The Autobiography of the Noble Shaykh, the Muhaddith, Abu Abd Al-Rahman Muqbil b. Hadi Al-Waadi’i

The Autobiography of the noble Shaykh, the Muhaddith, Abu ‘Abd al-Rahmсn Muqbil b. Hadi al-Wadi’i is a moving account of an extraordinary life. In the book, the Shaykh chronicles his tribe’s history, his first efforts at seeking knowledge, his travels to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – where he would study in the Islamic University of Madinah and sit with some of the greatest scholars of the day – and, finally, his return to Yemen to establish his masjid and center. From this center, the Salafi call would spread to every region of his land, and beyond This brief narrative is related in Shaykh Muqbil’s singular voice, which resounds from every page. May Allah have mercy upon its author, and grant him the highest reaches of Paradise. “Indeed, I knew this man for truthfulness, sincerity, modesty, abstinence from worldly things, the correct creed, the sound Salafi methodology, and reversion to the truth at the hands of the young or old. Allah blessed his da’wah; thus, the people favored it. He and his students were a great influence on the people of Yemen. This is witnessed by every person of intellect, religion, and justice.’_´è_ [Al-Allamah Rabi’ b. Hadi al-Madkhali]