Al-Shaykh al-Mufid
The tomb of al-Shaykh al-Mufid in Kadhimiya | |
| Full Name | Muhammad b. Muhammad b. Nu'man |
|---|---|
| Teknonym | Abu 'Abd Allah |
| Epithet | Al-'Ukbari, al-Baghdadi, Ibn al-Mu'allim |
| Well-Known As | Al-Shaykh al-Mufid |
| Religious Affiliation | Twelver Shi'a |
| Well-Known Relatives | Abu Ya'la al-Ja'fari (son-in-law) |
| Birth | / or / |
| Place of Birth | Ukbara, Baghdad |
| Residence | Baghdad |
| Studied in | Baghdad |
| Death | Ramadan 3, /November 30, |
| Burial Place | Shrine of Kazimayn, Kadhimiya |
| Professors | Al-Shaykh al-Saduq, Ibn al-Junayd al-Iskafi, |
| Students | Al-Shaykh al-Tusi, al-Sharif al-Radi, al-Sharif al-Murtada, al-Najashi, Sallar al-Daylami, |
| Works | Al-Irshad, al-Muqni'a, Awa'il al-maqalat, |
| Scholarly Activities | Foundation of a new approach in jurisprudence, defending Shi'a beliefs in debates with the scholars of other sects, |
| Socio-Political Activities | Head of Shi'a |
Abu ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad b. Muḥammad b. al-Nuʿmān al-ʿUkbarī al-Baghdādī (Arabic: محمد بن محمد بن النُعمان العُکبَري البغدادي) (b. / or / - d. /) known as al-Shaykh al-Mufīd (Arabic: الشيخ المفيد) was among the greatest Twelver Shi'a scholars of the second hal
Al-Irshad fi ma'rifat hujaj Allah 'ala l-'ibad (book)
Bibliographical Information | |
| Author | Al-Shaykh al-Mufid |
|---|---|
| Original&#;title | الإرشاد في معرفة حُجَج الله عَلَى العباد |
| Language | Arabic |
| Subject | History of Ahl al-Bayt (a) |
| Published | /, Beirut |
| Publisher | Dar al-Mufid |
Al-Irshād fī maʿrifat ḥujaj Allāh ʿala l-ʿibād (Arabic:الإرشاد في مَعرفَة حُجَج الله عَلَى العِباد) known as al-Irshad is a historical theological book written about the history of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) written by Abu 'Abd Allah Muhammad b. Muhammad b. al-Nu'man al-'Ukbary al-Baghdadi widely known as al-Shaykh al-Mufid (d/). He was a great Shi'aJurist and theologian. Al-Irshad comprises two major sections, the larger of which illustrates the history and life of Imam 'Ali (a), Imam al-Husayn (a) and the Battle of Karbala.
The Author
Main article: al-Shaykh al-Mufid
Muhammad b. Muhammad b. Nu'man (d. /) known as al-Shaykh al-Mufid was among Shia scholars of the end of the 4th/10th century and the beginning of the 5th/11th century. He was among revivers of Islamic sciences and preachers of Shia culture and fiqh.
Main Topic
Al-Irshad narrates the history and the lives of
Imam Zaman (a.s.) and Shaikh-e-Mufeed (r.a.)
If we turn the pages of history we will find numerous examples of personalities who have enlivened Islam through their sacrifices of life and wealth. One such personality is Abu Abdullah Muhammad Haaris Akbari famous as Shaikh Mufeed (r.a.). Mufeed implies the one who benefits others. He was born approximately seven years after the commencement of Ghaibat-e-Kubra in the month of Zilqad, A.H. in the north of Baghdad. Shaikh Mufeed (r.a.) with the help of his vast knowledge passed through various difficulties and welcomed all the obstacles that came his way with a smile. He sipped real recognition from the ocean of Wilayat and quenched the thirst of the followers of Wilayat. He was attached to the infallible Imam (a.s.) and the Shias benefited immensely from him. This man of medium height and wheatish complexion had a ready solution for problems of a religious, ethical and social nature. It is because of this that he had become a thorn in the eyes of his opponents. At the age of 40 years, he shouldered the great responsibility of defending the Shiite creed. It was an era when Greek and Hindu philosophies were rupturing the fabric of tr
Contribution of Shaykh al-Mufid to the Development of Shi'i Jurisprudence
By: Sayyid Ali Reza Naqavi
Shaykh al-Mufid is one of the early and most outstanding Shi'i scholars who has done yeoman service for the development of the Shi'i faith in general and Shi'i jurisprudence in particular. He was a prolific writer who has the authorship of about two hundred books and treatises to his credit. Their subject ranges from the life teachings, and sayings of the Holy Prophet's family (the Infallible Imams), exegesis of the holy Qur'an,philosophical and theological interpretation and explanation of the fundamental Shi'i doctrines (kalam), polemic discussions to counter the views and beliefs of opponents, including Shi'i scholars, to Shi'i jurisprudence.
In fact, al-Mufid was a great intellectual during an era when a large number of Shi'i scholars flourished in various fields of learning. He was a shining star in a galaxy of jurisprudents, theologians and muhaddithun (traditionists). He was one of the early Shi'i scholars who introduced the rational method in interpretation and elucidation of religious concepts. He is rightly considered a bridge between the old school of Shi'ism belie
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