Syed Nazeer Husain
| as-Sayyid Mian Nazeer Husain ad-Dehlawi | |
|---|---|
| Personal Details | |
| Title | "Shaykh al-Kull fil-Kull" |
| Born | 1805 |
| Died | May 1902 (aged 96–97) |
| Region | India |
| Religion | Islam |
| Main interest(s) | Hadith, biographical evaluation |
Syed Nazeer Husain (1805-1902) was a religious leader of India. Husain was raised a Shiite, but later abandoned that faith.[1]
Early Life
He is Imaam Syed Nazeer Husain Dehlawi. Born in the year 1220 AH corresponding to 1805 CE. He left home at the age of 17 in search of Islamic knowledge, arriving in Delhi on the 13th of Rajab 1243 AH where he studied under the most prominent scholars of Islam of that era. Those from amongst his teachers include Allamah Shah Muhammad Ishaaq Dehlawi (1192 AH-1262 AH) who was the grandson of Allamah Shah Abdul-Aziz Dehlawi. He began his studies in Sadikpur before continuing his learning in Delhi in 1826. He was the leader of the Ahl al-Hadith—described as "a colossus" of the movement[2]—and a respected Islamic intellectual.[3] During his lifetime hundreds of students studied directly under him, with many from Afghanistan and others coming even from places like Kashgar, the Hijaz and Najd.[4]
Movement
Imam Syed Nazeer Husain Dehlawi authored over 60 books, from amongst them is his Fatãwaa known as Fatãwaa Nadheeriyyah in 2 volumes, and Mayaarul-Huq on the issue of Taqleed (blind-following a particular Fiqh Madhab). He called to Tahweed and taught Hadeeth and defended the Sunnah all his life. He is considered unanimously amongst Ahlus-Sunnah wal Jama’aah as one of the Imams of his time who revived Ad-Dawah-Salafiyyah in the Indian subcontinent. He died on the 10th of Rajab 1320 AH corresponding to 15th of October 1902 CE.
Later life
Those amongst his senior students include Allamah Shamsul-Huq Adheemabaadee (d. 1329AH), Allamah Abdur-Rahmãn Mubarakpuree (d.1353 AH), Allamah Thanaullah Amritsaree (d.1368 AH.)
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