Abd al-Hayy al-Lucknawi

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Abd al-Hayy al-Lakhnawi
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Born24 October 1848 (26 Dhul Qa'dah, 1264) [1]
Died27 December 1886(1886-12-27) (aged 38) (29/30 Rabi al-Awwal 1304) [2]
Resting placeAnwar Bagh, Lucknow [3]
Religion Islam
Denomination Sunni
Jurisprudence Hanafi
Creed Maturidi
Movement Deobandi

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

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Lineage

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

Early life

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]

Scholarly accomplishments

He reportedly saw numerous companions of Muhammad in his dreams, including Abu Bakr, Umar, ibn Abbas, Fatimah, Aishah, and Umm Habiba. In his dreams he also claimed to have met Malik ibn Anas, al-Sakhawi, Jalaluddin Suyuti and other scholars, from whom he benefited as mentioned in one of his books. [4]

Status as a Muhaddith

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

Death

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

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References

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  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.
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