Template:Infobox religious biography Muhammad Ibrahim Balyawi (1887–1967), also spelt as Muhammad Ibrahim Balliavi, was an Indian Sunni Muslim scholar who served as the 6th Principal of Darul Uloom Deoband. He spent almost 50 years instructing Hadith, Mantiq, Islamic philosophy, and other subjects at Darul Uloom Deoband.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Muhammad Ibrahim Balyawi was born in 1304 AH (1887 AD) at Qazipura, Ballia. His family came to Jaunpur from the Jhang district of Punjab province, then settled in Ballia. His father, Abdur Rahim, was an alumnus of Darul Uloom Jaunpur.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn[4]
He received his elementary education in Persian and Arabic from Jamiluddin Naginavi in Jaunpur, read books on logic from Farooq Ahmad Chirayakoti and Hidayatullah Khan Rampuri, and studied theology from Abdul Ghaffar Mauwi.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn
He enrolled at Darul Uloom Deoband in 1325 AH (1907 AD) and graduated from there in 1327 AH (1909 AD). At the Deoband seminary, his teachers included Mahmood Hasan Deobandi and Azizur Rahman Usmani.Template:Sfn
Career
After graduation, Balyawi was first appointed as a teacher at Madrasa Alia Fatehpuri, Delhi. Then he spent some time as a teacher at Umri Kalan, Moradabad.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn In 1331 AH, he was appointed as a teacher at Darul Uloom Deoband and remained there until 1339 AH.Template:Sfn
Between 1340 AH and 1343 AH, he held the position of principal in Darul Uloom Mau and Madrasa Imdadia Darbhanga. He returned to Darul Uloom Deoband in 1343 AH as a teacher and resigned from there in 1362 AH. After that, he served as principal at Jamia Islamia Talimuddin, Madrasa Alia Fathpuri, Delhi, and Hathazari Madrasa, respectively.Template:Sfn[5]
In 1366 AH, he was appointed as a teacher at Darul Uloom for the third time at Qari Muhammad Tayyib's recommendation and with the approval of the Majlis-e-Shura (the advisory committee of Darul Uloom).[5] In 1377 AH (1957 AD), after the demise of Hussain Ahmad Madani, he was promoted to principal and held this position until his death, i.e., in 1387 AH (1967 AD).Template:Sfn
He took the oath of Bay'ah at the hand of his student, Wasiullah Fatehpuri in Sufism, and became his authorised disciple.Template:Sfn
Literary works
Balyawi's books include:Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn[6]
- Hadiyyat al-Ahwadhi (a commentary on Jami' al-Tirmidhi) - unfinished
- Risala-e-Musafaha (a booklet on shaking hands in Islam)
- Risala-e-Tarāweeh (a booklet on Tarawih)
- Anwar-ul-Hikmah (a booklet in Islamic philosophy)
- Ziya-un-Nujoom (a footnote on Sullam-ul-Uloom)
Death
Balyawi died on Wednesday, 24 Ramadan 1387 AH (27 December 1967) in Deoband and was buried in Qasmi cemetery.[7][8][9][10]
See also
References
Citations
- ↑ Islami Bishwakosh{{#if:Khalid Hossain|, Khalid Hossain}. Islamic Foundation Bangladesh(2005). ISBN 984-06-0955-6
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- ↑ Student Life Of 100 Famous Scholars{{#if:Qasmi|, Qasmi}. Baad Comprint and Publications(2015)
- ↑ Tazkirah Mashāhīr-e-Hind: Karwān-e-Rafta{{#if:Adrawi|, Adrawi}. Darul Muallifeen(1994)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mashaheer-e-Ulama-e-Darul Uloom Deoband{{#if:Miftahi|, Miftahi}. Daftar Ijalas-e-Sad Sala(1980)
- ↑ Services of Ulama-e Deoband in the realm of Hadith science. Voice of Darul Uloom({Template:Date).
- ↑ Akabir Ulama-e-Deoband{{#if:Bukhari|, Bukhari}. Idara-e-Islamiat(1999)
- ↑ Yad-e-Raftagāñ{{#if:Banuri|, Banuri}. Maktaba Bayyinat, Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia(2020)
- ↑ Shaikh al-Mantiq wa al-Falsafah Hazrat Allamah Muhammad Ibrahim Balyawi, by Fuzailurrahman Hilal Usmani. Monthly Darul Uloom({Template:Date).
- ↑ Template:Cite magazine
Bibliography
- History of Dar al Ulum Deoband{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Idara-e-Ehtemam(1981)
- Darul Uloom Deoband Ki Jame O Mukhtasar Tareekh{{#if:Qasmi|, Qasmi}. Shaikh-Ul-Hind Academy(October 2020)
Further reading
- Tazkira-e-Allamah Muhammad Ibrahim Sahab Balyawi{{#if:Bigyanvi|, Bigyanvi}. Farid Book Depot (Pvt.) Limited(March 2003)