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• Mujadad Alif Sani initiated the Jihad against Din-e-Illahi.
• Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi, also known as Imam Rabbani.
• It is a religious movement introduced by Emperor Akbar in 1582.
• Origin: Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, Mughal Empire
• Members: 19
• Other name Tawhid-i-Ilahi(توحید الهی)

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• Muhammad al-Bukhari was born in 194 A.H (810 AD).
• He died in 256 A.H (870 AD).
• He is the compiler of Sahih al-Bukhari, the most authentic Hadith book.
• Born in Bukhara (present-day Uzbekistan).

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• Shah Waliullah Dehlawi was greatly influenced by Ibn Taymiyyah.
• Ibn Taymiyyah’s ideas focused on Qur’an, Sunnah, and reform of society.
• Shah Waliullah adopted similar reformist thinking in India.
• Major work of Shah Waliullah → Hujjatullah al-Baligha
• Era → Mughal decline period

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• Abu Hanifa’s real name was Nu‘man ibn Sabit ibn Zuta ibn Marzuban.
• He was born in 699 AD (80 AH) in Kufa.
• He is the founder of the Hanafi Fiqh.
• Died in 767 AD (150 AH) in Baghdad.
• Known as Al-Imam Al-Azam (The Great Imam) and Siraj al-A’imma (Lamp of the Imams).

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• The first compiled book of Hadith is Al-Muwatta.
• It was written by Malik ibn Anas.
• Compiled in the 8th century (around 760–795 AD).
• It contains Ahadith and sayings of companions.

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• “Al-Risalah” is the first systematic book on Usul-ul-Fiqh.
• It lays down principles of Islamic jurisprudence.
• It was written by Imam Shafi’i.
• The book explains sources of Islamic law like Quran and Sunnah.

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• The "Muwatta" was written by Imam Malik ibn Anas.
• He was written in the late 8th century (around 767-768 CE).
• It contains approximately 1,720 hadiths.
• It is written in Arabic.

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The six most famous books of Hadith and their authors:

• Sahih Bukhari written by Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Bukhari
• Sahih Muslim written by Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj
• Jami Tirmidhi written by Muhammad ibn Isa al-Tirmidhi
• Sunan Abu Dawood written by Abu Dawood Sulayman ibn al-Ash'ath
• Sunan al-Nasa'i written by Ahmad ibn Shu'ayb al-Nasa'i
• Sunan ibn Majah written by Muhammad ibn Yazid ibn Majah

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• Kitab-ul-Umm was written by Imam Shafi’i, a renowned Islamic jurist.
• It is considered the first major book of Fiqh.
• The book explains Islamic laws and jurisprudence in detail.
• Its teachings form the basis of the Shafi’i school of thought.
• Published between 1903–1907 in printed form.

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