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An Introduction to Hadrat Mawlānā Ahmad ‘Ali, the Hadīth Scholar of Sahāranpūr

By Hafiz Abu Unaysah Muhammad Habib Mawlana Ahmad ‘Ali ibn Lutf Allah al-Hanafi al-Maturidi al-Saharanpuri was among the special students of the great hadith scholar of Delhi, Shah Muhammad Ishaq ibn Muhammad Afdal al-Dehlawi al-Muhajir al-Makki, who was the great-grandson of Shah Wali Allah al-Dehlawi. In fact, Mawlana was celebrated as one of the great Hanafi jurists and leading hadith scholars of his time, penning a well acclaimed commentary on Imam al-Bukhari’s Sahih, which till today is published around the main text of the Indo-Pak print of Sahih al-Bukhari. Mawlana was born and raised in Saharanpur (UP, India). After initial studies…