Biography
He was born in the city of Riyadh in Ramadhaan in the year 1329 A.H./1908 C.E. He studied with many shaykhs, amongst them:
- Shaykh Hamad Ibn Faaris, with whom he studied the sciences of the Arabic language and hadeeth;
- Shaykh Sa'd Ibn Hamad Ibn 'Ateeq, with whom he studied the principles of the religion and its various branches;
- Shaykh Saalih Ibn 'Abdul-'Azeez Aal ash-Shaykh, with whom he remained close to; he studied the principles of the religion and its various branches, hadeeth and tafseer;
- Shaykh Muhammad Ibn 'Abdul-Lateef Aal ash-Shaykh, with whom he studied and remained close to;
- Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Ibraaheem Aal ash-Shaykh, with whom he studied and remained close to for a long time and used to seek his counsel in judiciary matters;
- Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Ibraaheem Aal ash-Shaykh appointed him a teacher for beginners and his assistant, so whenever he was absent he would cover for him.
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