# Al-Uthaymin

Muhammad bin Salih al-Uthaymin (Arabic: محمد بن صالح العثيمين, romanized: Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-ʿUthaymīn; 9 March 1929 – 10 January 2001), commonly known by his laqab al-Uthaymin, was a Saudi Islamic scholar.

## Family Background and Birth

Sheikh Muhammad bin Salih Al-Uthaymin Al-Wuhaybi Al-Tamimi was born during the 27th Night of Ramadan in the year of 1347 Hijri, the 27th Night of Ramadan is believed by Muslims to be a potential night for the occurrence of Laytul Qadr, The Night of Decree upon which the Qur'an was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, and is seen as a significant night in successive years. The 27th of Ramadan in 1347 Hijri is otherwise known as in the Gregorian Calendar as the 9th of March 1929. Sheikh Muhammad was born to Salih bin Muhammad Al-Uthaymin in the town of Unayzah of the Qaseem Region of the Najd Province. His family belonged to the well-known Banu Tamim tribe, Al-'Uthaymin's lineage is known as being; Muhammad bin Salih bin Muhammad bin Sulayman bin Abdurrahman bin Uthman bin Abdullah bin Abdurrahmaan bin Ahmad bin Muqbil. His ancestor Ahmad bin Muqbil Al-Tamimi was from the Wahabah sub-tribe of the Banu Tamim. His surname Al-Uthaymin is derived from his great-great-great-grandfather Uthman bin Abdullah who was known by the nickname Uthaymin, meaning little Uthman. The al-Uthaymin family was famous in the area for its scholarship in religious affairs. His upbringing and early life is described as being righteous and aligned with Islamic morals.

## Education

After completing his memorization of the Qur'an and foundational studies, he began his full-time religious studies under Sheikhs Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz al-Mutawwa' and Ali al-Salihi in Unayzah, the two teachers that sheikh 'Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di had appointed to instruct beginning students. After one year of studying under those two teachers, al-Uthaymeen began studying under sheikh 'Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di in 1945 and continued to be his student until al-Sa'di's death. The year 1952, al-Salihi advised al-Uthaymeen to enroll in the newly opened Ma'had al-'Ilmi in Riyadh, which he did after seeking permission from al-Sa'di. While there, he studied under Ibn Baz, among others. He studied there for two years before returning to Unayzah, where began teaching and continued his studies under al-Sa'di.

## The four levels of spiritual response to a calamity

Uthaymeen's theory on the four levels of spiritual response to a calamity is outlined below. This theory could be contrasted with a Western model, developed much later, that was probably influenced by him: the Kübler-Ross model of the five stages of grief.
* Level One: Discontentment
* Level Two: Patience
* Level Three: Acceptance
* Level Four: Gratitude

## Publications

* The Beautiful Names and Attributes of Allah: The Beautiful Names and Attributes of Allah.
* The Creed of the Ahlus-Sunnah Wal Jama'ah, Translated by Abu Nasir Ibrahim Abdur-Rauf.
* How to Perform the Rituals of Hajj, Umrah and Visiting the Prophet’s Masjid.
* Guidance For Fasting Muslims.
* Fatawa Arkan-ul-Islam.
* Explanation of Summary of Hamaweyyah Creed.
* What You Must Believe about Your Creator.
* Rights and Duties in Islam.
* A Study on Ablution, Bathing, Dry Ablution (Tayammum) and Prayer.
* How Do We Believe in the Last Day?
* The Ruling on Abandoning The Prayer

## Death

Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymin died on 10 January 2001, aged 71.