Al-Kawakib al-Durri sharh Jami al-Tirmidhi

Al-Kawakib al-Durri sharh Jami al-Tirmidhi (Urdu: الکوکب الدری شرح جامع الترمذی) is a multi-volume commentary on Sahih al-Tirmidhi, which is based on the teachings of Rashid Ahmad Gangohi. The lessons were originally recorded in Arabic by his student, Yahya Kandhlawi, and later expanded upon with extensive footnotes by Yahya's son, Zakariyya Kandhlawi.^[1][2] The initial version, consisting of two volumes, was published in India in 1933 and 1934, while the subsequent version, including additional footnotes by Zakariyya Kandhlawi, was published in four volumes.^[3]

Al-Kawakib al-Durri sharh Jami al-Tirmidhi

Arabic cover
Editors	Yahya Kandhlawi Zakariyya Kandhlawi
Author	Rashid Ahmad Gangohi
Original title	الکوکب الدری شرح جامع الترمذی
Language	Arabic
Subject	Sahih al-Tirmidhi
Genre	Commentary
Publication place	India
Media type	Print
Dewey Decimal	297.125
LC Class	BP135.A158 R37
Website	zakariyyabooks.com

Features

This book effectively presents the arguments of the Hanafi school on controversial issues, incorporating customary nouns and covering basic, literary, and syntactical rules. It also provides a comprehensive approach to reconciling conflicting hadiths and delves into the objectives of Sharia.^[4][5][6]

Reception

Hafiz Atif Iqbal, a PhD scholar at the University of Malaya, praised the author's unique approach to interpreting A'Hadith using Fiqh principles, setting it apart from other scholars' interpretations. He commends the author for offering fresh insights while building upon the work of previous scholars, resulting in a comprehensive understanding of religious obligations and commands.^[7] Fahmeeda Bibi, a professor at University of Swabi, describes this concise yet comprehensive commentary as one of the most notable works on hadith.^[8]

Legacy

In 2019, Hafiz Ghulam Sarwar completed his PhD thesis titled An Analytical Study of Fiqh al-Hadith in Lami al-Darari and Al-Kawakib al-Durri in Urdu at the Sheikh Zayed Islamic Centre, University of the Punjab.^[9]

See also

• Deobandi hadith studies
• Works of Zakariyya Kandhlawi

References

1. Kajee, Imraan; Kajee, Moosa (2018). The legacy of the Ulama of Deoband. South Africa: Spiritual Light. p. 50. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
2. Taqi, Muhammad Rizwan (2005). A research study of the religious and academic services of Maulana Muhammad Zakaria Kandhalvi (PhD thesis) (in Urdu). Pakistan: University of Karachi. p. 127. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
3. Kaleem, Mohd (2017). Contribution of Old boys of Darul uloom Deoband in Hadith Literature (PhD) (in Urdu). India: Department of Sunni Theology, Aligarh Muslim University. pp. 421–422. hdl:10603/364028. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
4. Bibi, Yousaf & Ullah 2021, p. 227.
5. Khatoon, Aaisha (2017). Aazadi ke Baad Hindustan ki Khidmaat e Hadith (PhD) (in Urdu). India: Department of Sunni Theology, Aligarh Muslim University. pp. 125–127. hdl:10603/364027. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
6. Kamal, Mohd Arif (2020). Ulema e Hind ki Bisween Sadi Nisf Awwal mein Khidmat e Hadith Tanquidi Mutala (PhD) (in Urdu). India: Department of Sunni Theology, Aligarh Muslim University. pp. 132–134. hdl:10603/364940. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
7. Sarwar, Hafiz Ghulam; Iqbal, Hafiz Atif (2022). "Kawkab Ad-Durri 'Ala Jami' At-Tirmidhi And Fiqhul Hadith: A Research & Analaytical Review". Rushd Journal (in Urdu). 3 (2): 156. ISSN 2414-3138. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
8. Bibi, Fahmeeda; Yousaf, Muhammad Shuaib; Ullah, Abrar (2021). "Research and analytical review of approach/style and methodology of Maulana Rasheed Ahmad Gangohi in Al-Kawakib Al-Durri Sharh Jami al-Tirmidhi". Al-Azhār (in Urdu). 7 (2): 225. doi:10.46896/alazhr.v7i02.260 (inactive 1 November 2024). ISSN 2519-6707. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2023.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link)
9. Sarwar, Hafiz Ghulam (2019). An analytical study of Fiqh al-Hadith in Lami al-Darari and Al-Kawakib al-Durri (PhD) (in Urdu). Pakistan: Sheikh Zayed Islamic Centre, University of the Punjab. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2023.{{cite thesis}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

• Adrawi, Asir (1995). Dabistan-i Deoband ki Ilmi Khidmaat (PDF) (in Urdu). Deoband, UP, India: Darulmuaallifeen. pp. 98–102. OCLC 47964786.

External links

• Al-Kawakib al-Durri sharh Jami al-Tirmidhi