A rare recitation from Surah Fussilat by the famous Salafi scholar from KSA, Shaykh Bakr Abu Zayd. [D.1429 AH] رحمه الله
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The biography of the noble Shaykh Bakr Ibn Abdullah Abu Zayd:

He was the noble Imam Bakr Ibn 'Abdullah Abu Zayd Ibn Muhammad Ibn 'Abdullah Ibn Bakr Ibn 'Uthman Ibn Yahya from the tribe of Banee Zayd al-Qadhaa'iyyah. He was born in 1365 A.H./1944 C.E. He died in 1429 AH/2008 CE.

He studied the Noble Quran until the second year of infant studies, then moved to Riyadh in 1375 A.H./1954 C.E. where he continued his studies, then to the educational institute, then the Faculty of Shariah (at the University of Imam Muhammad) until he graduated in 1387 A.H./1966 C.E. as an associate with first class. In 1384 A.H./1963 C.E. he moved to Madinah where he held the post of the custodian of the general library within the Islamic University.

Alongside his curriculum studies, he used to frequent a number of knowledge (seeking) circles of a number of scholars in Riyadh, Makkah and Madinah. In Riyadh, he studied Meeqaat under Shaykh Saalih Ibn Mutlaq and studied 25 points from Maqaamaat al-Hareeree, which his Shaykh had already memorised in entirety. In Fiqh, he studied the book of transactions (al-Buyoo') from al-Hajaawee's Zaad al-Mustaqni.

In Makkah he studied the book of Hajj from al-Majd Ibn Taymiyyah's al-Muntaqaa under Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez Ibn Baz during the Hajj season at Masjid al-Haram in 1385 A.H./1964 C.E. He sought authorisation from a teacher in Masjid al-Haram, namely Shaykh Sulaymaan Ibn 'Abdur-Rahmaan Ibn Hamdan, so he personally wrote an authorisation for him to teach all the books of the Sunnah.

In Madinah, he studied Ibn Hajar's Fath al-Baaree and Buloogh al-Maraam under Shaykh Ibn Baz, including a number of theses in Fiqh, Tawheed and Hadeeth in his house. In short, he frequented him for 2 years after which Shaykh Ibn Baz authorised him to teach these books.

Since moving to Madinah, he also frequented Shaykh Muhammad al-Ameen ash-Shanqeeti for approximately 10 years until the Shaykh's death during Hajj in 1393 A.H./1972 C.E. In Tafseer, he studied the Shaykh's Adwaa al-Bayaan, and also the Shaykh's thesis Aadaab al-Bahth wal-Munaatharah. He also studied Ibn 'Abdul-Barr's al-Qasd wal-Umam and some of al-Inaabah.

In all, he received approximately 20 authorisations (to teach different books of knowledge) from the scholars of Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, Morocco, Syria, India, Africa and other than them. In 1399 A.H./1978 C.E., he studied at the Supreme Court of Justice as an associate and achieved a Masters degree, and in 1403 A.H./1982 C.E. he achieved a Doctorate.

After graduating from the Faculty of Shariah in 1387 A.H./1966 C.E., he was selected as a judge for the city of Madinah, whereby a Royal Decree was issued to appoint him as such. He continued in this post until 1400 A.H./1979 C.E. He was also appointed as a teacher in the Prophet's Masjid in 1390 A.H./1969 C.E. until 1400 A.H./1979 C.E.
In 1391 A.H./1970 C.E. a Royal Decree was issued appointing him as an Imam and Khateeb of the Prophet's Masjid, and he continued in this post until the beginning of 1396 A.H./1975 C.E.

In 1400 A.H./1979 C.E., a decree was issued by the Council of Ministers selecting him as general procurator for the Ministry of Justice, and he continued in this post until the end of 1412 A.H./1991 C.E. when a Royal Decree was issued appointing him to the rank of excellence, and in turn a member of Permanent Committee for Islamic Research and Fataawa and also the Council of Senior Scholars.

In 1405 A.H./1984 C.E. a Royal Decree was issued appointing him as representative of the Kingdom at the International Islamic Fiqh Assembly, whereby he was selected as president of the Assembly. In 1406 A.H./1985 C.E., he was appointed a member of the Fiqh Assembly at ar-Raabitah al-'Aalam al-Islaamee (Muslim World League). The Shaykh has approximately many publications to his name ranging from Hadeeth, Fiqh, Arabic and others.

The Shaykh died in 1429 AH/2008 CE.

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