Shihāb al-Dīn Abū al-ʿAbbās Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAlī ibn Ḥajar al-Haytamī al-Makkī al-Anṣārī[1] known as Ibn Hajar al-Haytami al-Makki (Arabic: ابن حجر الهيتمي المكي) was an Egyptian Arab muhaddith and theologian of Islam. He came from the Banu Sa'd tribe who settled in the Al-Sharqiah province in Egypt.[2] Ibn Hajar was specialized in Islamic Jurisprudence and well known as a prolific writer of the Shâfi'î school.[2][3] With al-Imām Aḥmad al-Ramlī, he represents the foremost resource for fatwa (legal opinion) for the entire late Shâfi‘î school.[4]
Ibn Hajar al-Haytamī was born in 909 AH (1503 AD) in the small village Abū Haytam in western Egypt.[1] When he was a small child, his father died and his upbringing was left to the charge of his grandfather. His grandfather was known to the locals as the "stone" because of his pious nature. The nickname came from people saying he was "silent as a stone". This was due to the fact that he seldom spoke and when he did it was greatly revered for his religious knowledge. His grandfather died, however, shortly after his father and his father's teachers Shams Dīn b. Abi'l-Hamā'il and Shams al-Dīn Muhammad al-Shanāwī became his caretakers. As a child he began his studies with the memorisation of the Qur'an and Nawawi's Minhaj.[1] His caretaker al-Shanāwī decided that al-Haytamī should continue his elementary education at the sanctuary of Sayyid Ahmad al-Badawī in Tanta.[1]
Ibn Hajar al-Haytami notes in his writings a beverage called qahwa developed from a tree in the Zeila region.[5]
Teachers
After completing his elementary education, Ibn Hajar al- Haytamī continued his schooling at al-Azhar[1] where he studied under many noteworthy scholars, the most predominant one being Zakariyyā’ al-Ansārī.[1] He also studied under the famous Shafi'i scholar Shihab al-Din al-Ramli.[1]
Migration to Mecca
Al-Haytamī performed the Hajj in the year 1527 with one of his teachers al-Bakri. It was during this trip that al-Haytamī decided to begin writing fiqh. He returned to Mecca in 1531 and stayed there a year before returning home again. During this visit al-Haytamī worked on a compilation of notes which he would later use in his authorship to write commentaries. The last time he traveled to Mecca was in 1533, this time he brought his family and decided to permanently reside there. His life dedication in Mecca began to be writing, teaching, and issuing fatwa. He authored major works in Shāfiʿī jurisprudence, hadīth, tenets of faith, education, hadīth commentary, and formal legal opinion. It was at this time he wrote his most notable work, which was called "Tuhfat al-Muhtaj bi Sharh al-Minhaj". This work was a commentary on Imam Nawawi's writing "Minhaj al-Talibin". Ibn Hajar al-Haytamī's commentary became one of the two authoritative textbooks of the Shafi’i school. He wrote many other works, some of which are listed in the "works" section of this page.
Death
Ibn Hajar al-Haytamī died in 1566 AD/973 AH in Mecca.[6] He was buried in the cemetery of Ma'lat.[7]
Views
Regarding singing al-Haythami mentioned that some went so far as to claim the supposed consensus of ahl ul Madinah on this question.
He was once asked about the legal status of those who criticizes Sufis: Is there an excuse for such critics? He replies in his Fatawa hadithiyya: It is incumbent upon every person endowed with mind and religion not to fall into the trap of criticizing these folk (Sufis), for it is a mortal poison, as has been witnessed of old and recently.[8]
Regarding logical reasoning: "Consider these words without partisanship and you will find that he…has clarified the way and established the proof to the effect that there is nothing in [logic] which is reprehensible or leads to what is reprehensible, and that it is of use in the religious sciences such as the science of the principles of religion and of jurisprudence (fiqh). The jurist have established the general principle that what is of use for the religious sciences should be respected and may not be derided, and it should be studied and taught as a fard kifaya"[6]
^ abcdefghijklmnAaron Spevack, The Archetypal Sunni Scholar: Law, Theology, and Mysticism in the Synthesis of Al-Bajuri, p 77. State University of New York Press, 1 October 2014. ISBN143845371X
^ abArendonk, C. van; Schacht, J.. "Ibn Ḥad̲j̲ar al-Haytamī." Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition. Edited by: P. Bearman, Th. Bianquis, C.E. Bosworth, E. van Donzel, W.P. Heinrichs. Brill Online, 2014. Reference. 16 November 2014
^Ghaly, Mohammad, "Writings on Disability in Islam: The 16th-Century Polemic on Ibn Fahd’s al-Nukat al-Zirâf", Arab Studies Journal, George Washington University, Fall 2005/Spring 2006, vol. XIII no. 2/vol. XIV no. 1, pp. 9- XIII no. 2/vol. XIV no. 1, pp. 9–38.
^J. Schacht and C. van Arendonk, "Ibn Hajar al-Haytami" in Encyclopedia of Islam, vol. III, p. 779.
^Houtsma, M. Th.; Wensinck, A. J.; Arnold, T. W.; Heffening, W.; Lévi-Provençal, E., eds. (1993). "Ḳawah". First Encyclopedia of Islam. Vol. IV. E.J. Brill. p. 631. ISBN978-90-04-09790-2. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
^ abEl-Rouayheb, Khaled. "Sunni Islamic Scholars on the Status of Logic, 1500–1800". Islamic Law and Society 11 (2004), p 217.
^. Archived from the original on 2013-04-29. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
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For the Egyptian Islamic Jurist and theologian see Ibn Hajar al Asqalani Not to be confused with al Haythami Shihab al Din Abu al ʿAbbas Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAli ibn Ḥajar al Haytami al Makki al Anṣari 1 known as Ibn Hajar al Haytami al Makki Arabic ابن حجر الهيتمي المكي was an Egyptian Arab muhaddith and theologian of Islam He came from the Banu Sa d tribe who settled in the Al Sharqiah province in Egypt 2 Ibn Hajar was specialized in Islamic Jurisprudence and well known as a prolific writer of the Shafi i school 2 3 With al Imam Aḥmad al Ramli he represents the foremost resource for fatwa legal opinion for the entire late Shafi i school 4 Ibn Hajar al Haytamiابن حجر الهيتمي المكي PersonalBorn1503 909 AHCairo Mamluk Sultanate 1 Died1566 aged 62 63 974 AH 1 Mecca Ottoman EmpireReligionIslamDenominationSunniJurisprudenceShafi i 1 CreedAshari 1 Main interest s Fiqh HadithMuslim leaderInfluenced by Zakariyya al Ansari 1 Nawawi 1 Influenced Abdul Wahhab Shaʿrani 1 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Birth and education 1 2 Teachers 1 3 Migration to Mecca 1 4 Death 2 Views 3 Works 4 See also 5 ReferencesBiography EditBirth and education Edit Ibn Hajar al Haytami was born in 909 AH 1503 AD in the small village Abu Haytam in western Egypt 1 When he was a small child his father died and his upbringing was left to the charge of his grandfather His grandfather was known to the locals as the stone because of his pious nature The nickname came from people saying he was silent as a stone This was due to the fact that he seldom spoke and when he did it was greatly revered for his religious knowledge His grandfather died however shortly after his father and his father s teachers Shams Din b Abi l Hama il and Shams al Din Muhammad al Shanawi became his caretakers As a child he began his studies with the memorisation of the Qur an and Nawawi s Minhaj 1 His caretaker al Shanawi decided that al Haytami should continue his elementary education at the sanctuary of Sayyid Ahmad al Badawi in Tanta 1 Ibn Hajar al Haytami notes in his writings a beverage called qahwa developed from a tree in the Zeila region 5 Teachers Edit After completing his elementary education Ibn Hajar al Haytami continued his schooling at al Azhar 1 where he studied under many noteworthy scholars the most predominant one being Zakariyya al Ansari 1 He also studied under the famous Shafi i scholar Shihab al Din al Ramli 1 Migration to Mecca Edit Al Haytami performed the Hajj in the year 1527 with one of his teachers al Bakri It was during this trip that al Haytami decided to begin writing fiqh He returned to Mecca in 1531 and stayed there a year before returning home again During this visit al Haytami worked on a compilation of notes which he would later use in his authorship to write commentaries The last time he traveled to Mecca was in 1533 this time he brought his family and decided to permanently reside there His life dedication in Mecca began to be writing teaching and issuing fatwa He authored major works in Shafiʿi jurisprudence hadith tenets of faith education hadith commentary and formal legal opinion It was at this time he wrote his most notable work which was called Tuhfat al Muhtaj bi Sharh al Minhaj This work was a commentary on Imam Nawawi s writing Minhaj al Talibin Ibn Hajar al Haytami s commentary became one of the two authoritative textbooks of the Shafi i school He wrote many other works some of which are listed in the works section of this page Death Edit Ibn Hajar al Haytami died in 1566 AD 973 AH in Mecca 6 He was buried in the cemetery of Ma lat 7 Views EditRegarding singing al Haythami mentioned that some went so far as to claim the supposed consensus of ahl ul Madinah on this question He was once asked about the legal status of those who criticizes Sufis Is there an excuse for such critics He replies in his Fatawa hadithiyya It is incumbent upon every person endowed with mind and religion not to fall into the trap of criticizing these folk Sufis for it is a mortal poison as has been witnessed of old and recently 8 Regarding logical reasoning Consider these words without partisanship and you will find that he has clarified the way and established the proof to the effect that there is nothing in logic which is reprehensible or leads to what is reprehensible and that it is of use in the religious sciences such as the science of the principles of religion and of jurisprudence fiqh The jurist have established the general principle that what is of use for the religious sciences should be respected and may not be derided and it should be studied and taught as a fard kifaya 6 Works EditAl Sawa iq al Muhriqah Al Naimat ul Kubra Ala al Alam Asma al Matalib Tahrir al Maqal fi Adab wa Ahkam fi ma yahtaj ilay ha Mu addibu al Atfal Mablaghu l Arab fi Fadayil al Arab Al Jawhar al Munazzam fi Ziyarati l Qabr As Sawayiq al Muhriqah ala Ahl al Bidayi wa d Dalali wa z Zandaqah Tuhfatu l Muhtaj li Sharh Al Minhaj in four volumes Al Khayrat al Hisan fi Manaqib Abi Hanifah an Numan Al Fatawa al Rizwiyyah Al Fatawa al Haytamiyyah Al Fatawa al Hadithiyyah Fat h Al Ilah Sharh Mishkah Al Eeaab fi Sharh al Ubab Al Imdad fi Sharh al Irshad Fat h al Jawwad bi Sharh al Irshad Al Fat h al Mubin Sharh al Arbayin an Nawawiyyah Nasihatu l Muluk Asraf al Wasayil ila Fahmi sh Shamayil Madan al Yawaqit al Multamiah fi Manaqib Al Ayimmah al Arba ah Al Minah al Makkiyyah fi Sharfi Hamziyyah al Busiriyyah Al Manhaj al Qawim fi Masayil at Talim Sharh Muqadammati l Hadramiyyah Ad Durar az Zahirah fi Kashfi Bayani l Akhirah Az Zawajir an Iqtirafal Kabayir Tahdhir ath Thiqat min Akli l Kaftati wa l Qat Al Iylam bi Qawatiy al Islam Kaffar Raa a min Muharramati l Lahwi wa s Sama a Al Fatawa al Fiqhiyyah al KubraSee also EditList of Ash aris and Maturidis List of Muslim theologians List of SufisReferences Edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Aaron Spevack The Archetypal Sunni Scholar Law Theology and Mysticism in the Synthesis of Al Bajuri p 77 State University of New York Press 1 October 2014 ISBN 143845371X a b Arendonk C van Schacht J Ibn Ḥad j ar al Haytami Encyclopaedia of Islam Second Edition Edited by P Bearman Th Bianquis C E Bosworth E van Donzel W P Heinrichs Brill Online 2014 Reference 16 November 2014 Ghaly Mohammad Writings on Disability in Islam The 16th Century Polemic on Ibn Fahd s al Nukat al Ziraf Arab Studies Journal George Washington University Fall 2005 Spring 2006 vol XIII no 2 vol XIV no 1 pp 9 XIII no 2 vol XIV no 1 pp 9 38 J Schacht and C van Arendonk Ibn Hajar al Haytami in Encyclopedia of Islam vol III p 779 Houtsma M Th Wensinck A J Arnold T W Heffening W Levi Provencal E eds 1993 Ḳawah First Encyclopedia of Islam Vol IV E J Brill p 631 ISBN 978 90 04 09790 2 Retrieved 11 January 2016 a b El Rouayheb Khaled Sunni Islamic Scholars on the Status of Logic 1500 1800 Islamic Law and Society 11 2004 p 217 Ahmad Ibn Hajar al Haytami al Makki أحمد ابن حجر الهيتمي المكي M 974 at tawhid net Archived from the original on 2013 04 29 Retrieved 2012 06 14 tasawwuf al Haytami www sunnah org Archived from the original on 1999 11 14 Portals Biography Islam Egypt Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ibn Hajar al Haytami amp oldid 1112364381, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
