al-Rubai, Khalid
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Khalid al-Rubai is a contemporary Saudi author from Buraydah, best known for his devotional compilation on answered prayers, Min Aja'ib al-Du'a' (From the Wonders of Supplication) .
Background and Career
Khalid ibn Sulayman ibn Ali al-Rubai belongs to the al-Rubai family of Buraydah . The genealogist Muhammad ibn Nasir al-Ubudi noted corresponding with him and described him as an educated writer with a keen interest in acquiring knowledge .
Al-Rubai compiled Min Aja'ib al-Du'a', which was published in two volumes in Riyadh in 1422 AH and 1425 AH (2004 CE) . The work gathers accounts of answered prayers from both early Islamic history and contemporary figures, preceded by an exposition of the virtues, etiquettes, and conditions of supplication drawn from the Quran and Sunnah . His other published writings include Min Aja'ib al-Sadaqah (From the Wonders of Charity) and Al-Ibhar fi Salif al-Akhbar (Voyaging Through Past Narratives) .
Standing
The scholar Aidh ibn Abdullah al-Qarni wrote an endorsement for Min Aja'ib al-Du'a', praising its gathering of historical narratives and commending the work for encouraging persistent supplication and turning toward God .
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List of Works
Min Ajaib al-Dua – al-Juz al-Awwal (From the Wonders of Supplication – Part One) is a devotional work presenting a collection of historical and contemporary accounts of answered supplications alongside an exposition of the principles and etiquettes of prayer in Islam.
Min Ajaib al-Dua – al-Juz al-Thani (The Wonders of Supplication – Part Two) is a compilation of accounts of answered prayers published in 1425 AH (2004 CE). Serving as a continuation of the first volume, it gathers 212 accounts spanning from early Islamic history to the contemporary era to encourage frequent and persistent supplication.