Abd al-Haqq al-Dehlawi

Abd al-Haqq (Muhaddith) al-Dehlawi was an Islamic scholar, Sufi and author from India.[1]

'Abd al-Haqq al-Dehlawi
Personal
Born1551
Died1642
Delhi
Resting placeHauz-i-Shamsi
ReligionIslam
RegionIslamic philosophy
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceHanafi
CreedMaturidi
Main interest(s)Hadith
TariqaChishti Qadri
Muslim leader
Influenced by
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Biography

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He was born in 1551 (958 AH) in Delhi, hence the suffix Dehlavi to his name. In 1587 (996 AH), he made the pilgrimage to Mecca, where he stayed remained for the next three years studying hadith and Sufism under various scholars. Upon his return to Delhi, he taught for half a century, and authored more than 100 works, including a history of Medina, and a work on the lives of saints. [2][3]

Death

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He died in Delhi, in 1642 (1052 AH).[4][5] His mausoleum exists at the edge of Hauz-i-Shamsi near Qutub Minar, Mehrauli, Delhi.[6]

Works

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  • Akhbar al Akhyar, 16th Century. Urdu Edition 1990.[7]
  • Sharh Mishkat Shareef, known as Ashatul Lam'at [8]
  • Perfection of Faith (Translation), Adam Publishers.[5]
  • Madarij-ul-Nabuwwah
  • Tārīh-i Haqqī (The History by Haqq). General history of South Asia from the time of the Ğūrids to the 42nd year of Mughal Emperor Akbar’s reign (1005/1596-7).
  • Takmeel-Ul-Iman (Farsi) - Book regarding beliefs of Suni Muslims.[9]
  • Aashoora - A book containing 16-17 pages written on the day of Aashoora
  • Taeede Hanafi Mazhab - book written on Hanafi Madhab
  • Tohfa Ithna Ashari[10]
  • Taaruf Fiqh o Tasawwuff
  • Zubdat-ul-Aasaar Talkhees Bahjat-ul-Asraar[11]
  • Sharah Fatooh Ul Ghaib[12]
  • Milad e Rasool e Azam[13]
  • Tareekh e Madina[14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Urdu Books of Abdul Haq Mohaddis Dehlavi". Rekhta. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Shah Abdul Haque Muhaddith Dehlvi, a Sunni Sufi Scholar of India: Glimpses of His Reflections on the Mystical Practices in Islam | Ghulam Rasool Dehlvi, New Age Islam".
  3. ^ "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica".
  4. ^ ʿAbd al-Ḥaqq "Ḥaqqī" Dihlavī Buḫārī d. 1052/1642 Profile Archived 3 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine Packard Humanities Institute
  5. ^ a b "Perfection of Faith". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
  6. ^ "The Tomb of Shaikh 'Abdul Haq Dihlavi". Reminiscences of Imperial Delhi. British Library. 1843. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
  7. ^ "SHAYKH AL ISLAM|JANASHEEN - MUHADDITH AL A'ZAM AL HIND". Archived from the original on 9 January 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2006.
  8. ^ Ashatul Lumat Fi Sharah al Mishkat Vol 1. 15 September 2013.
  9. ^ Takmeel ul Iman Farsi – via Internet Archive.
  10. ^ "Tohfa e Ithna Ashariyya By Shaykh Shah Abdul Aziz Dehlvi (r.a) Urdu Translation By Shaykh Khalil ur Rahman Nomani Mazahiri". 21 September 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Zubdat Ul Asar Urdu By Shaikh Abdul Haq Dehlvi Pdf - The Library PK". The Library PK. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Sharah Fatooh Ul Ghaib Urdu By Shaikh Abdul Haq Pdf - The Library PK". The Library PK. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  13. ^ "Milad e Rasool e Azam Urdu By Shaikh Abdul Haq Pdf - The Library PK". The Library PK. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  14. ^ "Tareekh e Madina By Sheikh Abdul Haq Pdf - The Library PK". The Library PK. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2018.

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