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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-232: ANWAR SYAH AL-KASHMIRI
What is a brief biography of Anwar Shah al-Kashmiri, the author of Faidh al-Bari?
Short answer
The author of Faidh al-Bari, a commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, is Muhammad Anwar Shah al-Kashmiri al-Hindi, born in 1292 AH, corresponding to 1875.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
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Summary
The author of Faidh al-Bari, a commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, is Muhammad Anwar Shah al-Kashmiri al-Hindi, born in 1292 AH, corresponding to 1875. He studied at Dar Ulum Deoband, taught at Dar al-Ulum until 1345 AH, then moved to Dabhel and founded a large institution named the Islamic University. He was known for his expertise in hadith and the four schools of law, wrote works opposing the Qadiyaniyyah, and left many writings and students. He passed away on a night in Safar of 1352 or 1353 AH after travelling to Deoband while ill, and was buried near his house at Musalla al-'Eid.
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Nama beliau ialah Muhammad Anwar Syah bin Muazzam Syah al-Kashmiri al-Hindi.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-232: ANWAR SYAH AL-KASHMIRI”, 10 January 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/2229-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-232-anwar-syah-al-kashmiri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/brief-biography-author-faidh-al-bari/