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Old 10-05-2008, 06:48 AM   #4
AmfitNom

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Excerpt from Mufti Ibn Adam's article:


The Indian subcontinent has witnessed great masters in the science of Hadith and Fiqh to which the whole world, including the Arab scholars, is indebted. No major Islamic library is empty from the works of these great scholars. They compiled some major works (in Arabic) that are unparalleled in recent times, such as:

1) I’la al-Sunan: A great 18 volume encyclopaedia in Hanafi Fiqh which amazed the world over. Arab Scholars were also amazed by the brilliance of the author, Shaykh Dhafar Ahmad al-Usmani who compiled this work under the supervision and instruction of his uncle and teacher, Imam Ashraf Ali al-Tahanawi (Allah have mercy on them both)

2) Bazl al-Majhud fi hal Sunan Abi Dawud: One of the most detailed commentary in Arabic on the Sunan of Imam Abu Dawud in approximately 20 volumes, authored by Shaykh Khalil Ahmad al -Saharanfuri (Allah have mercy on him).

3) Fath al-Mulhim Sharh Sahih Muslim by Shaykh Shabbir Ahmad al-Usmani (Allah have mercy on him): A commentary on the Sahih of Imam Muslim which remained incomplete until the great contemporary Hadith and Fiqh master, my respected teacher, Shaykh Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani (Allah have mercy on him) completed it.

Regarding the original work by Shaykh Shabbir Ahmad al-Usmani, the great Imam Zahid al- Kawthari wrote a whole article in his “al-Maqalat” stating that it filled the gaps left by the early commentators of Sahih Muslim including Imam Nawawi (Allah have mercy on him)

4) Awjaz al-Masalik ila Mu’atta Imam Malik: The Arabic commentary in around 20 volumes on the Mu’atta of Imam Malik by the great Indian Hadith master, Shaykh al-Hadith, Imam Muhammad Zakariyya al-Kandahlawi (Allah have mercy on him).

There are many more works, such as Faydh al Bari (commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari in 4 volumes) by Imam Anwar Shah al-Kashmiri, Ma’arif al-Sunan (commentary on Sunan Tirmidhi) by Shaykh Yusuf Binnori, works of Shaykh Habib al-Rahman al-A’zami, Hayat al-Sahabah by Shaykh Yusyuf al-Kandahlawi, and of course the works of the great Hadith and Fiqh master, Imam Abd al-Hay al-Lakhnawi (Allah have mercy on them).


"... In fact, you’ll find in some of their books that which is not found even in the works of the great Ulema, Mufassireen, Muhadditheen etc. of former times... But, with remorse and regret we are forced to say that most of these rare literary masterpieces are in the Urdu language and I fear that if not translated into Arabic, we, the Arabs will really be deprived of a lot, which will be oppression against us on your part.”

“It is therefore necessary to translate these valuable books into Arabic so that those eyes can be cooled and those hearts soothed, which have been yearning and longing for it for many years.”

“I once again, before ending off, feel it necessary to repeat our aforementioned request, or if I may take the courage to say “Our obligatory right which rests upon your shoulders.”

“It is therefore extremely important that these precious Urdu books be translated into Arabic and distributed on a large scale so that the circle of benefit can be widened.”
I wish more could be done regarding Shaykh Abdul Fattah's earnest request above. There are not enough quality translations being produced of the works of the Akabir into other languages - especially Arabic and English.
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