Biography of Imam an- Nawawi

Imam an-Nawawi is one of a number of great scholars who have been instrumental in the development of Islamic sciences.
His full name is Yahya bin Neural bin Hasan bin Husain Al-Nawawi Ad-Dimasyqiy. He was born in the month of Muharram in 631 H in Nawa, a village in the area Dimashq (Damascus), which is now the Syrian capital. He was educated by his father who is famous for piety and piety. He began studying at katatib (place of learning to read and write for children) and memorized the Quran before the age of puberty.

When he was 10 years old, Yasin Sheikh Yusuf bin Az-Zarkasyi saw him forced to play by his peers, but he avoided, refused and crying because of the coercion. The Shaykh said that the child is expected to be the most intelligent and the most ascetic in his time and can provide great benefits to the Muslims. Attention father and teacher beliaupun becomes larger.

Imam an-Nawawi in Nawa live up to 18 years old. Later in the year 649 H he started his scientific journey to Dimashq by attending halaqah-halaqah science held by the scholars of the city. He stayed in the madrassa near the ar-Rawahiyyah Al-Jami 'Al-Umawiy. Be learn / study as the main preoccupations. Mentioned that he attended twelve Halaqah day. He avidly and memorize a lot of things. He also outperformed other friends. He said: " And I write everything associated with it, good explanations and giving tough sentences vowel in words. And God has given blessings in my time "

Teachers Imam an-Nawawi
A pious course have teachers were pious. among teachers he was:
1. Abul Baqa 'An-Nablusiy,
2. Abdul Aziz bin Muhammad Al-Ausiy,
3. Abu Ishaq Al-Muradiy,
4. Abul Faraj Ibn Al-Maqdisiy Qudamah,
5. Ishaq bin Ahmad Al-Maghribiy
6. Ibn Firkah.
Students imam
 Imam an-Nawawi scored the next generation of scholars, he had a student who is also a cleric, among others:
1. Ibn 'Attar Ash-Syafi'iy,
2. Abul Hajjaj Al-Mizziy,
3. Ibn an-Naqib Asy-Syafi'iy,
4. Abul Abbas Al-Isybiliy
5. Ibn 'Abd al-Hadi.

In the year 651 H he pilgrimage with his father, then he went to Madinah and remained there for one and a half months and then returned to Dimashq. In the year 665 H he taught at Darul Hadith Al-Asyrafiyyah (Dimashq) and refused to take a salary.

He dubbed Muhyiddin  (which turned religion) and hated this title because tawadhu 'him. In addition, Islam is a living religion and sturdy, does not require people who turn it so that it becomes proof on those who underestimate or leave it. It was narrated that he said: " I will not forgive those who menggelariku Muhyiddin ".

Imam An-Nawawi was an ascetic, wara 'and devoted. He is simple, qana'ah and authoritative. He used a lot of his time in obedience. Often do not sleep nights for worship or write. He also enforce commanding the good and forbidding the evil, including to those in power, in a way that has been outlined Islam. He wrote a letter of advice to the government with a subtle language. Once when he was summoned by the king Az-Zahir Bebris to sign a fatwa. Come, he is skinny and dressed very simply. King also underestimated him and said: "Sign this fatwa !!" He read it and refused to sign. The king was angry and said: "Why!?" He replied: "Because it contains kedhaliman real". King became increasingly angry and said: "Get rid of it from all his positions". The maid king said: "He had no office at all. The king wanted to kill him but God's way. The king asked: "Why did not you kill him after they were doing that to the Lord?" Rajapun replied: "By Allah, I am very reluctant to her".

Works imam
 Imam Nawawi including prolific scholars in writing scientific papers in the form of the book is very valuable and useful for the people, numbering around forty books, including:

A. In the field of hadith:
1. Arba'in,
2. Riyadhush Shalihin,
3. Al-Minhaj (Sharh Saheeh Muslim)
4. At-Taqrib wat Taysir fi Ma'rifat Sunan Al-Basyirin nadzir.

B. In the field of jurisprudence:
1. Minhajuth Thalibin,
2. Raudhatuth Thalibin,
3. Al-Majmoo '.

C. In the field of language:
-Tahdzibul Asma 'wal Lughat.

D. In the field of morals:
1. At Tibyan fi Adab Hamalatil Qur'an,
2. Bustanul Arifin,
3. Al-Adzkar.

These books are widely known, including by laymen and provide immense benefits to the people. This is all not because taufik from Allah, then because of his sincerity and seriousness in the fight to establish the religion of Allah.

Biography of Imam As -Suyuti

Imam As-Suyuti is one of the leading commentators. He was born in 849 AH / 1445 AD in the city of Cairo, Egypt.

His full name is Abu al-Fadl Jalaluddin Abdul-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr as-Suyuti. He is popularly known as as-Suyuti, a name that bore his native country of his ancestors in one of the provinces in Egypt.

He bestowed by Allah in the form of power memorized very strong and a good understanding. at age 8, he had memorized the Koran. sebagaiman the scholars of other commentators, he started learning by learning from the sheikh in Egypt and managed to absorb the sciences taught by these teachers. everything that makes it grow into a very pious ulama figure and respected.

Excess as-Suyuti recognized by scholars, both contemporaries and succeeding generations until now. Imam as-Suyuti expertise is evidenced by numerous written works, which reached number five hundred's. most of the works he wrote a monumental work in a variety of disciplines that developed at that time. and almost all of his writings that become the main reference for students of Islam, especially among boarding school, but unfortunately, among the works most precious, is nothing missing and not well documented.

Some works of Imam as- Suyuti include:

1. al - Itqan fi ' Ulumil Qur'an
2. Asrar at- Tanzil
3. al - Iklil fi istinbath at- tanzil
4. Syarh as- Syathibiyah fi al - qira'at
5. Lubabun Nuqul fi Asbabin Nuzul
6. Mu'tarik al - Aqran I'jaz fi al -Qur'an
7. Marashid al - Mathali wa al - Maqathi
8. Durul Mantsur ad- fi at- Tafsir bi al - ma'tsur ( tafsir )
9. at- Tahbir fi ' Ulumit Tafsir
10. Aqran Mafhamat al - fi al -Qur'an Mubhamat
11. Majma 'al - Bahrain wa Mathla ' al - badrain ( tafsir )
12. Turjuman al -Qur'an ( tafsir )

Imam as- Suyuti died on Thursday , 09 Jumada Ula 911 H at the age of 61 years in Cairo , Egypt and buried in the cemetery Qushun .
May God always merahmatinya..Amiin .

Biography of Imam Ibn Kathir

Imam Ibn Kathir was a great scholar as well as a historian very mahsyur. His full name is Imad Abu al-Fida Ismail ibn Kathir al-Quraishi al-Bashriy ad-Dimasqiy.

He was born in the city of Basra in 701 AH / 1301 AD since childhood he has been orphaned, but nevertheless eager to learn is never extinguished. Craze started studying when he was little. he studied religious sciences and history of some teachers who are very well known in his day, such as: Kamaluddin Abdul Wahab, Ibn as-Syuhnah, al-'Amdi, Ibn Asakir and others.
Among the many teachers, she has the most widely studied with al-Mazyi. He had studied the book Rijalul Hadith by reading the book Tahdheeb al-Kamal before the teacher to complete. He also spent more time to learn to Imam Ibn Taymiyyah, so many fiqh affects his thinking, especially on the issue of Chapter Thalaq.
Imam Ibn Kathir is known by teachers as an intelligent student and has a good memory, so it is not surprising that as an adult he became a great scholar who is expert in the field of Hadith, Tafsir and History.

< B > Works of Imam Ibn Kathir < / b >
Ibn Kathir also an ulama figure productive in generating some quality books and become a reference community . among his works are :
1. treatise Kitab al - jihad ;
2. Kitab al - Bidayah wa - fi Nihayah dates ;
3. Thabaqat Kitab al - fuqaha as- Shafi'i ;
4. Kitab al - Ba'its ila al - hatsits Ma'rifat ' Ulumul Hadith ;
5. al - Fushul fi Ikhtsar Sirah ar- Rasul ;
6. Fadha'il Koran dates Jam'ihi wa wa wa kitabathi Lughathi ;
7. Nihayah al - Bidayah wa an- Nihayah ( Tatimmah Date ) ;

In the field of interpretation , he authored the book < i> Tafsir al -Qur'an al - 'Azhim < / i> which is better known as the < i> Tafsir Ibn Kathir < / i> .

Imam Ibn Kathir died in the year 774 AH / 1372 AD may Allah have mercy on him constantly . Ameen .

Biography of Imam al - Qurthubi

Imam al-Qurtubi is a great scholar, a renowned commentators with his book "al-Jami 'li Ahkamail Qur'an".
His full name is Abu Abdillah Muhammad bin Ahmad bin Abu Bakr al-Farrah al-Ansari al-Khuzrazi al-Qurthubi. He was born in the year 580 AH / 1184 AD in a village called al-Qurthubah.

Since childhood, he lived in a simple family environment. his father was a farmer who is often busy on his farm. He grew up with his father for about 15 years, rather than the year 580 H to 595 H.

After that he started his scientific journey to guide science begins with studying the Qur'an and some other sciences such as deepening the Arabic language and Arabic sya'ir-sya'ir. after that, he went to Egypt to study the several branches of science, such as the science of jurisprudence, Nahwu, balaghah, Ulumul Qur'an, qira'at and the language of the Koran. There, al-Qurthubi study with Ibn al-Jamizi Ali bin Habatullah and al-Hasan al-Bicri.

His odyssey in studying passed vigorously despite the deprivation and away from his beloved family, really something we should all follow the story or biography of a character or a cleric.

< B > Works of Imam al - Qurthubi < / b >

By Imam al - Qurthubi many referenced by most Muslims of the world, among his works are :
1. al - Jami ' li Ahkamil Qur'an ( tafsir )
2. The at- Tadzkirah fi al - Mauta Ahwali Age wa al - Mauta
3. al - Atsna fi Syarhi al - Asma al - Husna
4. at- Tadzkar Afdlali fi al -Qur'an
5. Syarh at- Taqsha fi al -Hadith an- Nabawi
6. I'lam bima fi al - Din an- Nassara min al - Mafasid wa wa al - Auham Adzhari Mahasinu Din al - Islam .

Imam al - Qurthubi died on the evening of Monday , 09 Shawwal 671 H in Cairo Egypt . his tomb is located in the east of the Nile . May Allah have mercy on him . ameen .

Biography of Imam al - Baghawi

Imam al-Baghawi born in the village Baghsyur also called Bagh, a small village located between the fertile and Marwarrudz Herat. From this village is pretty much born great scholars.

Imam al-Baghawi Jumadil Ula was born in the year 433 H (according to history Yaqut ibn Abdullah al-Hamawiy in Mu'jam al-Buldan) while according to Ayaziy Ali, Imam al-Baghawi born in the year 438 H without mentioning the month.
His full name is Abu Muhammad al-Husain ibn Mas'ud ibn Muhammad al-Baghawi as-Shafi'i.

As for his name given by his parents was al-Husayn, and after he became leader, he was known as Abu Muhammad al-Husain ibn Mas'ud ibn Muhammad al-Baghawi along with a number of titles which show that he is a person who 'alim, as al-Imam al-Hafiz, Shaykh al-Islam, al-Allama.

Imam al-Baghawi a cleric who called on ummah persistent enough to stick fast to the Qur'an and Sunnah in any case, he got laqab as Rukn ad-Din , also dubbed Muhyi Sunnah , this is because Imam al-Baghawi confessed that after they finish writing the book Sharh as-Sunnah he dreamed encountered by the Prophet and said: "Ahyayta sunnati bi Syarh ahaditsiy".

Father Imam al - Baghawi named Mas'ud who went by the nickname al - Farra ' ibn Muhammad , who works as a salesman and skin .
Brother Imam al - Baghawi also there have been great in his time , called al - Allama al - Muftiy Abu Ali al - Hasan ibn Mas'ud ibn al - Farra 'al - Baghawi who died in 529 H.

Imam al - Baghawi start studying in Bagh village to learn to the hufadz , then became an expert in the field of fiqh and hadith after learning to al - Qadli Husain . after that , in the year 460 H or when the 27-year -old , Imam al - Baghawi move to Marwarrudz . here , he learned by reading books of tafsir tafsir al - Kilaby before his teacher , Muhammad Ibn al - Hasan al - Marwarziy . in this country , the Imam settled and spent her age to study with the scholars until his death .

The teachers of Imam al-Baghawi

As other scholars, Imam al-Baghawi also have many teachers, including:
1. Qadhiy Abu Ali al-Husain ibn Muhammad al-Marwarruziy as-Shafi'i (d. 462 H), author of the at-large syafi'iyah Ta'liqah and scholars of his time. Al-Baghawi studied fiqh and hadith to him before the year 460 H.
2. Abu Umar Abd al-Wahid ibn Ahmad ibn Abi al-Qasim al-Malihiy al-Haruwiy (d. 463 H), an expert on hadith Marwa.
3. Abu al-Hasan Abd ar-Rahman Muhammad ad-Dawudiy, hadith expert
4. Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Ya'qub as-Shairafiy, hadith expert
5. Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Yusuf al-juwainiy, Shaykh al-Hijaz, Expert hadith is the uncle of Imam al-Haramain al-Juwainiy, teaching in Khorasan and died in 463 H.
6. Abu Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Muhammad as-Syiraziy.
7. Abu Fadhal Ziyad ibn Muhammad al-Hanafiy.
8. Ahmad ibn Nasr al-Kufaniy.
9. Hassan al-Mani'iy.
10. Abu Bakr al-Hutsaim at-turabiy. al-Baghawi learn jepadanya at the end of the year 460 H.
11. Abi Salih Ahmad ibn Abd al-Malik ibn Ali ibn Ahmad an-Nisaburiy, an expert on hadith Hafiz and tsiqah
12. Abu Turab al-baqiy Abd ibn Yusuf ibn Ali ibn Salih ibn Abd al-Malik al-Maraghiy, Mufti Nisabur and scholars Shafi'ites (d. 492 H).

That among some teachers of Imam al-Baghawiy.

Students imam
As a scholar, of course Imam al-Baghawi scored scholars were quite instrumental in Islamic sciences. among his students are:
1. Abu al-Ghana'im As'ad ibn Ahmad ibn Yusuf ibn Ahmad ibn Yusuf al-Bamanjiy al-Khatib;
2. Al-Hasan ibn Mas'ud al-Baghawi, his own brother;
3. Umar ibn al-Hasan ibn al-husainar-Raziy, father of Fakhruddin ar-Raziy;
4. Abu Mansur Muhammad ibn As'ad al-'Aththariy;
5. Abu al-Fatuh Muhammad ibn Muhammad at-Tha'iy;
6. Abu al-Makarim Fadhlullah ibn Muhammad an-Nauqaniy, narrated the hadith from Imam al-Baghawiy as diplomas and lived until the Count in 600 H;
7. Abu al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Abd al-Wahid al-Muqaddasiy Fakhruddin Ahmad as-Shalihaniy al-Hanbaliy al-Bukhari (d. 690 H).

Works of Imam al-Baghawi

Imam al-Baghawi known as a scholar who has created numerous written works that are very useful for the development of Islamic sciences, including:
1. Al-Arba'un Haditsan;
2. Al-Anwar or Atsar al-Anwar fi Syama'il-nabiy an al-Mukhtar;
3. Tarjamah al-Ahkam, about the law furu 'written in Persian;
4. At-Tahdheeb, fiqh schools Shafi'ites quite famous;
5. Al-Jam 'bain as-Shahihain;
6. Syarh al-jami 'li at-Tirmidziy;
7. Sharh as-Sunnah;
8. Fataawa al-Baghawi;
9. Fataawa al-Marwarrudziy, a collection of fatwas teacher
10. Al-Kifayah fi al-Furu ';
11. Al-Kifayah fi al-qirâ'ah;
12. Al-Madkhal Mashabih ila as-Sunnah;
13. Mashabih the Sunnah;
14. Milestones at-Tanzil fi Tafsir al-Qur'an (tafsir book that is better known as the Tafsir al-Baghawi)
15. Mu'jam as-shuyukh.

The death of the Imam.

on the anniversary of the death of Imam al - Baghawi there are differences of opinion among the experts . some argue that Imam al - Baghawi died in the month of Shawwal 516 AH / December 1122 M ( in the opinion of Yaqut al - Hamawiy in the book Mu'jam al - Buldan , Ali Ayazi in Mufassirun and Umar al - Ridha Kahhalah in Mu'jam al - Muallifin ) .
While others mentioned that Imam al - Baghawi died in the month of Shawwal 510 AH / February 1117 M , ( in the opinion of Muhammad Husain adh- Dhahabi in at- Tafsir wa al - Mufassirun ) .
there is even a mention in 551 H.
Regarding the place died , historians meyebutkan commentators agree that Imam al - Baghawi Marwarrudz died and was buried beside the grave of his master al - Husayn Qadhiy in the cemetery of al - Thaliqaniy , Marwarrudz.