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Explanation of the Hadeeth be upright and steadfast
Explanation of the Hadeeth be upright and steadfast
قل: آمنت بالله، ثم استقم
“Say, ‘I believe in Allah’, and then be upright and steadfast.’
A Brief Biography of lmaam lbn Rajah
His name and lineage:
He is the imaam, the haafidh, the master of Hadeeth, its men (i.e. in the chain of transmission) and hidden defects, the mujtahid, the expert of Fiqh, its foundations and branches, the exhorter: Zaynud-Deen Abul-Faraj ‘Abdur-Rahmaan Ibn Ahmad lbn ‘Abdir Rahmaan Ibnul–Hasan Ibn Muhammad lbn Abil–Barakaat Mas’ood Ibn Rajab · as-Salaamee al-Baghdaadee, then ad Dimashqee, well known as, “Ibn Rajab al-Hanbalee”. Ibn Rajab is actually a nickname that was given to his grandfather ‘Abdur Rahmaan because he was born in the Islaamic month of Rajab.
His birth and upbringing:
He was born in the city of Baghdad in the year 736H/1335 A.D. and grew up in Damascus, Syria. He came from a noble family that was well known for their practice of the Religion, piety and knowledge. His father was a righteous scholar and had a great influence on him seeking knowledge, and his grandfather used to teach the subject of Hadeeth in Baghdad.
The countries to which he traveled in search of knowledge:
Before traveling Imaam Ibn Rajab studied under the major scholars of his place of residence-Damascus Syria-and from the most famous of them is Ibnu-Qayyimil–Jauziyyah. Then he followed the traditional practice of the Students of Hadeeth, which is abandoning the comfort of one’s hometown, family and friends and bearing hardships and difficulties in traveling great distances to many countries in search of knowledge and benefits. From the places that he traveled to were:
- Makkah
- Madeenah
- Jerusalem
- Egypt
His teachers:
Imaam Ibn Rajab, rahimahullaah,. took knowledge from many of the Major lmaams of his time. His Father Ahmad is considered to be the very first scholar he heard from. From those scholars who taught him were:
- Zaynud-Deen Abul-Fadl ‘Abdur-Raheem Ibnul-Husayn al ‘Iraaqee (d. 806H).
- Salaahud-Deen Aboo Sa’eed Khaleel Ibn Kaykaldee al-‘Alaa’iee (d. 761H).
- Jamaalud-Deen Aboo Sulaymaan Daawood Ibn Ibraaheem al ‘Attaar (d. 752H).
- Muhammad Ibn Ismaa’eel Ibn Ibraaheem, well known as Ibnul Khabbaazee (d. 756H).
- Shamsud-Deen Aboo ‘Abidllaah Muhammad Ibn Abee Bakr, well known as Ibnu Qayyimil-Jauziyyah (d. 752H) as we have previously mentioned and many others.
His Students:
There were countless students of knowledge who studied under lmaam Ibn Rajab, and from them were:
- Ahmad Ibn Abee Bakr Ibn Ahmad al-Hamawee, al-Halabee, well known as Ibnur-Rassaam (d. 844H).
- Daawood Ibn Sulaymaan Ibn ‘Abdillaah al-Mausilee, then ad Dimashqee al-Hanbalee (d. 844H)…..
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