Imam al-Haddad
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Imam Abdullah ibn Alawi al-Haddad |
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| Native name | عبد الله بن علوي الحداد |
| Born |
Abdullah 1634 Tarim, Hadhramaut |
| Died | 1720 (aged 85–86) Tarim |
| Residence | Tarim |
| Nationality | Yemen |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar, Sufi |
| Known for | great scholar |
| Notable work | Sufism |
| Home town | Tarim |
| Title | Habib |
| Children | Zainal Abidin, Hasan, Salim, Muhammad, Alwi, Husin |
| Parent(s) | Alwi (father) |
Imam Sayyid Abd Allah ibn Alawi al-Haddad (Arabic: عبد الله ابن علوي الحدّاد , translit. Imam `Abd Allah ibn `Alawi al-Hadda'd; Arabic pronunciation: [ʕbdullah ibn ʕlwij ɑl-ħadda:d ]) born in 1634 CE (1044 Hijri). He lived his entire life in the town of Tarim in Yemen’s Valley of Hadramawt and died there in 1720 CE (1132 Hijri). In Islamic history, he was considered one of the great Sufi sages. He was an adherent to the Ashari Sunni Creed of Faith (Aqeedah), while in Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh), he was a Shafi'i.
In spite of being a major source of reference among the Sunni Muslims (especially among Sufis), only recently have his books began to receive attention and publication in the English-speaking world. Their appeal lies in the concise way in which the essential pillars of Islamic belief, practice, and spirituality have been streamlined and explained efficiently enough for the modern reader. Examples of such works are The Book of Assistance, The Lives of Man, and Knowledge and Wisdom.
Abd Allah (or Abdullah) was born on Sunday night, 5th Safar, 1044 AH (1634 CE) in al-Subayr, a village on the outskirts of Tarim in Hadramawt. His father was Alawi bin Muhammad al-Haddad, a piety, people of taqwa and being from the people of Allah. Imam al-Haddad's paternal grandmother, Salma, was also known to be a woman of gnosis and sainthood. His mother was Salma bint Aidrus bin Ahmad al-Habshi. His maternal great grandfather, Ahmad al-Habshi, met Imam al-Haddad's father, prior to Imam al-Haddad's father knowing Imam al-Haddad's mother and he said to Imam al-Haddad's father "Your children are my children, and there is a blessing in them". As a Sayyid, his sanctity and direct experience of God are clearly reflected in his writings, which include several books, a collection of Sufi letters, and a volume of mystical poetry.
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