[3] Brief Biographies of Some Prominent Contemporary Scholars – Shaikh Abdus Salaam Burgis
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.
He – may Allah have mercy upon him, was Abu Abdir Rahman Abdus Salam Bin Burjis Bin Nasir Aala Abdul Karim. The Aala Abdil Karim family is well-known in Hurma within Al Majma’ah Governorate (i.e. which is part of Riyaad Province). This family belongs to the Al Ma’amirah clan of Banu Sa’ad from Banu Tameem. He was born in Riyadh in the year 1387 AH, as recorded in his personal identification card, and he was raised under the care of his parents and their household was one of adherence to the religion and righteousness. The Shaikh – from an early age- was intelligent, resolute, sedulous, and hard working. He memorised the Quran and started seeking knowledge at the age of thirteen. His teachers noticed signs of ingenuity and duiscernment in him, so they gave him extra concern and attention. The Shaikh studied under several scholars from this blessed land, among them:
The Imam Shaikh Abdul Aziz Bin Abdullah bin Baz, may Allah have mercy upon him, who passed away in 1420 AH, whom he accompanied for a period, attended many of his lessons, particularly on “Bulugh al-Maram” by Ibn Hajar, Tafsir Ibn Kathir and other than them among the books.
The Faqih, the Usuli, the Shaikh Muhammad Bin Salih al-Uthaymeen, may Allah have mercy upon him, who passed away in 1421 AH. Shaikh Abdus Salam, may Allah have mercy upon him, traveled to him between the years 1401 and 1403 AH during the school breaks. Similarly, he accompanied Shaikh Muhammad when he started his lessons at Masjid al-Haram (Makkah) in 1402 AH. He used to live with him before (Shaikh Muhammad) relocated his family to Makkah, and at other times. He studied Kitab at-Tawheed with him, Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah, the acts of worship from Zaad al-Mustaqni in Fiqh jurisprudence, Al-Ajurumiyyah in grammar, “Mukhtasar Qawa’id Ibn Rajab by Shaikh Muhammad, and nearly half of Sahih al-Bukhari. Shaikh Muhammad held Shaikh Abdus Salam in high regard and respected him.
Shaikh Abdullah Bin Abdir Rahman Bin Jibreen, may Allah have mercy upon him, whom he accompanied for four years, and studied (under him kitaab) Tawheed by Ibn Khuzaymah and the Nuniyyah by Ibn Al-Qayyim, together with its explanation by Ibn Eesa. Shaikh Abdus Salam memorised approximately a thousand lines from these works. He also studied Zaad al-Mustaqni together with Ar-Rawd al-Murbi and Ma’aarij al-Qubool by Shaikh Hafiz Al-Hakami. Shakh AbdusSalam benefited a lot from Shaikh Ibn Jibreen. [Footnote a]
The Shaikh, Al-Muhaddith, Al-Allamah, Abdullah Bin Muhammad Ad-Duwaysh, may Allah have mercy upon him, who passed away in 1409 AH. During the official vacation periods in Burayah, he studied the Alfiyyah of Al-Iraqi and a portion of Sunan Abu Dawood under him.
Shaikh Abdullah bin Abdir Rahman Bin Ghudayan, may Allah have mercy upon him, who taught at the Higher Judicial Institute.
And others
The Shaikh received his education in the city of Riyadh, starting with his primary education. Then he enrolled in the Shariah Institute at Imam Muhammad bin Saud University, and then at Imam Muhammad Bin Sa’ud University , where he studied at the Shariah Faculty and graduated in 1410 AH. Thereafter, he was appointed as a teacher at the Shariah Institute in Al-Qawi’iyyah, which is approximately 170 km west of Riyadh along the road to Makkah. His ambition then led him to pursue higher studies, thus, he joined the Higher Jucidicial Institute and completed his master’s degree. His master’s thesis was titled: [التوثيق بالعقود في الفقه الإسلامي]
Then he was appointed as a judge in the Ministry of Justice, but he requested to be relieved of his duties, which was granted only after considerable effort. He was then nominated to the Board of Grievances in the city of Jeddah, but he did not stay there except for a week and left the board out of personal preference and a desire for safety. He relocated to Riyadh to lecture at the Higher Judicial Institute and obtained his doctorate in 1422 AH for verification and checking of the of the book [الفوائد المنتخبات شرح أخصر المختصرات] by Uthman Bin Jami, who passed away in 1240 AH, in collaboration with others, under the supervision of the Grand Mufti of the Kingdom, Shaikh Abdul Aziiz Aala Ash-Shaikh. Thereafter, he was appointed as an assistant professor until he passed away, may Allah have mercy on him.
He, may Allah have mercy upon him, possessed a high level of good ettiquettes (manners), humble and well-known for his kindness, warmth, and cheerfulness with his parents, his Shaikhs, household, and friends (companions). Everyone who interacted with him knows this about him, thus, many were affected and grieved by his death, may Allah have mercy upon him. Shaikh Abdus Salam, may Allah have mercy upon him, was an accomplished poet. His poeticc lines reached great heights and exhibiting exquisite delicacy. He has poetic lines that demonstrates this natural gift. His poetry was shared in gatherings and limited to his friends and loved ones and if it were to be compiled, it would surely come together in a fine volume, and may Allah make it easy for someone to gather it.
Shaikh Abdus Salam, may Allah have mercy upon him, was known for his smooth, easy to read wiring style and elegant expressions. He has numerous works that gained widespread recognition, and brought great benefits. The first authorship of the Shaikh was before he was eighteen years old, and they are reputable books that brought about great benefit. These books include, both published and unpublished as follows:
1 القول المبين في حكم الاستهزاء بالمؤمنين
2 إيقاف النبيل على حكم التمثيل
3 التمني
4 عوائق الطلب
5 الإعلام ببعض أحكام السلام
6 الحجج القوية على أن وسائل الدعوة توقيفية
7 ضرورة الاهتمام بالسنن
8 ـالأبيات الأدبية الحاصرة
9 المعتقد الصحيح الواجب على كل مسلم اعتقاده
10 ـإبطال نسبة الديوان المنسوب لشيخ الإسلام ابن تيمية
11 ـ مجموع شعر شيخ الإسلام ابن تيمية.
13 معاملة الحكام في ضوء الكتاب والسنة
14 الأمر بلزوم جماعة المسلمين وإمامهم والتحذير من مفارقتهم،
15 بيان المشروع والممنوع من التوسل
16 التوثيق بالعقود في الفقه الإسلامي
17 ـقطع المراء في حكم الدخول على الأمراء
18 ـالأحاديث النبوية في ذم العنصرية الجاهلية
19 الخيانة: ذمها وذكر أحكامها
20 مشروعية هبة الثواب
21 ـ المحاضرات في الدعوة والدعاة.
22 شرح المحرر في الحديث لابن عبد الهادي ت 744هـ
23 تدوين العقيدة السلفية جهود أئمة الإسلام في نشر العقيدة الإسلامية
24 ـ كتاب في الفقه .
25 ـ تراجم لبعض العلماء
26 بيان مشروعية الدعاء على الكافرين بالعموم
27 ضرب المرأة بين حكم الشرع وواقع الناس
And many other works
A paraphrased excerpt from this website: https://burjes.com/bio-1.html
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[Footnote a]: Refutation of Shaikh Ibn Jibreen by the People of Knowledge on the Issue of Qutb and Bannaa:
https://www.salafipublications.com/sps/sp.cfm?subsecID=NDV02&articleID=NDV020002&articlePages=1
The Tears Of Ibn Bāz: When Ibn Jibreen and Salmaan al-Awdah Debated Ibn Bāz
https://www.themadkhalis.com/md/articles/ctyzd-bayan-talbis-al-qutbiyyah-part-3—the-allegation-that-shaykh-rabee-made-takfeer-of-shaykh-ibn-jibreen.cfm
https://www.takfiris.com/takfir/articles/owscq-shaykh-ibn-jibreen-was-not-with-the-leninist-takfiri-kharijites-part-3—usama-bin-laden-and-followers-make-takfir-of-the-muslims.cfm