Sheikh Abdul Badea was born in the city of Jeddah and studied in its Falah Schools there, then he continue his studies after that in Damascus, gaining experience in the field of commerce. He also studied in Damascus the Hanafi school of thought at the hands of the sheikhs and scholars of the Umayyad Great Mosque. In addition, the Sheikh learned the French language in Syria, and was one of the first French-speaking Saudis.