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Article | The Spiritual Guide

Article | The Spiritual Guide

The Importance of the Spiritual Guide (Murshid)

Translated & adapted by Waseem Ahmed
From Al-Mawsū’ah al-Yūsufiyyah by Shaykh Yusuf Khattar

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Bio: Abu al-Bayan

Bio: Abu al-Bayan

Abu al-Bayan

أبو البيان نبأ بن محمد بن محفوظ القرشي الدمشقي
d. 551 H. in Damascus
radiya Allah anhu

Nabâ ibn Muhammad ibn Mahfûzh al-Qurashi al-Dimashqi
Scholar of language and fiqh, murshid. He used to study shafi`i fiqh together with Sheikh Rislan in a mosque in the grand suq near Bab Sharqi.

Buried in Bab al-Saghir.

References: Ziarat al-Sham (more…)

Bio: Abu al-Ma`ali al-Nisaburi

Bio: Abu al-Ma`ali al-Nisaburi

Abu al-Ma`ali al-Nisaburi

أبو المعالي النيسابوري
d. 578
radiya Allah anhu

أبو المعالي نسعود بن محمد بن مسعود النيسابوري
orator, preacher, shafi`i scholar, lived in damascus, buried in the sufi graveyard

References: [Ziarat al-Sham p.334-5] – Damas Cultural Society © 2007

Bio: Abu Ayyub al Ansari

Bio: Abu Ayyub al Ansari

Abu Ayyub al Ansari

أبو أيوب الأنصاري
d.54 H. (674 CE) in Constantinopel (Istanbul)
Sahabi - radiya Allah anhu

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Bio: Abu Nu’aym Al-Asbahani

Bio: Abu Nu'aym Al-Asbahani

Abu Nu`aym Al-Asbahani

أبو نعيم الأصبهاني
b. 336 – d. 430
radiya Allah anhu

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Bio: Abu Shayba al Khudri

Bio: Abu Shayba al Khudri

Abu Shayba al Khudri

أبو شيبة الخدري
d. 49 H. in Istanbul, Turkey (670 CE) sahabi
radiya Allah anhu

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Bio: Al-Harith al-Muhasibi

Bio: Al-Harith al-Muhasibi

Al-Harith al-Muhasibi

أبو عبد الله الحارث بن أسد البغدادي المحاسبي
b. 165 H. in Basrah – d. 243 H. in Baghdad
may Allah be pleased with him

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Bio: Al-Layth ibn Sa’d | الإمام الليث بن سعد

Bio: Al-Layth ibn Sa'd | الإمام الليث بن سعد

Imam Al-Layth ibn Sa'd

الإمام الليث بن سعد
b. 94 - d. 175 H. in Cairo
tabi'i, Shaykh of the Imams Bukhari and Muslim may Allah be pleased with him

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Bio: Habib ibn al-`Ajami

Bio: Habib ibn al-`Ajami

Sayyidi Habib ibn Mohammad al-‘Ajami

d. in Baghdad

Habib ibn Mohammad al-‘Ajami al-Basri, a Persian settled at Basra, was a noted hadith narrator who transmitted from al-Hasan al-Basri, Ibn Sirrin, and other authorities. His conversion from a life of ease and self-indulgence was brought about by al-Hasan’s eloquence; he was a frequent attendant at his lectures, and became one of his closest associates.

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Bio: Imam Ahmad Raza Khan

Bio: Imam Ahmad Raza Khan

Imam Ahmad Raza Khan

d. 1340 H. (1921 CE.) in Bareilly, India

Imam Ahmad Raza Khan
By Mohammad Monawwar Ateeq

Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (d.1921), conventionally known as a leader of the twentieth century Ahl-e Sunnat wa Jama’at tradition (more…)

Bio: Imam al-Awza´i

Bio: Imam al-Awza´i

`Abd al-Rahman ibn `Amr ibn Yuhmad Abu `Amr al-Awza`i

الإمام عبد الرحمن الأوزاعي
b. 88 – d. 158 H. in Beirut, Libanon (707 – 744 CE) tabi´i
radiya Allah anhu

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Bio: Imam al-Jazuli

Bio: Imam al-Jazuli

Imam Muhammad b. Sulayman al-Jazuli al-Hasani al-Shadhili

الإمام أبو عبد الله محمد الجزولي السملالي الحسني الشاذلي
d.869/870/873 H. in Marrakash
qaddasa Allah sirrahu

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Bio: Imam al-Sha’rani | الإمام الشعراني

Bio: Imam al-Sha'rani | الإمام الشعراني

Sh. 'Abd al-Wahhab al-Sha'rani al-Shadhili

القطب الإمام أبو المواهب شرف الدين عبد الوهاب بن أحمد بن علي الشعراني الأنصاري الشافعي
d.973 H. (1565 CE) in Cairo
radiya Allah ‘anhu

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Bio: Imam Al-Suyuti | الإمام جلال الدين السيوطي

Bio: Imam Al-Suyuti | الإمام جلال الدين السيوطي

Imam al-Suyuti

الإمام الحافظ عبد الرحمن بن أبي بكر بن محمد جلال الدين السيوطي
b. 849 in Cairo - d. 911 H. in Cairo

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Bio: Imam Al-Tahawi | الإمام الطحاوي

Bio: Imam Al-Tahawi | الإمام الطحاوي

Imam Abu Ja´far al-Warraq Al-Tahawi

الإمام أبو جعفر اوراق الطحاوي
b. - d. 321 C. H. in Cairo
may Allah be pleased with him

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Bio: Imam al-Tirmidhi

Bio: Imam al-Tirmidhi

Imam Abu ´Isa Muhammad b.´Isa al-Tirmidhi

الإمام محمد بن عيسى بن سورة الترمذي
b. 209 – d. 279 H. in … ( CE)
radiya Allah anhu

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Bio: Mawlay Idris II – The Founder of Fas

Bio: Mawlay Idris II - The Founder of Fas

Moulay Idris II – Founder of the City of Fas

سيدنا ومولانا إدريس الأزهر  
b. 157 H. – d. 213 H. in Fas

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Bio: Nur al-Din b. Zanki

Bio: Nur al-Din b. Zanki

Nur al-Din b. Zanki

b. 511 – d. 579 in Daamascus
radiya Allah anhu
– السلطان أبو القاسم نور الدين محمود ين أبي سعيد(أبو سعد) زنكي بن سيف الدين –


Just ruler of Damscus, first in history ot build a Dar al-hadith, gave many books as waqf, built schools and mosques and institueted many awqaf, loved and honored the pple of din; strong in warfare, a good archer, he would only consume out of wealth he that the `ulema deemd lawful (more…)

Bio: Qadi ´Iyad

Bio: Qadi ´Iyad

Qadi ´Iyad

القاضي عياض بن موسى بن عياض اليحصبي
b. 476 – d. 544 H. in Marrakesh (1083 – 1149 CE)
may Allah be pleased with him

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Bio: Sh. Abd al-‘Aziz al-Dabbagh

The Knowledge of Shaykh Abdul Aziz Dabbagh |  Sh. Hamza Yusuf

Sidi Shaykh Abd al-‘Aziz al-Dabbagh al-Hasani

الشيخ مولانا عبد العزيز الدباغ
b. 1095 – d.1131 H. (1718 CE) in Fas

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Bio: Sh. Abul Mawahib al-Shadhili | الشيخ أبو المواهب الشاذلي

Bio: Sh. Abul Mawahib al-Shadhili | الشيخ أبو المواهب الشاذلي

Sh. Abul Mawahib al-Shadhili

الشيخ أبو عبد الله محمد أبو المواهب التونسي الشاذلي الوفائي
d. 881 H. (? after 850) in Cairo

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Bio: Sh. Ahmad ibn Ajiba

Bio: Sh. Ahmad ibn  Ajiba

Sayyidi Shaykh Ahmad ibn Ajiba al-Hasani

سيدي الشيخ أحمد ابن عجيبة الحسني
d. 1224 H. (1809 CE) East of Tetuan

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Bio: Sh. Ibrahim al-Desuqi al-Husayni

Bio: Sh. Ibrahim al-Desuqi al-Husayni

Shaykh Ibrahim al-Desuqi al-Husayni

الشيخ سيدي إبراهيم الدسوقي
b – d. 675 H. (… CE) in Tanta
From the companions of Imam Abul Hasan al-Shadhili
may Allah be pleased with them

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Bio: Sh. Muhammad Abul Yusr `Abidin al-Husayni

Bio: Sh. Muhammad Abul Yusr `Abidin al-Husayni

Al-Sayyid al-Sheikh Muhammad Abul Yusr `Abidin al-Husayni

الشريف الشيخ محمد أبو اليسر بن محمد عابدين الحسيني
b. 1307 – d. 1401 H. in Damascus (1889–1981 CE)
radiya Allah anhu

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Bio: Sh. Muhammad Amin `Abidin (Ibn `Abidin)

Bio: Sh. Muhammad Amin `Abidin (Ibn `Abidin)

Al-Sayyid al-Sheikh Muhammad Amin`Abidin al-Hanafi al-Husayni

سيدي الشيخ محمد أمين بن عمر بن عبد العزيز عابدين الحنفي الحسيني الدمشقي
b. – d. 1252 H. in Damascus
radiya Allah anhu

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Bio: Sh. Muhammad ibn Habib al-Buzidi

Bio: Sh. Muhammad ibn Habib al-Buzidi

Sayyidi Shaykh Muhammad Ibn al-Habib Al-Buzidi

الشيخ محمد بن حبيب البوزيدي, سيدي محمد بن الحبيب بن عبد الله بن أحمد
b. 1239 – d. 1327 H. in Mustaghanim, Algeria (1824-1909 CE)

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Bio: Sh. Muhammad ibn Hasan ibn Hamza Zhafir al-Madani

Bio: Sh. Muhammad ibn Hasan ibn Hamza Zhafir al-Madani

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Hasan ibn Hamza Zhafir al-Madani

الشيخ محمد بن حسن ظافر بن حمزة ظافر
b. in al-Madina al-Munawwara – d. 1262 H. in Misrata (Libya)
qaddasa Allah sirrahu

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Bio: Sh. Muhammad Zhafir (the son)

Bio: Sh. Muhammad Zhafir (the son)

Shaykh Muhammad Zhafir (the son)

الشيخ محمد بن حمزة ظافر المدني
b. 1244 in Tarablus, Misrata (Libya) – d. 1321 H. in Istanbul (1829 – 1903 CE)
qaddasa Allah sirrahu

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