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| Died | (1750-02-03)3 February 1750 |
| Era | 18th century |
| Region | present dayKufa |
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| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Tariqa | Naqshbandi |
| Creed | Athari[1] |
| Movement | Sufism[2] |
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Muhammad Hayat al-Sindi (Arabic: محمد حیات السندی;Sindhi:محمد حيات سنڌي; died 3 February 1750) was anIslamic scholar who lived during the period of theOttoman Empire. He belonged to theNaqshbandi order ofSufism.[8][9][10]
Al-Sindhi was born into theChachar tribe of Adilpur,Sindh (in modern-dayPakistan).[11] His father was said to be a local noble ofBhakkar.[11] Al-Sindi traveled locally to get his basic education.[12] Then he migrated toMadinah and studied closely withIbrahim al-Kurani and his son Muhammad Tahir al-Kurani.[13] Here, he was initiated into theNaqshbanditariqa.[12]
One of his students wasMuhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, whom he met in 1136Hijri. It was Abdullah ibn Ibrahim ibn Sayf who introduced him to Hayyat al-Sindhi. Sindhi would make an immense influence on the theological formation of Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab and hisreformist views. EarlyWahhabi chroniclers acclaimed al-Sindhi as “the spark that lighted ibn ʿAbdul Wahhab’s path."[12][5]
Although trained inHanafi law, he was also a scholar of theHanbali school.[12] Al-Sindhi was a major reviver ofHadith sciences during the 18th century. Throughout his treatises al-Sindhi stressed the obligation of upholding the practice ofIjtihad, condemnedTaqlid, called for a revival of the doctrines of theSalaf al-Salih and championed the superiority ofHadiths over past juristic opinions. Al-Sindhi was also known for his strong critique of folk practices associated with cult of saints and veneration of shrines.[14]
Many of his students became men of some importance... Although Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab is now the best-known 'revivalist' among his students, he was not the only student with that approach. The others included... Muhammad al-Saffarini, who came to dominate Hanbali scholarship in: Nablus, one of the smaller centres of the madhhab.
Ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab was not the only student of al-Sindhi, and on an intellectual level, others may have been no less influential. Among them is Muhammad b. Sadiq al-Sindi (known also as Abu al-Hasan al-Sindi the younger, 1125-87/1713-73) .... Another eminent student of Hayat al-Sindi is Muhammad b. Ahmad b. Salim al-Saffarini (1114-88/ 1702-74) ... Another student of Hayat al-Sindi, and a major figure in early modern Islamic culture, is Muhammad b. Isma'il al-Hasani al-San'ani (known also as Ibn al-Amir al-San'ani, 1099-1182/1688- 1768)...
... it is perhaps impossible to understand the evolution of the Wahhabi and other modern Salafi currents without understanding the contribution of 'ulamda such as Muhammad Hayat al Sindi.
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