Allamah Jalaluddin Suyuti

Allamah Suyuti's full name is Abdur Rahman bni Abi Bakr Kamal Uddin. His kunyah was Abul Fadl and he was well known as Jalaluddin. He was born in Rajab 849 A.H after maghrib salah. He was born in Asyut in Eygpt.

Allamah Suyuti was orphaned at the age of 5. He memorised the entire Quran by the age of 8. His father passed away in 855 A.H.. He made Kamal Uddin ibnul Humam as the guardian of his son. After this he learnt some other books by his teachers. He studied many books under Shaykh Shams Siraajy and Shaykh Shams Marzimani Hanafi. He also had many other teacher from whom he studied various books.

He studied under many scholars and Imam Suyuti has compiled the names of the scholars that he learnt from which totals to 150. One of his greatest teachers was Bulqini who granted him ijaza in 876 A.H. He studied Shafi'i fiqh under Sharafuddin Munawi and he studied the Arabic language and hadeeth under Shaykh Taqi Uddin Shibli Hanafi and Shaykh Muhiy Uddin.

He travelled extensively in search of knowledge. He travelled to Damascus, India, Yemen, Morroco and many other places.



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