عبد الفتاح أبو غدة
'Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddah (RH)
Also known as: Abdul Fattah Abu Ghuddah, Abu Ghudda
1336–1417 AH · 1917–1997 CE
Hadith Hanafi Fiqh
Syrian Hanafi scholar of hadith, known for his careful editions and his books on scholars' lives.
'Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddah was born in Aleppo and studied at its Khusrawiyya school before going to al-Azhar. In Cairo he became the close student of Muhammad Zahid al-Kawthari, who shaped his approach to hadith and the Hanafi school.
He taught in Syria and, from 1965, at universities in Riyadh. He edited many works of hadith sciences and Hanafi law, adding extensive notes, including the books of the Indian scholar 'Abd al-Hayy al-Lucknawi. His short books Qimat al-Zaman 'ind al-'Ulama', on how scholars valued their time, and Safahat min Sabr al-'Ulama', on their patience in seeking knowledge, have been translated into many languages.
Life journey
- 1917 CE Aleppo (Halab) حلب
- 1944 CE Cairo (al-Qahira) القاهرةStudied at al-Azhar, where he met al-Kawthari.
- 1951 CE Aleppo (Halab) حلبTaught in Aleppo and Damascus.
- 1965 CE Riyadh الرياضDied 1997 CE · 1417 AHTaught at universities in Riyadh; died there and was buried in al-Baqi' in Madinah.
Teachers
- al-Kawthari (RH) 1879–1952 CEAbu Ghuddah met al-Kawthari in Cairo and regarded him as his chief teacher in hadith.
Key works
- Qimat al-Zaman 'ind al-'Ulama' قيمة الزمن عند العلماءThe Value of Time for ScholarsReports of how scholars valued and used their time.
Places in their life
Photo: CumaliOnal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sources
- Muhammad ibn 'Abd Allah Al Rashid, Imdad al-Fattah bi-Asanid wa Marwiyyat al-Shaykh 'Abd al-Fattah