Biography

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الحمد لله رب العالمين والصلاة والسلام على من لا نبي بعده اما بعد

Shaikh Abu AbdirRahman Yahya Silmy was born in Srilanka. He was brought up in Saudi Arabia and spent most of his childhood there. He had his Islamic education and the worldly education there.

It was the turn of the last century when the giants of Islam of our time such as Shaikh al-Albani, Shaikh Ibn Baaz, Shaikh Ibn Uthaymeen, etc and their da'wah had made a profound impact on the scholars and the common people. Shaikh Yahya Silmy happened to be a student at this time, and these scholars and their da'wah had a made a very positive influence on him.

He got the opportunity to attend the gatherings of these scholars. When he was a student, he got benefitted at the gatherings of the scholars of this blessed land. Many scholars who had seen Shaikh Yahya's knowledge and da'wah have recommended (Tazkiyah) the common people to benefit from his knowledge. We have listed down a brief introduction of his teachers.

1. Shaikh Muhammadh Naasirudheen al-Albani

He is the reviver of the religion in our time. His da'wah was all about understanding all aspects of the religion - Hadith, Fiqh, Aqeedha, etc upon the understanding of the Sahabah. When Shaikh al-Albani was in Jeddah, Shaikh Yahya attended his gatherings. In addition, he has learnt from all the published books and recorded audio tapes of Shaikh al-Albani till 1997.

2. Shaikh Abdul Azeez ibn Abdullah ibn Baaz

He is the former Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia. Shaikh Yahya has attended the gatherings of the Shaikh. For 10 continuous years, Shaikh Yahya has attended the Hajj and Ramadhan gatherings of Shaikh Ibn Baaz. When Imam Ibn Baaz was in Jeddah, Riyadh and Makkah, Shaikh Yahya got benefitted from him.

3. Shaikh Mahmoodh Mahdi al-Istanbooli

He is the first teacher of Shaikh Yahya in the subjects of Aqeedha and Manhaj as-Salaf. He is the one who introduced the da'wah of Shaikh al-Albani to him. Shaikh Yahya learnt under his guidance Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Rawdah an-Nadhiyyah, Fiqhus Sunnah at the Shaikh's residence.

4. Shaikh Abdullah as-Somali

He is the teacher of Shaikh Muqbil ibn Haadhee. When Shaikh Yahya was studying in Dar al-Hadith, Makkah, he learnt lessons from Sahih al-Bukhari under him.

5. Shaikh Muhammadh ibn Saalih al-Uthaymeen

When the Shaikh taught at Masjid al-Haram, Makkah during the last 10 days of Ramadhan in I'thqaaf, Shaikh Yahya attended the gatherings and learnt from the Shaikh.

6. Shaikh ibn Humaidh

When Shaikh Yahya was studying in Dar al-Hadith, Makkah, he learnt lessons from Imam ash-Shawkaanee's Nailul Awthar under him.

7. Shaikh Abdus Samad al-Khateeb

He was born in the Indian state of Kerala and studied his Islamic knowledge in Saudi Arabia. He was a professor in Madina University. He was a close friend of Ahmad Ibn Yahya an-Najmi. He is also the teacher of scholars such as Shaikh Saalih as-Suhaymee and Shaikh Abdur Razzaq al-Badr. Shaikh Yahya learnt from him a kitab from Muwatta Imam Malik. He has also had a discussion with him on the affairs of da'wah and knowledge.

8. Shaikh Abdul Mannan an-Noorpuri al-Bakistani

Shaikh Yahya got permission (Ijaza) from him to narrate ahadith with isnad.