Badre Alam Merathi

Qutb al-Aarifeen
Mawlānā
Badre Alam Merathi
بدر عالم میرٹھی
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Born1898 (1898)
Budaun, Uttar Pradesh
Died29 October 1965(1965-10-29) (aged 66–67)
Medina
Resting placeAl-Baqi Cemetery
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DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceHanafi
MovementDeobandi
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Badre Alam Merathi (Urdu: بدر عالم میرٹھی; 1898 – 29 October 1965) was a mid-twentieth-century hadith scholar and poet originally from Meerut, initially migrated to Pakistan and eventually settled in Medina. Best known as the interpreter of Anwar Shah Kashmiri's teachings, he was a disciple of both Kashmiri and Shabbir Ahmad Usmani.[1] Educated at Mazahir Uloom and Darul Uloom Deoband, he taught at both institutions and Jamia Islamia Talimuddin. During his tenure at Jamia Islamia Talimuddin, he compiled Fayd al-Bari, a four-volume Arabic commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, published in Cairo with financial support from Jamiatul Ulama Transvaal, considered a masterpiece in hadith commentary.[1] He was also associated with Nadwatul Musannifeen and authored Tarjuman al-Sunnah, a 4-volume hadith explanation designed for contemporary needs, widely acknowledged in academic circles.[2] In his final years, he focused on teaching hadith in Prophet's Mosque, where many South Africans pledged allegiance to him, expanding his spiritual influence in South Africa.[3]

  1. ^ a b 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. p. 174. hdl:10603/364028. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  2. ^ Riyasathullah, Mohamed (2012). Ahadees Kay Urdu Tarajim (PhD) (in Urdu). India: Department of Arabic, University of Madras. p. 95. hdl:10603/295877. Archived from the original on 25 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ Rizwi, Syed Mehboob (1981). History of the Dar al-Ulum Deoband. Vol. 2. UP, India: Idara-e Ihtemam, Darul Uloom Deoband. p. 103. OCLC 20222197.