Author Archives: Bilal Ali

Imam Sayyid Murtada al-Zabidi

Al-Sayyid Murtađā al-Zabīdī (rahmatullah alayh) Imām Muĥammad ibn Muĥammad ibn Muĥammad ibn Ábd ar-Razzāq al-Ĥusayni az-Zabīdī, Abu’l Fayđ and is widely known as Murtađā az-Zabīdi. [1145-1205 AH/ 1732-1790 CE] He was a Ĥanafī scholar, lexicographer, linguist, a grandmaster in ĥadīth, genealogy, biographies and personal histories [ĥadith, ansāb, rijāl]. He was a prolific writer. Apart fromContinueContinue reading “Imam Sayyid Murtada al-Zabidi”

Imam Abu Bakr al-Haddad al-Hanafi al-Zabidi

Al-Imam, Abu Bakr al-Haddad al-Hanafi al-Zabidi (rahmatullah alayh) Excerpted and abridged from Al-Imam Al-Muhaddith Abu al-‘Abbas Ahmad bin Ahmad bin ‘Abd al-Latif al-Sharji al-Hanafi al-Zabidi’s (d.893 ah)(rahmatullah alayh) blessed work dealing with the lives of the awliyaa of Yemen: “Tabaqat al-Khawass, Ahl al-Sidq wa al-Ikhlas (Ranks of the Elect, The People of Truth and Sincerity)”ContinueContinue reading “Imam Abu Bakr al-Haddad al-Hanafi al-Zabidi”

Tasheel al-Nahw: Revised English Translation of ‘Ilm al-Nahw for Free Download

Mawlana ‘Aamir Bashir was kind enough to provide his new translation of the book Tasheel al-Nahw for free download.Although he didn’t ask for it, it is befitting that we keep such sincere scholars who write and distribute knowledge for free in our du’as. Below I have included the introduction from the book: Introduction to theContinueContinue reading “Tasheel al-Nahw: Revised English Translation of ‘Ilm al-Nahw for Free Download”