Abd Allah bin Jasir

Abd Allah bin Jasir (1323–1401 AH / 1905–1981 CE) was a Saudi judge and Hanbali jurist from Ushayqir who served in the judiciary of the Hijaz and authored the pilgrimage manual Mufid al-Anam wa Nur al-Zalam fi Tahrir al-Ahkam li-Hajj Bayt Allah al-Haram ("The Benefiter of Mankind and Light in the Darkness in Establishing the Rulings for the Pilgrimage to the Sacred House of Allah") Mufid al-Anam wa Nur al-Z…+1.

Lineage and early life

His full genealogical line is given as Abd Allah bin Abd al-Rahman bin Jasir bin Muhammad bin Uthman bin Abd Allah bin Muhammad bin Ahmad bin Bijad, tracing back to Bassam bin Uqba of Al Rajih from the Wahba branch of Banu Tamim Mufid al-Anam wa Nur al-Z…+1. Another account records his lineage as Abd Allah bin Abd al-Rahman bin Jasir bin Muhammad bin Jasir Mawsuat Mawaqif al-Salaf …+1. He was born in the town of Ushayqir in the al-Washm district in the month of Muharram 1323 AH (1905 CE), though another report dates his birth to Muharram 1313 AH (1895 CE) Mufid al-Anam wa Nur al-Z…+1.

At the age of seven, his father placed him under the instruction of a Quran teacher named Abd al-Rahman bin Musa, and he memorized the Quran by the age of fourteen Mufid al-Anam wa Nur al-Z…+1. He pursued religious studies in his hometown, studying extensively under the historian and jurist Ibrahim bin Salih bin Isa over a span of sixteen years Mawsuat Mawaqif al-Salaf …+1. Under his tutelage, he read works across Islamic theology (tawhid), Arabic grammar, jurisprudence (fiqh), hadith, and Quranic exegesis (tafsir) Mawsuat Mawaqif al-Salaf …. He also studied under Muhammad al-Tayyib al-Ansari al-Madani Mawsuat Mawaqif al-Salaf ….

Judicial career and later life

In 1350 AH (1931 CE), Ibn Jasir entered judicial service when he was appointed judge of the Summary Court (al-mahkama al-musta‘jala) in Mecca Mawsuat Mawaqif al-Salaf …+1. He was subsequently transferred to judicial posts in Ta'if and then in Medina, where he served for seven years Mawsuat Mawaqif al-Salaf …. He later rose to become the president of the Court of Cassation (mahkamat al-tamyiz) for the Western Province and was appointed a member of the Judicial Council (majlis al-qada) Mawsuat Mawaqif al-Salaf …+1.

He continued in public and judicial offices until his retirement in 1393 AH (1973 CE), after which he devoted his time to worship and scholarly writing Mawsuat al-Qabail al-Arab…. Among his writings was his legal manual on the rites and obligations of the pilgrimage, Mufid al-Anam wa Nur al-Zalam fi Tahrir al-Ahkam li-Hajj Bayt Allah al-Haram Mawsuat al-Qabail al-Arab…+1.

Death

Ibn Jasir died in 1401 AH (1981 CE) Mawsuat Mawaqif al-Salaf …+1. His funeral prayer was performed at the Grand Mosque (al-Masjid al-Haram) in Mecca Mawsuat Mawaqif al-Salaf ….