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...as is well-known to the Salafees, after Allaah's favor and bounty upon him(Shaykh Rabee), his situation has become such that whoever speaks well of him, and whoever takes his methodology and his way, which is the way of the Salaf, then that person ends up being upon the correct path and he ends up being upon the Sunnah. And whoever reviles him and speaks against him, or he speaks negatively about his way, then that person ends up being misguided and corrupt. So Ash-Shaikh Rabee', may Allaah preserve him, whoever speaks against him, and reviles him, then he himself is rebuked and people will speak against him. We do not say this out of exaggerated love or just as some nice words for Ash-Shaikh Rabee', may Allaah preserve him. No, by Allaah. We, the Salafees, we believe that what Ash-Shaikh Rabee' is upon, it is the same thing that the Salaf As-Saalih were upon. It is that which the Salaf As-Saalih were upon - may Allaah be pleased with them all. So whoever speaks evil of Ash-Shaikh Rabee', then actually he has spoken ill regarding the Salaf As-Saalih. Unless he comes with a proof, in which he clarifies and explains that Shaikh Rabee' has opposed the Manhaj of the Salaf As-Saalih. But this is a futile undertaking, for he will never be able to do that, unless Allaah wills. With that we are not claiming that the man (Ash-Shaikh Rabee') is infallible, but we do not accept the statement of everyone who makes a claim. Ash-Shaikh Rabee', the major scholars have recommended and praised him. He was commended by the man who was the top specialist in the Science of Hadeeth, and verily he is Ash-Shaikh Al-Albaanee, may Allaah have mercy upon him. He commended Ash-Shaikh Rabee' and he said I see that his methodology (Manhaj), and his way and his books are correct and aided with the truth. He is not free from mistakes, like any man, but overall the man is known for his knowledge. So if Ash-Shaikh Bin Baaz praised him, and Ash-Shaikh Ibn Al-'Uthaymeen praised him (may Allaah have mercy upon both of them), and likewise Ash-Shaikh Al-Fawzaan praised him, and Ash-Shaikh 'Abdul-'Azeez Aal Ash-Shaikh - so if these Imaams of guidance, and these Imaams of the Deen, and they are the inheritors of the Prophets

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How long have you known sheikh Rabee? Since 1382h/1383h until now.

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...by Allaah I would not have believed it if all the people told me for my experience of knowing Rabee while even as a student and until now I have not known him ever to lie.

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Is Sheikh Rabee from the Kibaar al Ulamaa? Who is in this time similar to him? He knows the reality of most of the callers. Who is like him? He knows with proof and evidence. He doesn't speak about anyone except with the proof. That is why I say about Rabee Haadee is similar to Yahyah ibn Ma'een in this time. You must forgive me son I have become old I forget, now I am 90 years. Shiekh Ibn Baz rahimahullaah is the Umar ibn AbdulAziz in this era. And sheikh Nasrud Deen al Albaani rahimahullaah is the Ibn Taymiyyah of this era. and Sheikh Uthaimeen rahimahullaah  is the Shaf'ee of this era. By Allaah, the most knowledgeable of our scholars in this time ibn Uthaimeen rahimahullaah and the most generous is Sheikh AbdulAziz ibn Baz rahimahullaah, And the most knowledgeable of those differences between people and knowing the truth is Sheikh al Albaani rahimahullaah, and the most knowledgeable ones of Rijaal (men) with proof and evidence is Sheikh Rabee Haadee May Allaah protect him. And May Allaah protect his intellect. When sheikh al Albaani rahimahullaah showed the errors of Sayid Qutb and Abdullah Dawaish rahimahullaah no one moved but when Sheikh Rabee may Allaah be pleased with him, showed the misguidance of Sayid Qutb and he clarified it from his (Sayid Qutb's) books and his situation in the past, the world was against Rabee. He said it with openness and evidence. So may Allaah reward him and make him firm and may Allaah keep him alive to remove those who wear the clothes of salafiyyah in order to fight it. We ask Allaah to show their state and clarify them and keep their evil away from us.

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Shaykh Ahmad an-Najmee was asked, during the dawrah in Jeddah on 25/5/1423H, "Is it correct that Shaykh Rabee was one of your students?". The Shaykh replied, "Shaykh Rabee' studied in the Institute, and I was also one who studied in the Institute, however Shaykh Rabee' is better than me, because he is a Mujaahid in reviving the Sunan and killing off the Innovations, and refuting the Innovators, and he has tasked himself for this matter, and we ask Allaah that he grants us all success in that which He loves and is pleased with."

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Shaykh Muqbil said in Tuhfatul-Mujeeb, "Shaykh Rabee is a sign from the signs of Allaah (aayah min aayaatillaah) in knowing the Hizbiyyeen, not like the ayatollahs of Iraan, the Dajjaalleen..."

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Shaykh Muqbil also said, "Whomever Shaykh Rabee' says is a Hizbee, then the days will soon reveal that he is a Hizbee..."

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"I seek refuge in Allaah, this is falsehood!"