Durus li al-Shaykh Abd Allah Hammad al-Rassi

Durus li al-Shaykh Abd Allah Hammad al-Rassi (Lessons of Shaykh Abd Allah Hammad al-Rassi) is a compilation of religious teachings, instructional lectures, and exhortations delivered by the Saudi scholar and preacher Abd Allah Hammad al-Rassi Mujam Usar Buraydah+1.

Author and Context

Biographical and genealogical records document figures from the al-Rassi family associated with preaching and teaching under this name:

• Abd Allah ibn Hammad al-Rassi (Abu Hammad), traced to the al-Qablan lineage from al-Rass, was born in Buraydah around the beginning of the fourteenth century AH—specifically cited as 1308 AH (c. 1890–1891 CE) by Ibrahim al-Ubayd Mujam Usar Buraydah+1. He pursued religious studies under leading scholars of Buraydah, including Muhammad ibn Abd Allah ibn Sulaym, Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn Sulaym, Umar ibn Muhammad ibn Sulaym, Abd Allah ibn Fadda, and Abd al-Aziz al-Abbadi Mujam Usar Buraydah. He served as a judge, mufti, and religious guide in nomadic settlement communities (al-hijar), before returning to Buraydah, where he engaged in regular teaching and assisted students in reviewing their lessons prior to reading before senior scholars Mujam Usar Buraydah. Reports place his death around 1382 AH (c. 1962–1963 CE), 1386 AH (c. 1966–1967 CE), or 1387 AH (c. 1967–1968 CE) Mujam Usar Buraydah+2.

• Abd Allah ibn Hammad ibn Ibrahim ibn Hammad ibn Muhammad al-Rassi, a well-known preacher and the imam of the al-Ghadhiyyah Mosque in the Manfuhah district of Riyadh, was active in delivering sermons and religious lessons during the late fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries AH (recorded in 1404 AH / 1983–1984 CE) Mujam Usar Buraydah.

Content and Scope

The collection comprises lessons and guidance focused on foundational Islamic sciences, emphasizing adherence to the Sunnah, creed (aqidah), jurisprudence (fiqh), and moral and spiritual exhortation (wa'z wa-irshad) intended for students of knowledge and general audiences Mujam Usar Buraydah+1.