al-Qadri
- Died
- 1350 AH
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Muhammad ibn Idris al-Qadiri (d. 1350 AH / 1931 CE) was a Moroccan Maliki scholar, hadith specialist, and transmitter from Fez who settled in El Jadida.
Life and Background
Abu Abd Allah Muhammad ibn Idris al-Qadiri al-Husayni (also referenced with the lineage al-Hasani) originated from the city of Fez. He later relocated to El Jadida, where he established residence and remained active as a scholar.
Scholarly Standing and Output
Al-Qadiri was recognized among Moroccan scholars as an erudite traditionist (muhaddith), transmitter (musnid), and historian aligned with the Maliki school.
In hadith studies, he authored Izalat al-Dahsh wal-Walah 'an al-Mutahayyir fi Sihhat Hadith Ma' Zamzam lima Shuriba Lah ("Dispelling Astonishment and Perplexity from the One Confused Regarding the Authenticity of the Hadith: Zamzam Water is for Whatever Purpose It Is Drunk"), in which he examined the transmission paths, corroborating reports (shawahid), and legal grading of the hadith on the virtues of Zamzam water. He also produced an extensive commentary on Sunan al-Tirmidhi, as well as al-Mawahib al-Sariya, a biographical treatise detailing the life and virtues of Abu Shu'ayb Ayyub, the ascetic figure buried in Azemmour.
Death
Al-Qadiri died at the second hour of the day on Sunday, 8 Rabi' al-Thani 1350 AH (August 1931 CE) in El Jadida. He was buried in the Qadiri Sufi lodge (zawiya) in El Jadida.
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List of Works
Tahqiq Izalat al-Dahsh wal-Walah (fully Izālat al-Dahsh wal-Walah ‘an al-Mutahayyir fī Sihhat Hadīth Mā’ Zamzam limā Shuriba Lah) is a treatise dedicated to evaluating the authenticity and transmission of the hadith concerning the virtues of Zamzam water, specifically examining the widely transmitted narration stating that Zamzam water is for whatever purpose it is drunk for.