When did Sheikh Muhammad Abd al-Salam al-Shuqairi, author of "Al-Sunan wal-Mubtada'at" (The Prophetic Traditions and Innovations), pass away?
He is Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ahmad Abd al-Salam Khidr al-Shuqayri al-Hawamdi, the founder of the Salafist Society in Hawamdiya, Giza Governorate, Egypt. Sheikh Muhammad Hamid al-Fiqi described him as "the righteous, struggling, patient, and hopeful [of reward from God]," and Sheikh Rashid Rida described him as "the caller to the Sunnah and the defender against innovation." Al-Shuqayri mentioned that he began writing his book "Al-Sunan wal-Mubtada'at" (The Sunnahs and Innovations) on Rajab 29, 1351 AH, and completed it on Dhu al-Hijjah 29, 1352 AH. His death date has not been found.
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