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Imam al-Quduri. He is Abu’l-Hasan Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Ja`far ibn Hamdan al-Quduri al-Baghdadi, the
Hanafi jurist, born 362 AH. Al-Quduri is an ascription to the selling of pots (
qudur).
Abu’l-Hasan al-Quduri took his knowledge of
fiqh from Abu 'Abdillah Muhammad ibn al-Jurjani, from Abu Bakr al-Razi, from Abu’l-Hasan al-Karkhi, from Abu Sa`id al-Barda`i from `Ali al-Daqqaq, from Abu Sahl Musa ibn Nasr al-Razi, from Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Shaybani, from Abu Hanifah, from Hammad ibn Abi Sulayman, from Ibrahim al-Nakha`i, from `Alqamah, from `Abdullah ibn Mas`ud,
may Allah be pleased with him, from the Prophet,
may Allah bless him and his Household and grant them all peace. Al-Quduri was one of the
ashab al-tarjih (jurists who weighed and analyzed the strengths of differing verdicts in the
madhhab). The leadership of the
Hanafis in `Iraq came to rest with him, and his renown rose. His mention recurs in the well-known
Hanafi books
al-Hidayah and
al-Khulasah. He died on 15th Rajab 428 AH in Baghdad, and was buried in his home, but was later transported and buried beside Abu Bakr al-Khawarizmi, another
Hanafi jurist.
Imam 'Abd al-Ghani al-Ghunaymi al-Maydani : He is 'Abd al-Ghani ibn Talib bin Hamada ibn Ibrahim al-Ghunaymi al-Dimashqi al-Maydani : was a jurist and legal theorist (
usuli) in the
Hanafi school as well as a traditionalist (
muhaddith) and grammarian (
nahwi). Born in 1222 AH in the Maydan neighbourhood in southern Damascus, he was known for his vast knowledge and his eagerness to apply it. After memorising the Qur'an, he studied with the greatest of the scholars in Damascus during that era. These included: Shaykh ?Umar al-Mujtahid al-Dimashqi, the
Hanafi jurist Sa?id al-Halabi (subsequently
al-Dimashqi), the traditionalist and best known jurist of the Levant Shaykh Imam 'Al' al-Din Ibn 'Abidin,
Shafi'i jurist 'Abd al-Ghani al-Saqati,
Hanafi jurist and author of
Radd al-Mukhtar Sayyid Muhammad Amin Ibn Abidin, 'Abd al-Rahman bin Muhammad al-Kuzbari al-Shafi'i, author of
al-Thabat, Ahmad Bibars, Hasan ibn Ibrahim al-Bay??r, the
Shafi'i jurist of his era.
Shaykh al-Maydani was of the highest calibre in terms of his knowledge, dignity, scrupulousness (war?), abstention from the material world, mental acuity and tremendous insight. He gained an acceptance in the hearts of the masses and was likewise respected and revered by the community of Damascus. When riots between Muslims and Christians in 1277 AH/1860 CE broke out, he played a significant role in extinguishing the chaos and restoring order. He was described as being far from antagonism and tribalism due to his distance from the material world and his piety.
Many from the region of
ShAm and beyond studied with him, including ?All?ma Im?m Shaykh ??hir al-Jaz??iri? and Ustadh Sa??d al-Shart?n? al-Lubn?n? al-Nasr?n?. Shaykh al-Maydani was not prolific in his writings, but he was certainly amongst the best in the works he did author. These include:
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al-Lubab fI Sharh al-Kitab in
Hanafi fiqh - When
al-Kit?b is mentioned amongst the
Hanafis, the
Mukhtasar al-Quduri is intended.
Shaykh ?Abdul Fattah notes that he spent time in Damascus on 20 Muharram 1378 to review all of the manuscripts of Shaykh al-Maydani. These included:
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Sharh al-Mara fi al-?arf, 133 pgs min al-qa??i al-wasa?
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Sharh 'Aqida al-Imam al-Tahawi, 100 pgs
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Kashf al-Iltibas 'amma awradahu al-Imam al-Bukhari ?ala Ba?? al-Nas, 35 pgs. Edited and published by Shaykh Abdul Fattah Abu Ghudda.
Shaykh al-Maydani passed away in the year 1298 of the
Hijra.