In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.

Biography of the Author: His Name and Lineage

He was Abū Abd Allah, Abd al-Rahmān ibn Nāsir ibn Abd Allah ibn Nāsir ibn Hamd Āl Sadī, of the Nawāsir branch of Banū Tamīm.

His Upbringing

He was born in Unayza 1: 1307/1/12. His mother died when he was four years old, and his father then died when he was seven. Thus, he grew up an orphan, having lost both parents. His stepmother took him into her care and loved him dearly. When he grew older, he moved into the home of his eldest brother, Hamd, who sent him to the circles of learning and provided for his living expenses.

His father had memorized the Quran, loved knowledge and its people, and was renowned for his generosity and benevolence. He would read beneficial books to the people after the prayers and stand in for the mosque’s imam and preacher. His mother belonged to the Āl Uthaymīn family, of the Wahbah branch.

The Shaykh was raised in righteousness. He memorized the Quran before he had reached the second—