doctor attending to him.

Shaykh al-Albaanee’s reaction on being told, the very same day, of the death of Shaykh Ibn Baaz.

Recognised by a stranger and moved to tears, Shaykh al-Albaanee explained why praise from people should never bring pride.