تقريب التهذيب
The book; Taqribut Tahdhib is the masterpiece of Hafiz Ibn Hajar (rahimahullah) and discusses brief information of the narrators in the books of the six famous authors of the sihah sittah. Hadith students find it a handy reference source. The initial editions…
أدب الاختلاف في مسائل العلم و الدين
This book; Adabul Ikhtilafi fi Masailil 'Alimi wad Din, just like his other book; Atharul Hadith... was written by My Honourable Teacher; Al-‘Allamatul Muhaddith, Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah (hafizahullah) many years ago to stem the onslaught of the salafi…
دراسات الكاشف للذهبي
This book; Dirasatul Kashifi Lil Imamil Hafizidh Dhahabi, is an in-depth introduction to the field of Jarh & Ta'dil; which is the field of debating the reliability of the Hadith narrators. In addition to the other branches of Hadith sciences, My…
القول البدیع في الصلاة على الحبيب الشفيع ﷺ
The book: Al Qawul Badi' fis Salati 'alal Habibish Shafi' ﷺ is the world renowned, celebrated work of 'Allamah Sakhawi (rahimahullah) on the topic of the virtues of salawat/durud upon Nabi (sallallahu'alayhi wasallam). The copy that was annotated by My…
أثَر الحديث الشريف
This book; Atharul Hadith... was written by My Honourable Teacher; Al-‘Allamatul Muhaddith, Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah (hafizahullah) many years ago to stem the onslaught of the salafi mindset. This book has proven to be very effective in rectifying one's…
An interesting incident on Bukhari recitals
The following is extracted from a book written by Hazrat Moulana Yusuf Motala saheb (hafizahullah) of UK. entitled: Hazrat Shaykhul Hadith and I, pg.30. Hazrat Shaykh, [Moulana Muhammad Zakariyya Kandehawi -rahimahullah-] spent the Ramadan of 1393 A.H…
حجية أفعال رسول الله ﷺ
This book is an edited version of a paper that My Honourable Teacher; Al-'Allamatul Muhaddith, Shaykh Muhammad 'Awwamah (hafizahullah) had delivered in a conference in Morocco. There are several unique discussions and important points on the issue of our…
The Soldiers of the night
My Honourable Ustad, Al-'Allamatul Muhaddith, Shaykh Muhammad 'Awwamah (hafizahullah) mentioned this incident recently when we were discussing the topic of support for 'ilm, 'Ulama and the knowledge of Din. Shaykh said this is an incident that needs to be…
حكم العمل بالحديث الضعيف
This book is a masterpiece from My Honourable Teacher; Al-'Allamatul Muhaddith, Shaykh Muhammad 'Awwamah (hafizahullah) on the topic of Weak Hadiths, and their application. Several Hadith Masters of our era have commended the book. It's a must read for any…
المختار من فرائد النقول والأخبار
This is a beautiful Arabic booklet written by my Honourable Ustad, Al-‘Allamatul Muhaddith, Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah (hafizahullah) in the 1970s. It is a collection of inspirational quotes and incidents from the pious predecessors. This book was written…
Ebook on Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah’s biography
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Allamah Kawthari (rahimahullah)
'Allamah Muhammad Zahid Al-Kawthari (rahimahullah) was among the most unique and spectacular Hanafi 'Ulama of his time. Birth & early studies He was born in a small city near Duzce, Turkey, in the year 1296 A.H (1879). He began his quest for knowledge in…
Respect for one’s teachers
Al-Muhaddith Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah’s (hafizahullah) son; Shaykh Muhyuddin writes about his father: ‘I cannot remember my father ever talking on the phone whilst sitting when he spoke to his teacher; Shaykh ‘Abdul Fattah Abu Ghuddah (rahimahullah). Despite…
Rectified motives and reformed children
The Honourable Hadith expert of our times, Al-Muhaddith, Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah (may Allah protect him) often states that the residents of Madinah Munawwarah regularly make the following du’a: اللّٰهُمَّ أَصْلِحِ النِّيَّةَ والذُّرِّيَّةَ Allahumma aslihin…
Another way of respecting an ‘Alim
Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah (may Allah protect him) mentioned the following incident: I once visited Mufti Mahmudul Hasan Gangohi (rahimahullah) while he was in Madinah Munawwarah. It was after ‘Asr Salah. As the time for Maghrib drew near, an attendant…
سنن أبي داؤد
This is the annotated version of my Honourable Teacher; Al-'Allamatul Muhadith, Shaykh Muhammad 'Awwamah (hafizahullah) for the famous book; Sunan Abi Dawud. There were six manuscripts used to research this work, one of these manuscripts belonged to Hafiz ibn…
We have our own standards of conduct..
My beloved and respected teacher in Madinah Munawwarah, Shaykh Muhammad 'Awwamah (may Allah protect him) once mentioned a story about his senior teacher, Shaykh 'Abdul Fattah Abu Ghuddah (rahimahullah). I wanted to share it for its profound message and…
Do not just believe everything you read!
'Don't believe everything you read' - These were the words of wisdom of the great Shaykh 'Abdullah Sirajuddin (rahimahullah), the senior Teacher of my Honourable Shaykh, Al-Muhaddith Muhammad 'Awwamah (may Allah protect him). He offered this advice to Shaykh…
The recent ‘Maqra-ah’/Hadith Majlis trend
Attending a few gatherings of completion of Hadith books (like the khatm Bukhari) for the purpose of barakah etc is applaudable and encouraged. However, the recent trend of arranging public 'maqra-ahs' (also called Hadith Majlis; swift Hadith recitals) of…
Status of the Hadith: “My Companions are like the Stars”
The following Hadith is often quoted when discussing the topic of the rank of the Sahabah (radiyallahu’anhum). أصحابي كالنجوم بأيهم اقتديتم اهتديتم “My Companions are like the stars, whichever of them you follow you will be rightly guided” Although there…
Sell not Your Religion!
Among the most compelling contemporary challenges, are the alarmingly increasing temptations to compromise on one’s basic beliefs. When a person loses focus of what is important in his/her life, then to sell off the most valuable asset becomes easy. In so…