Greatest contemporary, LIVING, Hadith scholars?

[Sunni_Student786]

As salaamu alaykum.

Who would you guys say are among the greatest, LIVING, contemporary Hadith scholars?

And in recent years the Muslim world has witnessed the deaths of such great hadith scholars as Habib al-Rahman al-A`zami, `Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghudda, Imaam Muhammad ibn `Alawi al-Maaliki, two of the Ghumari brothers, as well as many others. Who are the ones who have inherited their scholarly legacies in the field of hadith?

If anyone could answer the two questions above, I would really appreciate it.

Wa'salaam.

[Abu Suliman]

As salaamu alaykum.

Who would you guys say are among the greatest, LIVING, contemporary Hadith scholars?

And in recent years the Muslim world has witnessed the deaths of such great hadith scholars as Habib al-Rahman al-A`zami, `Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghudda, Imaam Muhammad ibn `Alawi al-Maaliki, two of the Ghumari brothers, as well as many others. Who are the ones who have inherited their scholarly legacies in the field of hadith?

If anyone could answer the two questions above, I would really appreciate it.

Wa'salaam.

There are so many Hadith scholars that we dont even know about but the one i know is Shaykh Abu Yusaf Riyad Ull Haqq, Alhumdulilah he is Shaykh Ul Hadith because he teaches Sahee Bukhari and has ijaza in Hadith from quiet a few Hadith scholars and he also has ijaza from one of the greatest Hadith Scholars alive Shaykh Yunus Saharanpuri who i would say is one of the greatest Hadith scholars alive because he has spent most of his life studying and teaching Hadith.
May Allah protect him and give him a long life.

[Ansari]

When is a scholar considered great?

[Sunni_Student786]

When is a scholar considered great?

When scholars in their field generally look to them for ijazahs and defer back to them when difficult issues arize. This in addition to a number of other factors which are hard to put into words.

[samrqandi]

assalaamu^alaikum

Thats the first time ever i have heard anyone call Riyadh ul-Haq a shaykh ul hadeeth. What i do know is that he has done the dars-e-nizamiyyah course and has studied arabic abroad. but shaykh ul hadeeth i dont know about that. wallahu 3alam. his book; Salah of a believer in the qu'an and sunnah. Is a good book for the hanafi's in terms of presenting daleels on some aspects of salah.

[Abu Suliman]

assalaamu^alaikum

Thats the first time ever i have heard anyone call Riyadh ul-Haq a shaykh ul hadeeth. What i do know is that he has done the dars-e-nizamiyyah course and has studied arabic abroad. but shaykh ul hadeeth i dont know about that. wallahu 3alam. his book; Salah of a believer in the qu'an and sunnah. Is a good book for the hanafi's in terms of presenting daleels on some aspects of salah.

brother do you know when is someone a shaykh ul hadith?
when he teaches sahee Bukhari and alhumdulilah shaykh does that.
also he did not go abroad to learn arabic who told you that.

[Muawiyah]

Hadhrat Maulana Saleemullah Khan damat barakatuhum (Jami'ah Farooqiah) is probably one of the most senior Hadeeth scholars and possibly `Allamah Abdur Razzaq Iskandar (Jami'ah Binnori Town) and `Allamah Sayyid Sher `Ali Shah (Akora Khattak) as well, the former is one of the foremost students of `Allamah Sayyid Yusuf Binnori rahimahullah and the later is a student of the Hafiz ul Hadeeth `Abdullah Darkhwasti rahimahullah.

The problem with this question is that one would have to be atleast a GOOD hadeeth scholar to be able to say tell certainity who is a GREAT hadeeth scholar and who isn't.

[ibn_abdullah]

As salaamu alaykum

From what I have heard from the ulema, Shaykh Yunus al-Saharanpuri of Madhaahir ul-Uloom in Saharanpur, Shaykh Muhammad al-Awwama (presently residing in Madina, though he may be linked more with Hanafi Fiqh), also Shaykh Yusuf ibn Sulaiman al-Kawthari of Dar ul-Uloom Bury. I would also have to say Mufti Saeed Ahmed al-Palanpuri of Dar ul-Uloom Deoband (a true faqih and who has just written a super-commentary on Shah Waliullah Muhaddith al-Dahlawi's (ra) "Hujjatullahil Baaligha" i believe, correct me if i'm mistaken also someone we had the pleasure of keeping company with during this past Ramadhan at Masjid Dar ul-Salaam in Toronto).

Some of the ulema mentioned above perhaps may be more inclined towards fiqh than hadith, but in any case they are worthy of mention and praise.

I'm sure there are many more especially in Syria, Jordan, Palestine as well as other places in the Muslim world.

Allah(swt) knows best.

Was salaam

[Husain]

Amongst the more famous -non Wahabi- Ulama of Hadith alive today are:
1. In Saudia
Shaikh Awwamah
Shaikh Zuhair Nasir

2.In Jordan
Shaikh Shuaib Arnaut

3. Iraq
Bashar Awwad Ma'ruf

4.India
Shaikh Yunus
Mf.Saeed Palunpuri
Mf.Zainul Abideen Azmi
Ml. Nimatullah Azmi

5. Pakistan
Ml.M.Amin Auranzeb
Ml.Salimullah Khan
Mf.Taqi Uthmani

6.South Africa
Ml.Fazlur Rahman Azmi
Mf.Ridha ul Haq

7. Maritania
Sh. Yadali ibn Haj Ahmed (said to be hafiz of Kutub as-Sittah and Mu'atta in addition to many kitabs in every field)

[Muawiyah]

Where does Maulana Amin Aurangzeb teach?

[Sunni_Student786]

Thank you guys. These recent answers were the types that I was looking for.

If anyone else knows of any other of the GREAT scholars of Hadith who are currently living, please post those names, or if you have anything else to contribute to this thread, please do so.

[Sunni_Student786]

Hey guys, how about Sh. Husain Sa'biyyah, head of the centuries old Dar al Hadith in Syria and the successor of Sh. Mahmoud Rankousi? Or you guys haven't heard him mentioned that often by, and among, the elite living hadith scholars?

[Yaseen]

Salaam

I would rank Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri as a great scholar in the field of Hadith. He has numerous ijaza and was described by none other than Shaykh Muhammad Alawi Al-Maliki as his greatest student. He awarded Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri his ijazah in Hadith for barakah which he named as ‘an-nur-ul-bahir fi- ijazati ash-Shaykh Tahir’.

He also recently held a conference in Birmingham where he ananlyzed the greatness of Imam al-azam Abu Hanifa in the collecting hadith. A similar event wa also held in Lahore. The following is a link to the report of the event and shows some of the points made:
http://www.minhaj.org/home/news/index.minhaj?dir=news&id=109&e=1114990061

Wasalaam

[Abu Suliman]

Salaam

I would rank Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri as a great scholar in the field of Hadith. He has numerous ijaza and was described by none other than Shaykh Muhammad Alawi Al-Maliki as his greatest student. He awarded Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri his ijazah in Hadith for barakah which he named as ‘an-nur-ul-bahir fi- ijazati ash-Shaykh Tahir’.

He also recently held a conference in Birmingham where he ananlyzed the greatness of Imam al-azam Abu Hanifa in the collecting hadith. A similar event wa also held in Lahore. The following is a link to the report of the event and shows some of the points made:
http://www.minhaj.org/home/news/index.minhaj?dir=news&id=109&e=1114990061

Wasalaam

Brother is it not too much over praise to say he is shaykh ul islam, greatest muhadith alive, mujaddid of this century in the article you provided link for?

[Simple]

Assalamu alaikum

I was under the impression that a "shaykh" or "hafidh" of ahadith is someone who has memorised more than 100,000 ahadith together with their isnaad (chains of transmission) and strength of authenticity. Furthermore, I was told by one scholar that the early huffadh of ahadith were required to know the biographies of all the narrators in the sanad. I'm not sure but Allah knows best.

If this is the case, do all the Ulama already mentioned in the previous posts possess such amazing memory and knowledge?

Wassalam

[Yaseen]

Brother is it not too much over praise to say he is shaykh ul islam, greatest muhadith alive, mujaddid of this century in the article you provided link for?

I would agree with that bro.

[deobandi]

There are so many Hadith scholars that we dont even know about but the one i know is Shaykh Abu Yusaf Riyad Ull Haqq, Alhumdulilah he is Shaykh Ul Hadith because he teaches Sahee Bukhari and has ijaza in Hadith from quiet a few Hadith scholars and he also has ijaza from one of the greatest Hadith Scholars alive Shaykh Yunus Saharanpuri who i would say is one of the greatest Hadith scholars alive because he has spent most of his life studying and teaching Hadith.
May Allah protect him and give him a long life.

Hazrat Shaikhul Hadith Maulana Muhamamd Zakariya Kandhalwi (rah) gave ijazat to Shaikh Yunus to teach Bukhari in his youth. Shaikh Yunus was drowned in Bukhari so much that he never married and once someone asked him regards to his marriage then he replyed that I have married Bukhari. Subhanallah!

[deobandi]

assalaamu^alaikum

Thats the first time ever i have heard anyone call Riyadh ul-Haq a shaykh ul hadeeth. What i do know is that he has done the dars-e-nizamiyyah course and has studied arabic abroad. but shaykh ul hadeeth i dont know about that. wallahu 3alam. his book; Salah of a believer in the qu'an and sunnah. Is a good book for the hanafi's in terms of presenting daleels on some aspects of salah.

My brother studies at Madrasha-e-Zakariya @ South Africa and has only one more year in his Aalim course. Most of the teachers at Madrasha-e-Zakariya are khalifah of Mufti Mehmudul Hasan Gangohi (rah) including Shaikh Riyadh ul-Haq (db). If we are talking of the same person then there is no question from what i heard from my brother and the cassettes that I have heard of Mufti Riyadh ul-Haq that he is Shaikul Hadeeth. Mufti Mehmudul Hasan Gangohi (rah) when giving khilafat to Mufti Riyadh ul-Haq said i am not giving khilafat due to your taqwa but i'm giving khilafat due to your Ilm.

[deobandi]

I belive we are talking about 2 different Shaikh Riyazul Haq Sahib. But what i have said about Muft Riyazul Haq of South Africa is true. Anyone in Chicago wants to hear his cassettes can borrow from me.

[Sad ibn Abu Waqqas]

Thank you guys. These recent answers were the types that I was looking for.

If anyone else knows of any other of the GREAT scholars of Hadith who are currently living, please post those names, or if you have anything else to contribute to this thread, please do so.

I seem to recall that Shaykh Shuayb Arna'ut passed away recently. Perhaps someone else can confirm or disconfirm that.

I have heard great things about Shaykh Dr. Nur al-Din I'tr, who I believe is a teacher of Hajj Gibril Haddad (in Damascus). But I don;t know anything concrete about him.

[Muawiyah]

It's `Abdul Qadir Arna'ut who passed away recently.

[muminah]

From the contemporary deobandi scholars Shaykh Yunus (hafidh-hu-Allaah) does take the lead in the field of Hadeeth. The Shaykh, currently teaches at Mazahir ‘Uloom, Saharanpur. He was critically ill a few months back and is recovering alhamd-li-Allaah (du’aas are requested). Yes, he didn’t marry in his life for the sake of Hadeeth like Imaan an-Nawawee, Ibn Taymeyah etc. He was called by the Saudi government (about a year ago) to the opening of the ka’bah, where he was blessed to enter the ka’bah. Recently, I heard from an authentic source, that someone in the Middle East had a dream, where he asked the Prophet صلي الله عليه وسلم ‘who is the ameer al mo’mineen fil Hadeeth in this era?’. The Prophet replied that someone called Yunus and you’ll find him in Haram. Anyhow, this man eventually after asking people in Haram, found him. SubhaanAllaah …

Shaykh Saleem-ul-Allaah khan (hafidh-hu-Allaah) is no doubt a great Muhaddith of this era too as his commentary on Bukhaaree كشف الباري shows. Interestingly, in his introduction of the commentary, he states that he listens to Shaykh Yunus’s dars on cassette that some student of his had given him and states that he benefited greatly from them. In addition, throughout his dars, he makes reference to Shaykh Yunus. His students include, Mufti Rafee3 ‘Uthmaanee and Mufti Taqee ‘Uthmaanee,

Wa-Allaah A3lam

[Aamir]

Would anyone happen to have any audio of this Shaykh Yunus (Damat barakatuhum)

[Abu Suliman]

From the contemporary deobandi scholars Shaykh Yunus (hafidh-hu-Allaah) does take the lead in the field of Hadeeth. The Shaykh, currently teaches at Mazahir ‘Uloom, Saharanpur. He was critically ill a few months back and is recovering alhamd-li-Allaah (du’aas are requested). Yes, he didn’t marry in his life for the sake of Hadeeth like Imaan an-Nawawee, Ibn Taymeyah etc. He was called by the Saudi government (about a year ago) to the opening of the ka’bah, where he was blessed to enter the ka’bah. Recently, I heard from an authentic source, that someone in the Middle East had a dream, where he asked the Prophet صلي الله عليه وسلم ‘who is the ameer al mo’mineen fil Hadeeth in this era?’. The Prophet replied that someone called Yunus and you’ll find him in Haram. Anyhow, this man eventually after asking people in Haram, found him. SubhaanAllaah …

No doubt Shaykh Yunas(db) is a great hadith scholar Alhumdulilah had the blessing of seeing this great man in dar-Uloom bury few years ago.
He admired Shaykh Abu Yusaf Riyad Ul haqq alot and gave him Ijaza in hadith in famous Hadeeth books and also made him hes Khalifaa, may Allah bless him and give him a long life.

[muminah]

It's `Abdul Qadir Arna'ut who passed away recently.

Yes indeed, his biography:


Obituary: Sheikh Abdul Qadir al-Arna'ut
Abu Eesa Niamatullah








There are two calamities when the true scholars of Islam pass away: firstly is the immediate loss of the individual from whom one can now not benefit from, seek advice from, obtain solutions to our problems and likewise. The second calamity is that the sacred knowledge running through the veins of such people is lost and passes away with its carrier. With the death of the 'ulemâ, we lose a portion of the legacy of Muhammad (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) for as he said, "the scholars are the inheritors of the Prophets."



It becomes a far greater tragedy when the scholar in question is from the erudite masters of knowledge; those whose mention in the lands is widespread and whom our times simply cannot replace.



Sheikh Abdul Qadir al-Arna'ut (rahimahullah), the great 'آlim and Muhaddith of Syria passed away on the 26th of November 2004 corresponding to the 13th of Shawwâl 1425 on Friday morning at his home in Damascus. His funeral prayer was held after the Jumu'ah prayer at the Zayn ul-‛آbideen mosque in Maydân, Damascus, attended by tens of thousands of people. He was 78 years old.



Sheikh Abdul Qadir was born in Kosovo, Albania at a time where the Serbian oppression against the Muslims was continuing unabated. He emigrated at the age of just three with his father and family to Damascus where he started to learn Arabic and the sacred Islamic sciences. As with many of the great scholars in history, his parents who had a love and concern for Islamic knowledge allowed Sheikh Abdul Qadir to continue studying all the way through his early years. Studying under a variety of the great Qur'ân, Hadîth, and Fiqh scholars of his time, he was able to achieve a very high level in sacred transmitted knowledge.



The Sheikh's particular great love and concern was for the science of Prophetic narrations, and in fact was considered by major scholars to be one of the world's top five Muhaddithîn (Hadîth masters). His students relate how much care he would take over the statements of the Prophet (sallallâhu 'alayhi wa sallam), always quoting a complete chain of narration (sanad), giving its level of authenticity and always narrating by the exact words and not just by meaning as has become common amongst those less versed in this field.



The Sheikh will be most remembered for his tahqîq or 'science of verifying authentication'. This is when a scholar who has mastered the sciences is able to check and review a piece of work, such as a collection of hadîth, and then able to reference every single hadîth, ayah or statement, giving its exact location as well as more importantly giving a legal verdict on its authenticity i.e. whether it is weak, rejected, fair, or authentic etc. By the mercy of Allah, the Shaykh has left behind over 50 works that he has made tahqîq of, the most famous of them being the encyclopaedic work of Imâm ibn al-Athîr, Jâmi' al-Usûl. Others include the magnificent Zâd al-Ma'âd of ibn al-Qayyim, Zâd al-Masîr fî 'Ilm at-Tafsîr by ibn al-Jawzi, al-Adhkâr by an-Nawawi, al-Kâfi by Muwaffaq ud-Dîn al-Maqdisi and other books that are far too many to mention.



His skill in authentication and verification was such that many of the senior students of knowledge in this field would consider the Sheikh's decision on a hadîth as a final standard. This is how Allâh jalla wa 'alâ writes acceptance for the ones He loves.



He was well known to his contemporaries, such as the late Muhaddith Sheikh al-Albani (rahimahullah) in which he shared the tahqîq of Mishkât al-Masâbîh, even though they differed with each other over many issues, as scholars often do. Naturally, as an 'آlim, he was well able to respect and praise al-Albâni and vice versa, helped no doubt by the long hours they shared together verifying hadîth in a special room dedicated to the Muhaqqiqîn in al-Maktabah al-Islâmiyyah. In fact it is reported that al-Albani was asked from whom they should take the final word on hadîth if he was to pass away, to which the Shaykh replied, "Abdul Qadir."



But it was his formidable partnership with the only remaining one of these three hadîth scholars, Sheikh Shu'ayb al-Arna'ût (hafidhahullâh) that produced the most beneficial fruits. How sad it is to see the science and its masters falling one by one, leaving us to struggle in their wake. May Allah preserve the Muhaddithîn and their science, Amîn!



Shiekh Abdul Qadir's love for da'wah was well known. Coming from a foreign country, he was often encouraged to travel there, teaching them their religion and advising them in their matters. The late Mufti 'Abdul 'Azîz ibn Bâz (rahimahullah) was one in particular who encouraged the Sheikh to benefit others through his excellent oratory skills and his fluency in native Albanian. His last visit to Kosovo was three years ago.



In fact, it was his reputation as a Khatîb in various Syrian mosques that really endeared him to the masses. His interactions with his students and community were that of a friend and fatherly figure, and not just as their senior spiritual guide. Once, his neighbour in Damascus brought his new born baby daughter to the Sheikh for tahnîk (where the baby's mouth is sweetened with dates etc, pulped by the teeth of the Sheikh for blessing) and the Sheikh then made a Du'â to Allâh so that she would be blessed in her life. Indeed she was and the du'â came true as the Sheikh actually ended up marrying her many years later!



His famed oratory skills matched by a unique and sincere concern for his people, often led him to speak his mind, never fearing the authorities or oppressors. Naturally, the government attempted to restrict his life as much as possible and the Sheikh had suffered much difficulties at their hands, being banned many times from lectures and teaching, and then being placed under house arrest for no other crime but speaking the truth. He was touched by personal tragedy too with the death of his first wife Umm Mahmûd (rahimahallâh), the death of many of his 18 children whilst they were very young as well as the death of his 17 yr old son Bilal in a car crash. Above and beyond all that, he was extremely sensitive to the affairs of the oppressed Muslims worldwide.



In fact, the Muslims suffering oppression at the hands of their own governments or those of other occupying powers have not had such support from a scholar for as long as one can remember. The Sheikh was very adamant of the need to defend the blood, wealth and honour of the Muslims, in particular the Palestinians, for whom he wrote many fatâwa, supporting their struggles and also the controversial matter of al-Amalîyyât al-Istishâdîyyah (martyrdom operations).



In many of his own rulings as well as writing introductions for other research papers on the same subject, he bravely praised these actions, supporting them with a plethora of evidences from the Qur'an, Sunnah and the actions of the early generations. This, in an age of increasing pressure from not only the Western and the Arab governments, but many scholars who still push the idea that such actions are absolutely impermissible. Such intellectual terrorism is affecting the mindsets of many, and that is why the loss of the Light of Damascus, Sheikh 'Abdul Qadir, will leave our nation in a greater state of chaos and confusion. For indeed, the death of the Sheikh is not like the death of a normal man, and how true is the statement of 'Umar (radhy Allahu 'anhu) when he said, "the death of the 'آlim is equal to the death of a thousand worshippers".



The Sheikh went to sleep on Thursday night, the 13th of Shawwâl, in good health. His wife came to wake him for Fajr salâh but there was no response. When she tried again, she saw sweat on his forehead, and she realised that he had left this world to meet his beloved Lord. Wa Allahu Musta'an, wa innâ lillâhi wa innâ ilayhi râji'ûn.



He leaves his priceless library of books and manuscripts to the Islamic Open College in Damascus, which was originally founded by his own Sheikh Sâlih al-Farfûr (rahimahullah).



We believe and expect the best of conclusions for the Sheikh (rahimahullah) as he passed away after completing the month of Ramadhân fasting, the witnessing of sweat on the brow at the time of death, and on the day of Jumu'ah. Excellent signs indeed!



O Allâh, shower our Sheikh with your immense Mercy, forgive all his mistakes and enter him into the highest part of Paradise with You, Amîn.



Sheikh Abdul Qadir is survived by his second wife, eight sons and three daughters.



- Sheikh Abdul Qadir al-Arna'ut was born c1928. He died on the 26th of November, 2004.


source: *********************

Anyone have any info. on Sheikh Shu'ayb al-Arna'ût (hafidhahullâh) [(his brother)]?

[faqir]

Yes indeed, his biography:



Anyone have any info. on Sheikh Shu'ayb al-Arna'ût (hafidhahullâh) [(his brother)]?

:salam:

Please see:

http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6281&highlight=shu%27ayb+arnaut


Also, regarding them being brothers...

http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2193&highlight=abdul+qadir+al-arnaut

wasalam.

[godilali]

bump

[cdy_800]

Mawlana Mohammad Akram Nadwi is a specialist on Ilm ur-Rijal, which is directly related to Ilm ul-Hadith

Also, Mawlana Bilal Ali Ansari, who teaches at IIE in Chicago

[At Talib]

Assalamu 'alaykum,

Though I appreciate the good opinion, it will be a sad day for the field of hadith scholarship when a lowly student like myself is considered amongst even the lowest ranking of hadith scholars. To call myself anything more than a humble student of hadith would be a great injustice.

That said, I wouldn't mind adding my two cents to this discussion.

Mufti Husain mentioned some names of contemporary hadith experts. Amongst them, he named Mawlana Amin Aurengzeb. I believe he is referring to Mawlana Muhammad Amin Aurakza'i, a former instructor at Jami'ah 'Ulum Islamiyyah in Karachi and currently a resident of a small village called Hangu near the city of Kohat.

He is an expert in rijal (narrators) and has been in the process of writing a commentary of the Sharh Ma'ani al-Athar of Imam Tahawi that focuses on the chains and narrators of the hadiths, entitled Nathr al-Azhar.

Apart from Mawlana Amin (may Allah preserve him), there are a handful of other experts in specific fields of hadith that are worthy of mention:

1. Mawlana 'Abd al-Halim al-Nu'mani (al-Chishti) of Karachi, the brother of the great and renowned master of hadith Mawlana 'Abd al-Rashid al-Nu'mani (may Allah have mercy on him). Contemporary recognized experts in the field like Shaykh Bashshar 'Awwad Ma'ruf and others have attained sanad through Mawlana Nu'mani and have acknowledged his expertise in the field.

2. Mawlana 'Abd al-Malik from Bangladesh is known to be an expert in the science of mustalah al-hadith. He studied under Shaykh 'Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddah, Mawlana 'Abd al-Rashid al-Nu'mani, and Mufti Muhammad Taqi 'Uthmani, amongst other famous hadith scholars.

3. Mawlana Iftikhar Zaman, a professor at LUMS University in Lahore, has much expertise in different sciences of hadith and specializes in issues related to Orientalist objections and the science of hadith narrators.

4. Mawlana Muhammad Mustafa al-A'zami, a renowned researcher and publisher of texts, is most well known for his thesis on early hadith literature.

5. Mawlana 'Abdullah al-Ma'rufi, currently an instructor in a specialization program in hadith at the famed Dar al-'Ulum Deoband, is a little-known gem and commands a strong expertise on many sciences of hadith.

[mospike]

I just Love it when scholars are active on this forum, It makes my day to read the haq which they type............................

May Allah :taala: bless all the scholars and students on this forum...

[Abu_Bilal]

Hmm, the greatest living hadith scholar?

I don't think anyone deserves that title, other than, Maulana Safaraz Khan Safdar.

And after him, Maulana Saleemulah Khan, and Doctor Sher Ali Shah.

[Sunni_Student786]

Hey guys, how about Sh. Husain Sa'biyyah, head of the centuries old Dar al Hadith in Syria and the successor of Sh. Mahmoud Rankousi? Or you guys haven't heard him mentioned that often by, and among, the elite living hadith scholars?

Anyone have anything to say regarding this now?

[verdana]

The great scholar of hadith, fiqh and sharia from Turkey is:

Muhammed Fethullah Gulen

as of now, he lives in Pennsylvania USA.

[Sunni_Student786]

The great scholar of hadith, fiqh and sharia from Turkey is:

Muhammed Fethullah Gulen

as of now, he lives in Pennsylvania USA.

In PA? Where exactly?

I live in Pennsylvania and would love to meet him if at all possible.

[verdana]

In PA? Where exactly?
I live in Pennsylvania and would love to meet him if at all possible.

In Saylorsburg, PA.

Find any Turk in a masjid or so and tell him about your desire and insist on it ;)
Hundreds and hundreds of people are visiting him in a month.
If you succeed to meet him, please tell us about your experience.

May Allah have mercy on you.

[SeekerOfGuidance]

Amongst the more famous -non Wahabi- Ulama of Hadith alive today are:
1. In Saudia
Shaikh Awwamah
Shaikh Zuhair Nasir

2.In Jordan
Shaikh Shuaib Arnaut

3. Iraq
Bashar Awwad Ma'ruf

4.India
Shaikh Yunus
Mf.Saeed Palunpuri
Mf.Zainul Abideen Azmi
Ml. Nimatullah Azmi

5. Pakistan
Ml.M.Amin Auranzeb
Ml.Salimullah Khan
Mf.Taqi Uthmani

6.South Africa
Ml.Fazlur Rahman Azmi
Mf.Ridha ul Haq

7. Maritania
Sh. Yadali ibn Haj Ahmed (said to be hafiz of Kutub as-Sittah and Mu'atta in addition to many kitabs in every field)

:salam:

How many Hadith are there in the Sihah Sitta and are there any other contemporary scholars who are said to have memorised the Sihah Sitta?

[godilali]

The Saudi salafi shaykh Sulayman al-Ulwan is said to have memorized the six books, amongst many other texts: http://majles.alukah.net/showthread.php?p=287932