Imaam Muhammad Naasirud-Deen Al-Albaanee
Source: Ma’a Shaykhinaa Naasiris-Sunnah wad-Deen (p.27-31)
Translated exclusively for http://www.bakkah.net
In the Name of Allaah, the All-Merciful, the Most Merciful…
Firstly, I advise my wife, children, friends, and all of my beloved ones, when the news of my death reaches them, to supplicate to Allaah, asking His Forgiveness and Mercy for me. I ask that they do not wail over me nor cry with a raised voice.
Secondly, I ask that they hurry my burial. I ask them also not to inform any of my close relatives or brothers (at the exclusion of others), except that which is necessary to prepare me for burial. Also I ask that they allow my body to be washed by my neighbor and sincere friend, ‘Izzat Khidr Aboo ‘Abdir-Rahmaan, and whoever he asks to help him with it.
Thirdly, I choose to be buried in the closest place available, so those who carry me will not place me in a car, nor will the followers of the janaazah (funeral) ride in their cars. I also ask that the graveyard be an old one, to ensure that its graves will not be exhumed…
…And for those living in the land that I die in, I ask that you do not make it a priority to inform my children from other lands until after I am buried. This is to prevent the emotions from overwhelming you, and as a result my janaazah becomes delayed.
I ask Al-Mawlaa (Allaah) that I meet him and that he has forgiven my past sins, and those I have yet to commit (at the time of writing this)…
…I bequeath my entire library, every printed book, copy, and manuscript (by my handwriting or someone else’s) to the library of the Islaamic University of Al-Madeenah. That is because of my many fond memories of that place, the da’wah to the Book and the Sunnah upon the way of the righteous Salaf that I remember from the years I used to teach there.
I hope that Allaah will cause it to benefit the leaders of the da’wah there, as its owner used to benefit the students there in days gone by. And I ask that Allaah benefits me by them, from their sincerity and their work in the da’wah.
( O my Lord! Make me thankful for Your Favor that You bestowed upon me, and upon both my parents, and make me one that does righteous deeds that you love. And correct my offspring for me. Surely I repent to You, and surely I am from amongst the Muslims. ) [1]
Muhammad Naasirud-Deen Al-Albaanee
The 27th of Jumaadaa Al-‘Oolaa, 1410
Comments on the Wasiyyah
by ‘Alee Al-Halabee
These are the most important excerpts from his wasiyyah, may Allaah sanctify his soul, from what is beneficial for the masses of the people. Some things specific to his situation, may Allaah have Mercy on him, were excluded.
And we took care of his request as he asked; as his death was before sunset and the prayer on him was performed after ‘Eshaa’. And the time between his death and burial was less than three hours.
And in the hour of his burial, those present from his brothers, children, students, loved ones, friends, and relatives gathered, their number being close to 5000, or perhaps more.
And the prayer was performed outdoors in an open area, according to the Sunnah.
He was carried upon the shoulders of the people to the closest graveyard to his house, a privately-owned graveyard not open to the public. Allaah Alone granted us ease in getting him buried there, in a lahd [2], precisely according to the Sunnah once again.
Our teacher, the Shaykh, Muhammad bin Saalih Al-‘Uthaymeen, may Allaah preserve him [3], called the family of Shaykh Naasir on the night of his death to console them for their loss, saying, “His entire life was an exemplification of the Sunnah, his living as well as his dying.” May Allaah reward him.
I can not find words to close with regarding our Shaykh, the great scholar, except that I say about him what Al-Imaam Al-Haakim said about his shaykh, Al-Haafith Abee ‘Alee An-Naysaabooree, may Allaah have Mercy on all of them:
“I do not say this as a dedicated fanatic since he was my teacher, but I simply never saw anything comparable to him.” [4]
FOOTNOTES
[1] the meaning of Soorah Al-Ahqaaf (46):15
[2] an L-shaped grave
[3] may Allaah have Mercy on him
[4] Siyaru A’laam An-Nubalaa’ (16/54)
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