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Abd al-Hayy al-Lucknawi

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Maulana
Abd al-Hayy al-Lakhnawi
Personal life
Born24 October 1848 (26 Dhul Qa'dah, 1264)[1]
Banda
Died27 December 1886(1886-12-27) (aged 38) (29/30 Rabi al-Awwal 1304)[2]
Lucknow
Resting placeAnwar Bagh, Lucknow[3]
Religious life
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceHanafi
CreedMaturidi

Abdul Hayy Lucknawi Firangi Mahali (24 October 1848 - 27 December 1886) was an Indian Islamic scholar of Hanafi school of Islamic thought.

Lineage

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Abdul Hayy was born in Banda, India. He was an Indo-Arab and a descendant of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari RadiAllahi ‘Anhu from Madinah through the lineage of the Sufi saint of Herat, Abdullah Ansari.[4]

Early life

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After his father's death, he studied mathematics under his father's tutor, Muhammad Niamatullah. He taught for a while in Hyderabad. Subsequently, he left for Lucknow where he remained for the rest of his life.[4]

Status as a Muhaddith

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The Grand Mufti of Makkah Ahmad Zayni Dahlan granted him permission for all isnad (chains of narration) from Al Hidayah of Burhan al-Din al-Marghinani, Muhammad Ibn Abdullah Hanbali of Makkah and Muhammad Ibn Muhammad Al-Gharbi. Abdul Ghani Dehlwi also granted him permission for various isnad.[4]

Literary works

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  • Gheebat Kya Hai?[5]
  • Al-Ajwibah al-Fadilah lil As'ilat (Arabic)[6]
  • Al-Raf' Wal Takmil Fil Jarh Wal Ta'dil (Arabic)[6]
  • Iqamatul Hujjah 'Ala Annal Ikthar fil ta'abud (Arabic)[6]
  • at-Ta'liq al-Mumajjad (Arabic)[6]
  • Sharh Al-Wiqaya Ma'a Hashiyat 'Umdatul Ri'ayah (Arabic)[6]
  • Tuhfatu Al-Akhyar bi Ahya Sunnat Sayyid al-Abrar (Arabic)[6]
  • Sibahatil Fikr Fil Jahr Bil Zikr (Arabic)[6]
  • Rijal : Narrators of The Muwatta al-Imam Muhammad[6]
  • Dhikr: In the Vocal Form, Permissibility and Virtues of Dhikr[6]

Death

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He died at the age of 38 and was buried in the graveyard of his ancestors.[4][2]

References

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  1. ^ Dr Waliuddin Nadwi. Allama Abd al-Hayy Lakhnawi: Hayat-o-Khidmat (in Urdu). Translated by Muhammad Rafey Azmi Nadwi. Markaz ash-Shaykh Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi, Muzaffarpur, Azamgarh. p. 87.
  2. ^ a b Dr Waliuddin Nadwi. Allama Abd al-Hayy Lakhnawi: Hayat-o-Khidmat (in Urdu). Translated by Muhammad Rafey Azmi Nadwi. Markaz ash-Shaykh Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi, Muzaffarpur, Azamgarh. pp. 96–97.
  3. ^ Dr Waliuddin Nadwi. Allama Abd al-Hayy Lakhnawi: Hayat-o-Khidmat (in Urdu). Translated by Muhammad Rafey Azmi Nadwi. Markaz ash-Shaykh Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi, Muzaffarpur, Azamgarh. p. 97.
  4. ^ a b c d "Maulana Abdul Hayy Lucknawi [1264 – 1304 A.H.]". HaqIslam.org. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  5. ^ Maulana Abdul Hayy Lakhnawi. Gheebat Kya Hai? (in Urdu). Maktaba Aarifeen, Ruqayya Building, Pakistan Chowk, Karachi. Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Imam 'Abdul Hayy Lucknawi [1264 - 1304 A.H.]". kitaabun.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
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