Nasir bin Ali Aid Hasan al-Shaykh
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Nasir bin Ali Aid Hasan al-Shaykh is a contemporary Yemeni Islamic scholar and theologian, best known for his work Aqidat Ahl al-Sunna wa-l-Jama'a fi al-Sahaba al-Kiram (The Creed of Ahl al-Sunna and the Community Regarding the Noble Companions).
Education and Scholarship
Al-Shaykh earned a doctorate in Islamic theology. Among his teachers was the Medina-based scholar Hammad ibn Muhammad al-Ansari, who counted al-Shaykh among his prominent students from Yemen.
His scholarly focus centers on Islamic creed (aqida). His specialized multi-volume study, Aqidat Ahl al-Sunna wa-l-Jama'a fi al-Sahaba al-Kiram, is widely referenced on Sunni doctrines concerning the virtues, merits, and theological status of the Prophet Muhammad's Companions. The treatise was published in Riyadh by Maktabat al-Rushd, appearing in its first edition in 1413 AH / 1992–1993 CE and in a second edition in 1415 AH / 1994–1995 CE.
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List of Works
Mabahith al-Aqida fi Surat al-Zumar (Doctrinal Topics in Surah al-Zumar) is an Islamic theological study that examines theological and creedal doctrines derived from Surat al-Zumar. It explores the surah's coverage of core Islamic beliefs, including the categories of monotheism, the refutation of polytheism, and fundamental articles of faith such as angels, scriptures, messengers, divine decree, and the Last Day.
Aqidat Ahl al-Sunna fi al-Sahaba (The Creed of Ahl al-Sunna regarding the Companions), in full Aqidat Ahl al-Sunna wa-l-Jama'a fi al-Sahaba al-Kiram, is a specialized theological treatise examining Sunni doctrine concerning the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad. It establishes the doctrinal status, virtues, and rights of the Companions, as well as the legitimacy of the Rightly-Guided Caliphs, using evidence from the Quran, the prophetic Sunnah, and early generational reports.