Abul Hassan Sindhi
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Imam Abul Hassan Al-Sindi (Arabic)امام أبو الحسن بن محمد صادق السندي، المدني (d.1176 AH/1724 AD). His full name was Abu'l Hasan bin Abu'l Hadi Al Sindi. He was a famous scholar of the Qur'an
and Sunnah
in Medina
, who is known as the founder of the modern Sindhi writing system.
, Pakistan
and educated there. After becoming a prominent scholar in his native land, and nearing old age, he set off with a caravan to perform the Hajj
, and later settled in Medina
.
Al-Sindi became a respected teacher of Hadith
in Medina. He was a student of Muhammad Hayaat Al-Sindi, another prominent Hadith scholar from Sindh who was also teaching in Medina. One of Muhammad Hayaat as-Sindi's students was Muhammad ibn Abd-al-Wahhab
, founder of Wahhabism.
Al-Sindi completed one of the first translations of the Qur'an from Arabic to Sindhi language
.
Qur'an
The Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...
and Sunnah
Sunnah
The word literally means a clear, well trodden, busy and plain surfaced road. In the discussion of the sources of religion, Sunnah denotes the practice of Prophet Muhammad that he taught and practically instituted as a teacher of the sharī‘ah and the best exemplar...
in Medina
Medina
Medina , or ; also transliterated as Madinah, or madinat al-nabi "the city of the prophet") is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia, and serves as the capital of the Al Madinah Province. It is the second holiest city in Islam, and the burial place of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, and...
, who is known as the founder of the modern Sindhi writing system.
Life and work
He was born in SindhSindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and educated there. After becoming a prominent scholar in his native land, and nearing old age, he set off with a caravan to perform the Hajj
Hajj
The Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is one of the largest pilgrimages in the world, and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious duty that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so...
, and later settled in Medina
Medina
Medina , or ; also transliterated as Madinah, or madinat al-nabi "the city of the prophet") is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia, and serves as the capital of the Al Madinah Province. It is the second holiest city in Islam, and the burial place of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, and...
.
Al-Sindi became a respected teacher of Hadith
Hadith
The term Hadīth is used to denote a saying or an act or tacit approval or criticism ascribed either validly or invalidly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad....
in Medina. He was a student of Muhammad Hayaat Al-Sindi, another prominent Hadith scholar from Sindh who was also teaching in Medina. One of Muhammad Hayaat as-Sindi's students was Muhammad ibn Abd-al-Wahhab
Muhammad ibn Abd-al-Wahhab
Muhammad Ibn Abd-al-Wahhab was an influential Sunni Muslim scholar.-Childhood and Early Life:...
, founder of Wahhabism.
Al-Sindi completed one of the first translations of the Qur'an from Arabic to Sindhi language
Sindhi language
Sindhi is the language of the Sindh region of Pakistan that is spoken by the Sindhi people. In India, it is among 22 constitutionally recognized languages, where Sindhis are a sizeable minority. It is spoken by 53,410,910 people in Pakistan, according to the national government's Statistics Division...
.