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Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Saalih Ibn 'Uthaymeen
Abu 'Abdullaah Muhammad ibn Saalih ibn Muhammad ibn 'Uthaymeen at-Tameemee an-Najdee was born in the city of Unayzah, Qaseem Region on 27th Ramadhaan 1347 A.H./1926 C.E. in a famous religious family.
He received his education from many prominent scholars like Shaykh 'Abdur-Rahmaan as-Sa'dee,
Shaykh Muhammad Ameen ash-Shanqeetee and
Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez ibn Baaz.
When he entered into teaching, a great number of students from inside and outside Saudi Arabia benefited from him. He had his own unique style of interpretation and explanation of religious points. He was from among those scholars who served Islaam without any type of religious prejudice and kept themselves away from the limitations of blind-following. He was distinguished in his great exertion of effort in religious matters and analogical deductions which clearly prove the religious understanding he possessed, and the correct usage of the principles of religion, he adopted.
In giving religious verdicts, like Shaykh ibn Baaz, his Fataawa were based on evidence from the Qur.aan and Sunnah. He had about fifty compilations to his credit. He taught Religious Fundamentals at the Sharee'ah Faculty of Imaam Muhammad ibn Sa'ood Islaamic University, Qaseem Branch. He was also a member of the Council of Senior Scholars of the Kingdom, and the Imaam and Khateeb of the big Masjid of Unayzah city.
Shaykh Subayyal, the head imaam of al-Masjid al-Haraam, mentions that Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen led the salaah in al-Masjid al-Haraam 5 times, maa shaa.-Allaah:
The Shaykh passed away on Wednesday 15 Shawwaal 1421 A.H. / 10 January 2001 C.E. He was 74 years of age. May Allaah (subhaanahu wa ta'aala) have Mercy upon his soul, aameen.
(all taken from fatwa-online.com)
some stories regarding the sheikh rahimullah
After having prayed in al-Haram al-Makkee, the Shaykh left the Haram wanting to go somewhere by car. So he stopped a taxi and sat in. During the journey, the taxi driver wanted to get to know his passenger, so he asked: "Who are you O Shaykh?"
The Shaykh replied: "Muhammad ibn 'Uthaymeen"
Surprised, the taxi driver asked: "Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen?", thinking the Shaykh was lying to him, since he could not believe someone like the Shaykh would ever be a passenger in his taxi.
So the Shaykh replied: "Yes, the Shaykh"
So the taxi driver turned his head towards the Shaykh out of sheer surprise at this fare.
The Shaykh then asked: "Who are you O brother?"
So the taxi driver replied: "Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez ibn Baaz!!"
The Shaykh laughed, enquiring: "You're Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez ibn Baaz?!!!"
The taxi driver replied: "Yeah! just like you're Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen!!!"
So the Shaykh said: "But Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez ibn Baaz is blind, and does not drive a car!!
Just then it dawned upon the taxi driver that the passenger sitting next to him was indeed the Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen. And what a fine mess he had got himself into now!"
Safahaat Mushriqah min Hayaat al-Imaam Muhammad ibn Saalih al-'Uthaymeen - Page 79
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Concerning the Imaam, the Shaykh - Muhammad ibn Saalih al-'Uthaymeen (rahima-hullaah), ‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Ali al-Matawwu’ narrates that he accompanied the Shaykh (from ‘Unayzah) to al-Badaa.i’ – which was a distance of 15 kilometres from ‘Unayzah – for a lunch invitation.
After lunch, on their return home they noticed a man with a red beard (possibly dyed with henna), and a peaceful look about him waving his hand. The Shaykh said:
“Slow down, we’ll take him with us.”
So the Shaykh said to him:
“Where do you want to go?”
He said: “Take me with you to ‘Unayzah.”
So the Shaykh said to him:
“On two conditions:
First, that you do not smoke, and second, you increase in the remembrance of Allaah.”
The man responded: “As for smoking, then I do not smoke, however, I was a passenger with a man who smoked and (because of this) I asked him to drop me off (here), and as for the remembrance of Allaah, there is no Muslim except that he remembers Allaah.”
So the man got in the car.
(It was apparent throughout the journey that) the man was not aware he was in the company of Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen. So when they arrived at ‘Unayzah, the man said:
“Direct me to the house of Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, (as I have a question I need to ask him).”
So the Shaykh said to him: “Why did you not ask him when you met him in al-Badaa.i’?”
And the man said: “I did not meet him.”
The Shaykh said: “I saw you with my own eyes talking to him and greeting him.”
So the man said: “You are making fun of a man who is older than your father!”
The Shaykh smiled and said to him: “Pray the ‘Asr prayer at this (masjid) Jaami’ (Jaami’ ‘Unayzah) and you shall see him.”
The man then left without knowing he was talking to Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen himself.
After he finished praying the ‘Asr prayer, he saw the Shaykh in front having led the congregation in prayer. So he asked about him, and was informed that he is the Shaykh. So he approached the Shaykh and excused himself that he had not known (recognised) him (earlier), then asked his question. The Shaykh answered his question, and the man began to cry, supplicating for the Shaykh.
al-Jaami’ li-Hayaat al-‘Allaamah Muhammed ibn Saalih al-Uthaymeen – Page 38
BarakAllahu feekum.