Ustaad al-Ulama Shaykh Musa al-Ruhani al-Bazi?

[Saad]

Does anyone has any information about Shaykh Musa Ruhani al-Bazi?

[SeekerOfKnowledge]

He was a great Allamah of his time. Very simple and Allah-fearing man. Passed of in October 1998. He was a master in Adab, Hadith, Tasfeer, Fiqh, and Astronomy. He wrote around two hundred valuable books. When he passed away, a beautiful perfumed scent used to emanate from his grave. People from all around used to flock to witness this. He was highly respected by the Ulema of Pakistan and was considered to be an expert in the sciences of Shariah.

[Saad]

He was a great Allamah of his time. Very simple and Allah-fearing man. Passed of in October 1998. He was a master in Adab, Hadith, Tasfeer, Fiqh, and Astronomy. He wrote around two hundred valuable books. When he passed away, a beautiful perfumed scent used to emanate from his grave. People from all around used to flock to witness this. He was highly respected by the Ulema of Pakistan and was considered to be an expert in the sciences of Shariah.

First time I heard of him while I was listening to a lecture by Dr. Manzoor Mangal and he referred to him as one of the greatest expert of mantiq/logic. He also said he was one of the top Deobandi scholars off all times, up there with Maulana Qasim Nanotwi, Shaikh Rasheed Ahmed, Allamah Anwar Shah Kashmiri and Mufti Mahmood.

[Ansari]

A short biography i once came across:

Introduction of Shaikh Muhammad Musa AlRoohani Albazi

Shaikh-ul-Hadith wal Tafseer Maulana Muhammad Musa AlRoohani Albazi was indeed the greatest Islamic Scholar of the century. He died on 19th of October 1998 in Lahore, Pakistan. After he was buried in Mayani Grave yard a perfumed smell started coming out of his grave and spread in all the area nearby ( Mayani the biggest & oldest grave yard of Pakistan situated at Lahore ). This perfumed smell continued for about eight months. Thousands & thousands of persons came to witness his grave and felt the smell of paradise from his grave. According to the Islamic History, scholars have said that Maulana Muhammad Moosa Albazi is the third person in the Islamic history from whose grave the smell of paradise came. He spent all of his life among books, in teaching Hadith, Tafseer, Fiqh & in producing Islamic scholars. He wrote more than two hundred valuable Islamic books, most of these books are in Arabic language, some are in Persian & Urdu languages. His every book proved to be a splendid work in Islamic Research. His books get great attention & appreciation from the Islamic Scholars, especially the scholars of the Arab World. They were astonished by his knowledge of Quran, Hadith, Fiqh & Astronomy & his skill in Arabic. All of them confessed that the great books written by him appears to be an Art-Piece of Islamic knowledge & Arabic literature.

Whenever his books were presented to Great Arab Scholars they asked " Is the author of these books is alive ? Really he is the scholar of this century & a non-Arab? They said that from his research work & his astonishing skill in Arabic literature, the author appears to be a Unique Islamic Scholar of several hundred years before ".

Views of Great Arab Scholars about his knowledge

Among several happenings, Views of some of the Great Arab Scholars about his knowledge are quoted below.

The famous scholar & Imam-ul-Haram (Makkah) Shaikh Muhammad Bin Abdullah As-Subayyel once said while addressing a special meeting of Islamic Scholars "As you know I am the Imam of Masjid-ul-Haram (Makkah) , the Islamic Scholars from all over the world come to meet me, but in my whole life I have not seen & met a Islamic Scholar greater in knowledge than Shaikh Muhammad Musa Albazi". Shaikh Muhammad Bin Abdullah As-Subayyel is now Khateeb, Imam & the minister of matters concerning Masjid-ul-Haram & Masjid-e-Nabvi ( Makkah & Madinah ).

Shaikh Abdullah Fathuddin Madni, a great Arab Scholar & a high ranking Aalim in the ministry of information in Saudi Arabia, always said about Shaikh Muhammad Musa AlRoohani Albazi that this Shaikh Muhammad Musa is an alive moving encyclopedia.

Shaikh Ameen Kutbi, the famous Arab Scholar, always praised the late Shaikh Muhammad Musa AlRoohani Albazi & greatly appreciated his work on Islam.

Shaikh Abu-Turab Al-Zahiri, the renowned & well-known Islamic Scholar & the writer of Saudi news papers, always confessed the great works of Shaikh Muhammad Musa AlRoohani Albazi.

Similarly Shaikh Abdullah Bin Humaid, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia also praised the research work of the Shaikh Muhammad Musa AlRoohani Albazi on Hadith, Tafseer, Fiqh, Nahv & Astronomy.

Fathul-Alim is one of the greatest books written in Islamic History. This book written by Shaikh Muhammad Musa Albazi. The Chanceller of Al-Azhar University, Egypt Shaikh Mahmood Azhar was greatly astonished when he observed this book "Fathul-Alim" & he said that We have not seen or even heard this kind of deep research in whole human history.

Mufti of the Pakistan said about Shaikh Muhammad Musa Albazi

Maulana Mufti Mahmood was the greatest Mufti of Pakistan. He was also a great politician & the Leader of Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam. Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam is the largest & the oldest movement & party of Muslims in sub-continent ( Pakistan, India, Afghanistan & Bangla Desh ). Mufti Mahmood was also the teacher of the Shaikh Muhammad Musa Albazi. Once he was asked, did u write any book ? he replied in negative and said but I am proud of my life that I have produced a top scholar of the Islamic world in the shape of Muhammad Musa ALbazi. and I proudly present his books all over the world to the scholars and say that I am the author of Shaikh Mohammad Musa albazi.

Miracle of Shaikh Muhammad Musa AlRoohani Albazi

He spent more than 46 years in teaching Tafseer, Hadith, Fiqh and produced more than 10,000 scholars in his life belonging to different countries like Saudi Arabia, England, America, Afghanistan, Iran, India, Bangladesh, Uganda, South Africa, Pakistan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Nepal, Kenya, Russia, Egypt etc. His books are in Tafseer, Hadith, Fiqh, Astronomy, etc. etc.

His lectures on Tafseer & Hadith were too much popular among the scholars of pakistan. During his lectures he appeared to be an Imam of early Islamic History who have some how come to twentieth century. Some time his lectures continued for five to six hours without any break but even after such long lectures his students appear to be fresher than before & it appeared that his knowledge has put a spiritual power in them.

The valuable Books written by him

The importance & greatness of his books can be estimated from the fact that his books were taught even in his life in the Islamic universities of Pakistan & Iran.

He was the greatest Muhaddis (Explainer of the Hadith meanings) of the century & he was given the Title of "Al-Muhaddis-ul-Azam" ( The Greatest Muhaddis ) by the scolars of Pakistan. His work on Hadith, Tafseer, Fiqh & Astronomy is considered to be the most authentic work on Islam in this century. His book named "Riyaz-us-Sunan" in which he explains the meanings of the Hadiths of Jam-e-Tirmidhi is in more than fifty volumes. Similarly his book in which he explains the meanings of the most difficult Tafseer "Baizawee" ( the Tafseer taught in the Islamic Universities of the world ) is in more than forty five volumes. His book "Fathullah" is about the single word "Allah". This book is in Arabic Language & in two large volumes covering more than 1300 pages. In this book he explains that Almighty Allah is the Greatest similarly his name i.e. the word "Allah" is also the Greatest name.

http://www.geocities.com/wallstreet/...RG/Shaikh.html

Some details about the shaykh and his books in arabic:
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[Saad]

JazakAllah =)
Is there any works available online in Urdu by the Shaikh.

According to the Islamic History, scholars have said that Maulana Muhammad Moosa Albazi is the third person in the Islamic history from whose grave the smell of paradise came.

Who were other two?

[iqadeer]

According to the Islamic History, scholars have said that Maulana Muhammad Moosa Albazi is the third person in the Islamic history from whose grave the smell of paradise came.

I have read about two others among the Deobandis. One was Maulana Ahmad Ali Lahori ra and the other, if memory serves me, is Maulana Yaqub Nanotvi ra.

[Saad]

I have read about two others among the Deobandis. One was Maulana Ahmad Ali Lahori ra and the other, if memory serves me, is Maulana Yaqub Nanotvi ra.

What about Imam Bukhari, if I remember correctly, I have also heard the same about him.

[Saad]

Mufti Mahmood (his teacher) said that when I visited Egypt, all the scholars started asking me if I knew Shaikh Musa Al-Roohani Al-bazi r.h , and at first he was shocked. So he was told his books are very famous among the scholars here. Mufti Sahab r.h told them he is my student.

After the death of Mufti Mahmood, Shaikh al-bazi said now there is no one left that I can debate on the scholarly level.

[Ansari]

Is there any works available online in Urdu by the Shaikh.

I emailed them regarding what kind of books are published in urdu. But he didnt mention anything about online books, which i dont think are online:
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He wrote more than 250 islamic books including in Arabic, urdu, Persian.

the available books in Urdu are:

Targheeb ul Muslimeen (Award Yaftaa Kitaab by Govt of Pakistan)

Gulistan-e-Qana't (Award Yaftaa kitaab by Govt of Pakistan)

Istizaam us Saghair (Chotay Gunahon ko haqeer mat samjho)

Mubrak Duaeen (Award Yafta Kitaab by Govt. of Pakistan)

Falakiyaat-e-Jadeedah (Islamic Astronomy)

etc etc

These books are available at Urdu bazaar at Qari Mansoor sb, Yousaf Market, Urdu Bazaar, Lahore. or at Jamia Ashrafia, Muslim town, Lahore, Pakistan (Maulana Zuhair Albazi Tel: 0321-4044404)

[Ansari]

Well, call them up and order those books!