The Albaani Site

Shaikh ʿAbdul-Muḥsin al-Badr said, “This is something truly astonishing the fact that Shaikh Al-Albaani is being warned against. They warn against a man who served the Sunnah and dedicated his entire life to studying the ḥadīths of the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ, researching them, and clarifying what is authentic and what is not. What a person should do is pray for him, compliment him, and benefit from his knowledge. And the truth is that in this time there are two individuals that a student of ḥadīth cannot do without referring back to: Al-Ḥāfiẓ Ibn Ḥajar and Shaikh Al-Albaani. The benefit gained from Al-Ḥāfiẓ Ibn Ḥajar in matters related to ḥadīth is immense, and the benefit gained from Shaikh Al-Albaani in matters related to ḥadīth is immense. Thus, whoever warns against Al-Albaani is in fact warning against knowing the truth and getting to the Sunnah. Because what Al-Albaani did in relation to ḥadīth was an outstanding service and total dedication to the Sunnah—in facilitating access to it and making it accessible to students of knowledge. So he truly deserves to be praised and prayed for.”