Abd al-Muhsin al-Abbad

Abdul-Muhsin al-Abbad is a Salafi Islamic scholar from Saudi Arabia. He is a former professor of the Islamic University of Madinah and is considered to be one of the foremost muhaddiths of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Early life and education al-Abbad was born in April 1934 in al-Zulfi City, Saudi Arabia. There, he completed his early education and learned to read and write. From there, he moved to Riyadh where he studied at an Islamic Educational Institute. Coincidentally, Shaykh Ibn Baz happened to join the institute as a teacher at the same time as Shaykh Abdul-Muhsin. After graduation, he attended Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University where he enrolled in the college of Shariah. During his senior year, he started working in the Educational Center in Buraydah City. While in Riyadh, he studied under Muhammad ibn Ibrahim, Ibn Baz, and Muhammad al-Amin al-Shinqiti.

Works Twenty Hadiths from Al-Bukhari Twenty Hadiths from Sahih Muslim Aspects of the Noble Prophet's Character The Creed of Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah Regarding the Noble Companions The Virtue and Exalted Status of Ahl al-Bayt (the Prophet's Family) According to Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah The Creed of Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Athar Regarding the Awaited Mahdi A Refutation of Al-Rifa’i and Al-Bouti Defending the Righteous Companions: A Refutation of the Falsehoods of Hassan Al-Maliki Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Baz: A Model from the Early Generation Sheikh Omar bin Abdul Rahman Fallatah: A Personal Account of How I Came to Know Him Sincerity, Ihsan (Excellence in Faith), and Adherence to Sharia The Virtues of Medina and the Etiquette of Residing in and Visiting It Statements by Fair-Minded Scholars Regarding Mu’awiyah The Virtues of Ahl al-Bayt Harvesting the Fruit: A Study of Hadith Terminology (Mustalah al-Hadith) A Profound Scholar and an Exceptional King Glimpses of Islamic Guidance A Study of the Hadith "May Allah Radiate the Face of a Person Who Hears My Words...": A Critical Analysis of Narration and Meaning

Personal life He is the father of Shaykh Abdur-Razzaq al-Badr.