Even when he is walking in the streets, he will be busy going over what he had remembered and reviewing his notes. “He would not waste any moment of the day or night but he would spend it busy with attaining knowledge. “I spent two years without lying on the ground on my side” He would rest on his book and sleep for a little, then he would act startled upon awakening and continue studying. It is even stated that he would not sleep except when sleep would overtake him. He would put all of his time into studying, learning and teaching. His pursuit of knowledge dominated his entire life. During this period, he performed the Hajj pilgrimage in 1253 AD. His reputation and excellence as a scholar began to be recognized by the scholars and inhabitants of Damascus. He began teaching at the Ashrafiyah school at the age of 24. Imam Nawawi studied at Madrasah Saaramiya school, Madrasah Rawahiyah (affiliated with the Ummvi University) and Daar-ul-Hadits. He studied Sahih Muslim from Abu lshaaq Ibraaheem Al-Waasiti. He studied Hadith, Islamic jurisprudence and principles from more many great Islamic scholars such lshaaq ibn Ahmad al Maghrabi Al-Maqdisi, Abdul Rahmaan Al-Anbari and Abdul Azeez Al-Ansaari. In the year 649 AH, he went to Damascus which, at that time, was considered the center of learning as there were more than three hundred institutes, colleges and universities in Damascus. Imam An-Nawawi lived in Nawa till the age of 18 years. In a short period, An-Nawawi learnt to read the Quran and by that time he nearly had attained puberty. Keeping in view the learning quest of his son, he decided to dedicate the life of his son for the service and promotion of the cause of Islamic Faith. His teacher in Nawa conveyed this incident to Imam’s father who was a virtuous and pious man. It is not surprising then that he memorized the Quran at an early age. On one occasion, the children forced him to play with them and he cried because of the time that he was wasting. He hated any activity that would take him away from memorizing the Quran. From an early age, he turned his attention to his studies. Indeed, the other children chided him for this. One does not find a shortage of scholars and learning even during that turbulent century of Islamic history.įrom his youth, Al-Nawawi was not attracted to sports or playing. In fact, Noor AlDeen Zanki opened the 1 st Dar-ul-Hadith in Damascus during this century. By the grace and mercy of Allah, these turbulent times did not mean the end of Islamic studies for the inhabitants of that area. However during the last decade of the century, Mongols were defeated and removed from these Muslim lands. The 7 th century of Islam was a very turbulent time as Mongols invaded the Muslim lands (Middle East). Islam in Seventh Century of the Hijra (7th AH): He is given the descriptive name Al Nawawi because of his hometown.
THE 40 HADITH OF IMAM NAWAWI FULL
His full name is Abu Zakaria Mohi-ud-din Yahya, son of Sharaf An-Nawawi, son of Murry, son of Hassan, son of Hussain, son of Muhammad, son of Juma, son of Hazam. However, his father did have a reputation for being very pious and God-fearing. They also were not known for producing great scholars. This implies that they were a modest family. There is very little mention of his father and other relatives. Al Nawawi did not come from a well-known family. Imam an-Nawawi was born in the holy month of Muharram 631 AH (1233 AD) in Nawa Village, near capital city of Damascus, Syria. Imam Al Nawawi, also known as Imam Nawawi or Imam An Nawawi, had a very short life of 45 years but during this short period, he had written a large number of books on different subjects and his every book has been recognized as a valuable treasure of Islamic knowledge. Their behavior and actions can have a great effect upon the hearts. The great scholars and pious individuals of the past can be great examples for the living.
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