Abdullah ibn Alawi al-Haddad

Who is Abdullah ibn Alawi al-Haddad?

Imam Abd Allah ibn Alawi al-Haddad born in 1634 CE. He lived his entire life in the town of Tarim in Yemen’s Valley of Hadramawt and died there in 1720 CE. In Islamic history, he was considered one of the sages. He was an adherent to the Ashari Sunni Creed of Faith, while in Islamic jurisprudence, he was a Shafii.

In spite of being a source of reference among the Sunni Muslims, only recently have his books began to receive attention and publication in the English speaking world. Their appeal lies in the concise way in which the essential pillars of Islamic belief, practice, and spirituality have been streamlined and explained efficiently enough for the modern reader. Examples of such works are The Book of Assistance, The Lives of Man, and Knowledge and Wisdom.