The Virtues of Shaikh Rabee' ibn Hadee al-Madkhalee, and Salafee Scholars; A Warning against Attacking, Belittling the Scholars

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Bismillaah Al-Hamdulillaah wa salatu wa salaamu 'ala rasulullaah
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Some of the Abundant Scholarly Tazkiyaat of Shaykh Rabee' bin Haadee al-Madkhalee (hafidhahullaah)


Shaykh Muqbil Ibn Hadee Waadi'ee (rahimahullaah) said in Damaaj: "And I advise you [to return to] Rabee' Ibn Hadee! For he sees the Hizbis before they become apparent."

Shaykh Muqbil (rahimahullaah) also said: "If Shaykh Rabee' makes Jarh of me, then accept his Jarh."

al-'Allaamah Ahmad ibn Yahya An-Najmee (rahimahullaah) said: "He who speaks ill of Shaykh Rabee', then he is an Innovator."

Shaykh Ahmad ibn 'Umar Bazmool (hafidhahullaah) said: "If anyone makes a statement against Shaykh Rabee', [then] he has removed himself from Salafiyyah in totality...Because Shaykh Rabee' is known for defending the Sunnah."

al-'Allaamah 'Abdul-MuHsin ibn Hammad al-'Abbaad (hafidhahullaah) said: "Shaykh Rabee' is from those who are busy with [the spread of] knowledge in these times, and he has exerted great efforts in service of the Sunnah; he also has brilliant and beneficial writings. We ask Allaah, 'Azza wa Jall, to grant us and him success in all that is good and to grant every person success in that which will safeguard his 'Aqeedah (creed). I do not discredit him or warn against him; rather, I say that he is from the firmly-established people of knowledge. We ask Allaah, 'Azza wa Jall, to grant everyone success."

al-'Allamaah Saalih al-Luhaydaan (hafidhahullaah) said about Shaikh Rabee': "He is known for CONFRONTING the callers to FITNAH."

Shaykh Muqbil (rahimahullaah) also said: "...from amongst the individuals who are very knowledgeable about parties and groups during present times is the brother Rabee'a bin Hadee al-Madhkalee (hafidhahullaah). The person who Rabee'a informs is a hizbee, his affair will eventually become apparent and exposed after some time, and you will remember (that Shaikh Rabee'a warned of him)..."

Shaykh Muqbil (rahimahullaah) also said: "We learnt some issues by the books of Shaykh Rabee', may Allaah reward him, which we were ignorant of..."

al-'Allaamah Muhammad Nasir-ud-Deen Al-Albaanee (rahimahullaah) said: "I say that the flag bearer of Jarh wal Ta'deel today - in this present time, rightfully so is - our brother Dr. Rabee'."

al-'Allaamah Muhammad al-Bannah (rahimahullaah) said: "The Imam of Jarh wal Ta'deel is Rabee' ibn Hadee.."


Imam 'Abdul-'Azeez Ibn Baaz (rahimahullaah) said: "[Rabee'] excellent man, sound 'aqeedah."

al-'Allaamah Saalih ibn Fawzaan al-Fawzaan (hafidhahullaah) said: "[Rabee'] a good man. A SCHOLAR."

al-'Allaamah Ahmad An-Najmee (rahimahullaah) also said: "Yes, knowledge is taken from Shaykh Rabee'."

May Allaah reward the students at Daarus-Sunnah and also 'Abdul-Ilah and Abul-Hasan Malik and Raha Batts and Abu 'Abdis-Salaam and others (may Allaah preserve them), who relayed the above scholarly tazkiyaat of Shaykh Rabee' (hafidhahullaah).