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The Sayyid is a descendent of the prophet Muhammad (Blessings and Salutations of peace upon Him) through Imam Hasan, a grand-son of the prophet. He is a contemporary Saudi Arabian scholar of Tafseer (interpretation of the Qur’an), Hadith (the sayings of the Prophet), Fiqh (Islamic law), `Aqeedah (tenets of faith) and Seerah (Prophetic biography). He is the most highly acclaimed and respected scholar (Shaykh) in Makkah (Mecca). He was born to a family of traditional Maliki scholars of ancestral residence in the Holy City. His grandfather was the Qadi (Chief Judge) of Makkah and an Imam of the Holy Mosque, the site of the Ka’bah.
His father Sayyid Alawi taught and lectured in the precints of the Holy Mosque for 30 years until he passed away in 1971, his funeral being the biggest one in the area in the present era. Sayyid Muhammad was educated by his eminent father from childhood and was authorised to teach every book he studied with him. He also learnt at the feet of prominent scholars of Makkah such as Shaykh Say-yid Ameen Kutbi, Shaykh Hassan Masshat, Shaykh Muhammad Nur Sayf, Shaykh Saeed Yamani and many others.
At the age of 25 he received his Phd from from the esteemed Al Azhar university of Egypt. His thesis - on Hadith (the sayings of the Prophet) - was rated excellent and highly praised by the ‘ulama (learned elders) there at the time such as Imam Abu Zahra. During his never-ending quest for knowledge he has travelled extensively to north Africa, Egypt, Syria, Turkey, Yemen and the Indo-Pak sub-continent to gather Hadith, collect manuscripts, visit scholars, saints and benefit from their wisdom.
Apart from the ‘ulama of the Hijaz (Arabian Peninsula) he has got "Sanad" or "‘Ijazah" (lineage of authority to teach and guide) in the theological and spiritual sciences from eminent savants all over the Islamic world. The great Da’ee (spreader of the religion) and Imam of Yemen, Imam Habib Ahmad Mashur al-Haddad , Shaykh Hasn
Shaykh Alawi bin Abbas bin Abdul Aziz bin Abbas bin Abdul Aziz bin Muhammad Al-Maliki Al-Makki Al-Idrisi Al-Hasani - may Allah have mercy on him - was born in Mecca in 1328 AH, and his lineage goes back to Idris Al-Azhar bin Idris Al-Akbar, and continues all the way to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). His father raised him well, and he memorized the Quran at the age of ten and led the Tarawih prayers in the Grand Mosque.
Shaykh Alawi then enrolled in Madrasah Al-Falah, where he excelled and became a teacher before graduating. He continued his education at higher levels and taught lower levels. In 1346 AH, he graduated from the school and worked as a teacher there the following year. He was also authorized to teach at the Grand Mosque in the same year.
He spent his life teaching and had many notable scholars as his teachers, including Shaykh Muhammad Al-Arabi At-Tabbani, Shaykh Muhammad Zahid Al-Kawthari, Shaykh Abdur Rahman bin Ubaydullah As-Saqqaf, and others. Shaykh Alawi authored numerous works. He passed away in Mecca in 1392 AH.
Muhammad 'Alawi al-Maliki
Saudi Arabian Islamic scholar (1944–2004)
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Alawi al-Maliki | |
|---|---|
| Title | Shaykh, Sayyid |
| Born | 1944 Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
| Died | 2004 (aged 59-60) Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
| Resting place | Jannat al-Mu'alla, Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
| Main interest(s) | Tasawwuf, Tafsir, Hadith, Fiqh, Usul al-fiqh, Aqidah, Seerah |
| Notable work(s) | Mafahim Yajib an Tusahhah (Conceptions That Need to Be Corrected) |
| Alma mater | Al-Azhar University |
| Occupation | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Maliki |
| Tariqa | Shadhili |
| Creed | Ash'ari |
Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Alawi ibn al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Aziz (1944–2004), also known as Muhammad ibn Alawi al-Maliki, (Arabic: محمد بن علوي المالكي) was one of the foremost traditional SunniIslamic scholar of contemporary times from Saudi Arabia. He is considered to be the Mujaddid of 20th-21st century.
Life
Family background
The Maliki family is one of the most respected families in Mecca and has produced great scholars who taught in the Haram of Mecca for centuries. In fact, five of the Sayyid's ancestors have been the Maliki Imams of the Haram of Mecca. Muhammad ibn Alawi al-Maliki was born in Mecca. Due to the well-known nature of their family, they preferred to teach themselves in the Sacred Holy Mosque.
Education
With his father's instruction, he also studied and mastered the various traditional Islamic sciences of Aqidah, Tafsir, Hadith, Seerah, Fiqh, Usul, Mustalah, Nahw, etc. Scholars of Mecca, as well as Medina, all of whom granted him full Ijazah to teach these sciences to others. Some of the scholars from whom he obtained ijazahs and chains of transmission from include: His father, 'Alawi ibn 'Abbas al-Maliki al-Hasani, al-Habib Ahmad Mashhur Taha al-Haddad, Hasanain Makhlouf, Muhammad al-'Arabi al-Tabbani, Muhammad Hafidh al-Tijani, Amin Kutbi, Mustafa Ra
On the 15th of Ramadan 1425 (29 October 2004), just before dawn, the shaykh of our shaykhs, the ustadh of the asatidha, the Muhaddith of the Haramayn al-Sharifayn, the Usuli of the time, the master of Tariqa ‘Ulama Makka, the murrabi, the trainer of souls, al-Shaykh al-Sayyid Muhammad b. ‘Alawi b. Abbas b. Abdal Aziz al-Maliki al-Makki, left this world (1944-2004). He was in a fasting state, and he passed away on a Friday, may Allah have mercy upon his soul, and benefit us from him. His funeral was one of the largest in modern times (video below) – Islamica Magazine published a short piece on him here.
Sayyid Muhammad, rahmatullah ‘alahi, was a Hasani descendant of the Prophet, ‘alayhi salat wa salam, born to an Idrisi family of traditional Maliki scholars, who had long been teachers in the Ka’aba, though their common ancestor had come from Morocco centuries before. His father, Sayyid ‘Alawi, was a famed scholar of the Hijaz, who taught for some 30 years in and around the Ka’aba; his grandfather, who lived in the pre-Saudi era of the Hijaz, was Qadi of Makka and Imam of the Ka’aba. He held this post during the Ottoman period, then during the Hashemite era, and continued to hold it after the Saudis established their rule.
The home of the Maliki family is not too far from the Haram itself in Makka, and is where Sayyid Ahmad b. Muhammad al-Maliki continues to be today; it is where Sayyid Muhammad b. Alawi al-Maliki himself taught, as did his father, Sayyid ‘Alawi b. Abbas al-Maliki. Many think that because of his mastery of the tariqa of the Sada Ba’Alawi, and because of the name of his father (‘Alawi), Sayyid Muhammad was actually from the Husayni sada of Yemen – of course, he isn’t. The Maliki family are Hasani, via Mawlay Idris of Morocco – and as such, the name ‘Alawi’ is a rather unusual one for him to have. It would have been far more typical for the Sada Ba ‘Alawi. How did h