Nur al-Din al-Samhudi نور الدين السمهودي | |
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| Title | Nur al-Din Al-Ḥāfiẓ |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Samhud,Egypt,Mamluk Era 1466 |
| Died | 1533 (aged 66–67) |
| Era | Early modern period |
| Region | Egypt,Hejaz,Palestine (region) |
| Main interest(s) | Islamic history,Islamic jurisprudence,Hadith |
| Notable work(s) | Wafa al-Wafa bi Akhbar Dar al-Mustafa |
| Occupation | Scholar,Historian,Jurist,Muhaddith,Mufti |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Shafi'i |
| Creed | Ash'ari |
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Nur al-Din Ali ibn Abd Allah ibn Ahmad al-Hasani al-Samhudi (Arabic:علي بن أحمد السمهودي), better known asNur al-Din al-Samhudi (Arabic:نور الدين السمهودي) was anArabSunniIslamicscholar from the 15th century. He was a well-knownShafi'ijurist,hadith scholar,mufti andhistorian ofMedina.[1] He is best known for his history of the city of Medina entitledWafa al-Wafa bi Akhbar Dar al-Mustafa.[2] He is known to be the last person to enter and clean theInner Chamber of the prophetMuhammad's grave.[3]
His pedigree can be traced back to'Ali b. Abi Talib. He is Nur al-Din Abu al-Hasan 'Ali b. 'Abd Allah b. Ahmad b. 'Isa al-Hasani al-Shafi'i. His family was well-known for their knowledge and prestigious lineage. He was a HasaniHashimiQurashi.[4]
Al-Samhudi was born in Samhud in the year of 833 AH/1429 CE. Samhud is a large village on theNile’s western shore inLower Egypt.[4]
The first teacher of al-Samhudi was his father, Al-Qadi 'Abd Allah al-Samhudi, Sayyid Samhudi's father. When al-Samhudi was young, he committed the Holy Qur'an,Minhaj al-Talibin by Imamal-Nawawi, and other literature to memory. His father had given him access to several hadith books, includingSahih al-Bukhari andal-Mundhiri's condensed version ofSahih Muslim.[4]
Inlegal theory, Samhudi studiedIbn al-Subki'sJam' al-Jawami'. And injurisprudence, he studiedal-Mahalli'sKanz al-Raghibin andSharh al-Bahjah amongst other books. This he all did before the age of 22. Samhudi made multiple trips toCairo in order to learn knowledge. He journeyed there both with his father and on his own.[4]
In Cairo, he studied underJalal al-Din al-Mahalli,Sharaf al-Din al-MunawiShaykh al-Islam Zakariyya al-Ansari, Ibn Imam al-Kamiliyyah, Ibn Qadi 'Ajlun, Muhammad b. Ahmad al-Jawjari, Muhammad b. Ahmad al-Bami, and many others. He read a great deal of Islamic literature on a wide range of subjects under these teachers.[4]
In the year 873 AH, he travelled toMedina and studied with a number ofulama inProphet's Mosque granting theirijaza and he visitedJerusalem and stayed there for some time studying under scholars fromAl-Aqsa Mosque. In 870, al-Samhudi and his mother also made a trip toMecca. They took the maritime route. He studiedHadith underal-Sakhawi in Mecca as well as studying under scholars inMasjid al-Haram.[4][5]
873 was the year that al-Samhudi returned toMedina and became a permanent resident. He would become the head of scholars in Medina, representing as their mufti by issuingfatwa's and was the teacher at theProphet's Mosque. Many students would attend his lessons. Following a life devoted to worship, learning, teaching, writing, and study, Samhudi died on Thursday, the 18th ofDhu al-Qadah, 911 AH (1533 CE).[4][5]
Al-Samhudi authored a profound number of works on a range of subjects including jurisprudence, hadith and history. From them are:[4]
He wrote a supplementary note onRawdat al-Talibin by Imamal-Nawawi. This book, along with his Hashiyah (supplementary note) on Imam Nawawi's al-Idah fi al-Manasik, is sometimes quoted by later authorities in the Madhhab.
Most of his other works were lost in the fire that broke out in the Prophet’s Mosque in the year 886 AH.
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