Sayyid Muhammad Abid

Sayyid Muhammad Abid (also known as Hāji Abid Hussain) (1834–1912) was an Indian Muslim scholar who co-founded Darul Uloom Deoband. He was the Vice Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband for three times.

Haaji
Sayyid Muhammad Abid
1st Vice Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband
In office
1866–1867
Preceded by"office established"
Succeeded byRafiuddin Deobandi
3rd Vice Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband
In office
1869–1871
Preceded byRafiuddin Deobandi
Succeeded byRafiuddin Deobandi
5th Vice Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband
In office
1890–1892
Preceded byRafiuddin Deobandi
Succeeded byFazl Haq Deobandi
Personal
Born1834
Deoband, Mughal India
Died1912 (aged 77–78)
Deoband, British India
ReligionIslam
CitizenshipMughal Empire (1834 – 1857)
British India (1857 – 1912)
DenominationSunni Islam
JurisprudenceHanafi
CreedMaturidi
Founder ofDarul Uloom Deoband
Muslim leader
Disciple ofImdadullah Muhajir Makki and Karim Bakhsh Rampuri
Disciples

Early life and education

Abid Hussain was born in 1834 in Deoband, Mughal India, in a family having descendancy to Hussain thorough Ja'far al-Sadiq.[1][2][3] Aged 7, he studied Quran and Persian language in Deoband. He went to Delhi for higher education. In the meantime, he had to return to Deoband because of his father's health issues. However, his father died a few days later which made him to discontinue his studies.[4] He was authorized in Tasawwuf by Imdadullah Muhajir Makki and Karim Bakhsh Rampuri.[3]

Career

Abid Hussain was one of the founding figures of Darul Uloom Deoband.[5] At first, he differed from the rest of the founding members about the separation of "madrasa" from the Jama Masjid, and opined that the "madrasa" should remain intact in the Jama Masjid.[6] He changed his opinion later[4] and was the second person who laid the foundation of new building of Darul Uloom Deoband, after the first stone was laid by Miyanji Munne Shah.[6]The sale-deed of the land where the new building of Deoband seminary was constructed is named in his favor.[5]

He served the Deoband seminary as vice chancellor for three times. First, from its inception in 1866 to 1867. The second time from 1869 to 1871 and the third time from 1890 to 1892.[7] He was also a member of the first governing body of Darul Uloom Deoband.[6]

Death and legacy

Abid Hussain died in 1912 in Deoband.[2] His disciples include Aziz-ur-Rahman Usmani.[6]

References

Citations
  1. Abd al-Hafeez Rahmani. Bāni-e-Darul Uloom Deoband awr Tārīkhi Haqāiq (in Urdu). Loharsan, Sant Kabir Nagar: Dār al-Kitab. p. 9.
  2. Asir Adrawi. Tazkirah Mashāhīr-e-Hind: Karwān-e-Rafta (in Urdu) (2 April 2016 ed.). Deoband: Darul Muallifeen. p. 145.
  3. Rizwi 1981, p. 164.
  4. Ishtiyaq Ahmad Darbhangwi. "Shaykh-e-Tariqat Haji Sayyid Muhammad Abid Hussain". In Deobandi, Nawaz (ed.). Sawaneh Ulama-e-Deoband (in Urdu) (January 2000 ed.). Deoband: Nawaz Publications. pp. 218–247.
  5. Asir Adrawi. Mawlana Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi: Hayāt awr Kārnāme [Mawlāna Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi: Life and Works] (in Urdu) (2015 ed.). Darul Uloom Deoband: Shaykhul Hind Academy. p. 132, 141.
  6. Syed Muhammad Miyan Deobandi. Ulama-e-Haq Ke Mujahidana Karname (in Urdu). Vol. 1. Deoband: Faisal Publications. p. 47, 52, 55.
  7. Rizwi 1981, p. 167.

Bibliography
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