Imam Shawkani

Imam Shawkani served Islam with his great knowledge. He was a great student of al-Hafiz Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Amir and learned the science of Ahadith from him. He also gained excellence in other sciences such as of Ijtihad. His life and character are the example of perfection for all Muslims. Piety, honesty, love of learning, Passion for Quran and Hadith is all one could learn from him. He devoted his entire life to the services of Islam and Allah and was a great Muslim scholar. Imam ash-Shawkani (1173H - 1250H), may Allah have mercy upon him, had a modest upbringing upon virtue, good, and righteousness. He was continually well nurtured and treated. He memorized many books of present time at the very early age even before beginning his serious studies. He learned the sciences of Hadith from al-Hafiz Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Amir and studied with many other teachers until he covered all the sciences. Both his supporters and opponents agreed that Imam ash-Shawkani reached a level of verifying s