al-Hut
- Died
- 1277 AH
- Born in
- Beirut
Muhammad ibn Darwish al-Hut (1203–1277 AH / 1789–1860 CE; another report gives 1209–1276 AH / 1795–1859 CE) was a Shafi'i hadith scholar from Beirut, best known for his hadith work Asna al-matalib fi ahadith mukhtalifat al-maratib.
Biography
He was Abu Abd al-Rahman (and in one report, Abu Abd Allah) Muhammad ibn Darwish al-Bayruti, also identified as Muhammad ibn Muhammad Darwish, and was known by the family name al-Hut. He was born in Beirut in 1203 AH (1789 CE), though another account dates his birth to 1209 AH (1795 CE). Al-Hut adhered to the Shafi'i school of jurisprudence and attained renown in Beirut, where he lived and taught until his death in 1277 AH (1860 CE), with an alternative report placing his death in 1276 AH (1859 CE). His scholarly heritage was continued by his son, Abu Zayd Abd al-Rahman al-Hut, who was a recognized scholar and preacher.
Scholarly Contribution
Al-Hut was recognized as a specialist in the hadith sciences and Islamic theology. In the field of hadith criticism, his principal work, Asna al-matalib fi ahadith mukhtalifat al-maratib ("The Loftiest Objectives Concerning Hadiths of Differing Ranks"), evaluated widely circulated narrations and their degrees of authenticity, which his son Abd al-Rahman collected and arranged. He also authored Husn al-athar fima fihi da'f wa-ikhtilaf min hadith wa-khabar wa-athar, which examines weak and disputed traditions, as well as a theological treatise on divine unity titled al-Durrah al-wadi'ah fi tawhid rabb al-bariyyah.
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List of Works
Asna al-Matalib fi Ahadith Mukhtalifat al-Maratib (The Loftiest Objectives Concerning Hadiths of Differing Ranks) is a hadith reference work evaluating the status and authenticity of circulating and widely quoted traditions. Belonging to the genre of compilations devoted to examining common traditions circulating among the people (al-ahadith al-mushtahirah), the work draws on narrations abridged by Ibn al-Dayba' from al-Sakhawi's al-Maqasid al-Hasana, supplemented with commentary and arranged alphabetically by opening words to facilitate reference.