The Biography of Shaikh Ubayd al-Jabiri [1]  

Translated by Abdulilah Lahmami

He is 'Ubayd ibn 'Abdillaah ibn Sulaimaan al-Hamdaani al-Jaabiree. The tribe of Jaabir is from the Harb tribe of the Hijaaz. He was born in the village of Faqeer near the Far' valley in the city of Madeenah in the year 1357AH. In the year 1365AH, he moved with his father to Ma'ad ad-Dahb. There he began his learning and studying. In the year 1374AH, he moved to Madeenah and due to family reasons he stopped studying for a period of time. In 1381AH, he studied at Daar al-Hadeeth in Madeenah, then he continued at the Ma'hadul-'ilmee (Center). He entered the Sharee'ah college at the University. He graduated from there in the year 1392AH with excellent grades. He came first in his group of Madeenah of Knowledge

His Teachers

As for his teachers then all of them have grace after Allaah in educating, cultivating and having the correct understanding of the religion of Allaah. From amongst his teachers at Daarul-Hadeeth (in Madeenah, Saudi Arabia) are:

Shaikh Sayfur-Rahmaan ibn Ahmad
Shaikh 'Ammaar ibn 'Abdillaah

His teachers at the Center of Knowledge in Madeenah, Saudi Arabia

Shaikh 'Abdullaah ibn 'Abdul-'Azeez al-Khudairee
Shaikh 'Awdah ibn Talq al-Ahmadee
Shaikh Dakheelullaah ibn Khaleefah al-Kulaitee
Shaikh 'Abdur-Rahmaan ibn 'Abdillaah ibn 'Ajlaan [2]
Shaikh Muhammad ibn 'Abdillaah al-'Ajlaan

His teachers at the University of Madeenah

The 'Allaamah Muhaddith Hammaad ibn Muhammad al-Ansaaree
The 'Allaamah Muhaddith 'Abdul-Muhsin al-'Abbaad
Shaikh Abee Bakr al-Jazairee

His work

He used to be the Imaam in Masjid Sabq in Madeenah from 1387AH till 1392AH.
He was a teacher at an intermediate school in Jeddah called 'Umar ibn 'Abdul-'Azeez from 1392H till 1396H.
He was a caller at the Da'wah Center in Madeenah and would take charge when the head was away from 1396AH till 1404AH.
He was a teacher at the University from 1404AH to 1st Rajab 1417AH. Then he retired according to the retirement age in the law. During his stay there, he studied for and obtained a Masters degree in Tafseer.

His Character and love of Ahlus Sunnah

The Shaikh is very kind to his students, accepts people from all over the world to his house to ask questions and to benefit. He spends most of his time teaching either at his local mosque, his house, over the phone to the students in the Prophet's Mosque, and over the internet. Last year, the Shaikh mentioned that he has about fifteen lessons a week. His care and concern for spreading knowledge and teaching the books of the scholars of Ahlus-Sunnah is very apparent. The Shaikh travels inside and outside the kingdom for da'wah even though he cannot see. I have never heard him complain once about his loss of sight. Rather, he has excelled in what Allaah has given him in terms of his knowledge, memory and understanding of this religion.

The Shaikh also has a good sense of humour. He takes a lot of interest and care with his family, always providing for them and taking time and effort to please them. The Shaikh has a lot of love for children and plays with them and also teaches them, maashaa'Allaah.

He loves Ahlus-Sunnah and particularly always asking about his brothers from the scholars around the Kingdom and elsewhere. Last year (1425AH), he met Shaikh Muhammad Abdul-Wahhab al-Banna in the Haram in Makkah and they both hugged each other. Shaikh Muhammad al-Banna cried when he saw Shaikh Ubayd for the love he had for him and invited the Shaikh to his house for dinner.

The scholars continue to praise Shaikh 'Ubayd al-Jaabiree and recognize his knowledge and understanding mashaa'Allaah. Shaikh Salih ibn Fawzan was asked about Shaikh Ubayd al-Jabiri and he said, 'take benefit from him as he is known to be from the scholars'. Other elder scholars such as Shaikh Dr. Salih as-Suhaimi, teacher in the Islamic University of Madeenah and likewise teacher in the Prophet's Mosque has much love for the Shaikh and praises his knowledge and understanding. Likewise, Shaikh Rabi ibn Hadi advises the students to benefit from his knowledge and his understanding. He said recently, "benefit as much as you can, my son, for I am now 72 years old and I do not know when my time will come"

As for those who have spoken ill of him from the hate mongers, he said, "You do not expect innovators to put out flowers in front of you, don't worry about what they say, tread this path, the path of knowledge for the Prophet was not free from being insulted."

And he said, "knowledge without wisdom is destruction. It is upon the callers to have knowledge and wisdom and this comes from sitting with the scholars."

Recently he sent a letter to Shaikh Saalih bin Fawzaan thanking him for his efforts after reading an article of the shaikh on being upright.

His books

1. Tayseerul-Ilaah bisharh adilatish-shuroot laa ilaaha illallaah (Printed).
2. Tanbeeh Dawil 'Uqool as-Salaama ilaa Fawaa∙id Mustanbata mina Sitatil-Usool al-Atheema (Printed by Daar al-Bukhaaree).
3. Imdaad al-Qýree bi Sharh Kitýb at-Tafsýr min Sahýh al-Bukhýrý (Printed in four volumes).
4. Sharh Muntaqa ibn Jaarood (not completed).
5. Fath al-'Aliyil-A'laa bi sharh al-Qawaa∙id al-Muthlaa (Printed).
6. Itihaaful-'Uqool bisharh Thalaathatil-Usool.
7. Qawaa∙id al-Fiqhiyah of Abdur-Rahmaan as-Sa'dee.

Books under publication

1. Haiyatul-Mubtadi bi sharh Mandoomat al-Qawaa'id al-Fiqhiyah.
2. Rasaa'il al-Jaabiree fid-Da'wah ilal-Jama'aat as-Salafiyyah fi Tahdeer ath-Thowra Fikriyyah.
3. At-Tuhfatul Jaabiriyyah fi Mulakhas al-'Aqeedatis-Salafiyyah.
4. Radd 'Ala 'Alee Jiffrey (the Soofee who is currently spreading shirk amongst Muslims). Printed.

His recent lessons in Masjid Nafa' ibn Aamir in Madeenah, Saudi Arabia

Shabaan 1425
Saheeh Sunan Abee Dawood  Kitaabus-Sunnah.
Meemiyyah of al-Haafidh al-Hakamee.

Ramadaan 1425
Bulugh al-Maraam - Book of Fasting.
Majaalis Ramadaan from Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaimeen.

Shawwaal 1425
Bahjat Quloob al-Abraar by Shaykh 'Abdur-Rahmaan as-Sa'dee
Buloogh al-Maraam - Book of Hajj

Muharam 1426
Buloogh al-Maraam - Book of Tahaarah (completed in Rabee al-Awwal 1426AH).
Saheeh Sunan Ibn Maajah - Introduction (completed in Rabee al-Awwal 1426).
Qawaaidul-Fiqhiyyah of 'Abdur-Rahmaan Sa'dee (completed in Rabee al-Awwal 1426AH).

Safar 1426
The Four Principles ý Qawaaid al-Arba'a (completed).

Rabee' al-Awwal 1426
The Three Fundamentals of Usool ath-Thalaatha.

He has also completed thereafter:

Kitaabu Tawheed by Imam Muhammad ibn Abdulwahab twice in four years.
Muqadimatul Qirwaaniyyah of ibn Abi Zaid al-Qirwaaniy
Usool as-Sunnah of Imam Ahmad
Sharh Lum'at al-'Itiqaad of Ibn Qudaama by Shaikh ibn Uthaimeen
Lu-Lu wal Marjaan kitaab al-Eeman, Tahara, Salaat
Al-Adab al Mufrad 22 sittings.
Riyaadh us-Saliheen ý first fifteen chapters.
Menhajus Salikeen of Shaikh Abdulrahman as-Sa'diý All of the chapters on worship.
Shuroot al-Salat of Imam Muhammad Abdulwahaab. (The conditions of the prayer).
As-Sunnah of Imam al-Marwazi

Currently, the Shaikh is teaching Al-Aqeedatul Wasitiyyah and Menhaj as-Salikeen kitaab al-Buyuu' (Book of Buying and Selling)

Footnotes:

1. This biography originally appeared on the website Sahab.net but had mistakes. I read it to Shaikh 'Ubayd and this is the corrected version with the approval of the Shaikh himself, may Allaah protect him.

2. He is presently teaching in the Haram in Makkah.