Ibrahim bin Ubayd Al Abd al-Muhsin
- Died
- 1425 AH
- Born in
- Buraydah
Ibrahim bin Ubayd Al Abd al-Muhsin (1334–1425 AH / 1916–2004 CE) was a Saudi Hanbali scholar and historian from al-Qassim, best known for his multi-volume chronicle of Najdi and Arabian history, Tadhkirat Uli al-Nuha wal-Irfan bi-Ayyam Allah al-Wahid al-Dayyan .
Lineage and early life
He was Ibrahim bin Ubayd bin Abd al-Muhsin Al Ubayd . He was born on 15 Jumada al-Thaniyah 1334 AH in the city of Buraidah in al-Qassim . His family produced several prominent religious scholars, including his brothers Abd al-Rahman, who died in the plague of 1337 AH, Abd al-Muhsin, and Fahd . He began his studies in a local private school in Buraidah, where he memorized the Quran with tajwid by the age of twelve, and learned penmanship and arithmetic .
Education and teachers
Following his early schooling, he joined the study circles of prominent scholars in Buraidah . He studied under Abd al-Aziz bin Ibrahim al-Abbadi starting in 1340 AH, as well as Umar bin Muhammad bin Salim and Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Salim . Under these scholars, he read foundational texts across several disciplines, including Ibn al-Qayyim's I'lam al-Muwaqqi'in, Mansur al-Buhuti's Kashshaf al-Qina', Siddiq Hasan Khan's al-Rawdah al-Nadiyyah, and Zad al-Mustaqni' and its commentary in Hanbali jurisprudence . He also studied al-Rahbiyyah in inheritance law, Mulhat al-I'rab and Ibn Malik's Alfiyyah in Arabic grammar, and creed works including al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah, al-Aqidah al-Tahawiyyah, and Kitab al-Tawhid with its commentaries .
Teaching and scholarly contribution
At the age of twenty-two, he began teaching in the mosque in Buraidah, gathering a circle of students . Among his notable students were Salih al-Bulayhi, Ali al-Sakakir, Muhammad bin Salih al-Murshid, Ali al-Rubaysh, Muhammad bin Awdah, Sulayman al-Abd al-Aziz al-Tuwayjiri, and Abd al-Aziz bin Abd al-Rahman al-Yahya .
His major historical work, Tadhkirat Uli al-Nuha wal-Irfan bi-Ayyam Allah al-Wahid al-Dayyan wa Dhikr Hawadith al-Zaman, was published in eight volumes and serves as a detailed chronicle recording historical events, political developments, and biographical obituaries of scholars and notables in Najd and the Arabian Peninsula . He also authored Uqud al-Lu'lu' wal-Marjan fi Waza'if Shahr Ramadan, a single-volume treatise on religious duties during the month of Ramadan .
Death
He died on Saturday, 8 Muharram 1425 AH, and his funeral was held in Buraidah .
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List of Works
Tadhkirat Uli al-Nuha wal-Irfan bi-Ayyam Allah al-Wahid al-Dayyan wa Dhikr Hawadith al-Zaman is a multi-volume chronicle of Arabian and Najdi history. It records historical events, political developments, and obituaries in the Arabian Peninsula, especially Najd, addressing both worldly and religious affairs through historical reports, literary and poetic selections, and biographical entries of rulers, notable figures, and scholars.