This book is an explanation of the famous work of Imam Ahmad, Usool us-Sunnah (Foundations of the Sunnah) — a text written on the creed of Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama'ah, and a book that deserves to be memorized.
The explanation is given by Shaykh Rabee' ibn Haadee 'Umayr al-Madkhalee of our time, a staunch defender of the Sunnah. This edition includes the best of both: the text of Usool us-Sunnah along with the Shaykh's explanation. The scholars have encouraged students and the youth to memorize this book because of its great importance on the topic of creed.
Why Imam Ahmad's Text in Particular
Because he wrote it at the height of the Mihnah — the state-sponsored persecution over whether the Qur'an was created — and endured imprisonment and beating rather than affirm a position he knew to be false. That is not incidental biography; it is why the text carries the authority it does. It was written, and held to, at real cost.
Usool us-Sunnah is brief and dense, stating the essential positions of Ahlus Sunnah on the Qur'an, the attributes of Allah, the Companions, the rulers, and the correct method of understanding creed — which is exactly why it has always been studied with an explanation.
About the Explainer
Dr. Rabee' bin Haadee bin Muhammad bin 'Umayr al-Madkhalee — former Graduate Studies Professor and Department Head at the Islamic University of Al-Madinah — was born in 1351 AH / 1933 CE in the village of Al-Jaraadiyyah, approximately three kilometers west of Samitah, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
He is from the students of Abdul-Aziz bin Baz, Muhammad Nasir ad-Din al-Albani, Abdul-Muhsin al-Abbad, Muhammad Amin ash-Shanqiti and many others. He has authored over thirty books, ranging in size and genre; the most famous of these is The Methodology of the Prophets in Calling to Allah. He resides in Al-Madinah, where he spends his time teaching, writing, issuing religious verdicts and advising Muslims throughout the world.
Who It Is For
Students of creed working through the foundational texts, and anyone who wants a short, authoritative statement of Sunni belief with a reliable explanation attached.
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