Hasan Abu al-Ashbal al-Zuhayri
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Hasan Abu al-Ashbal al-Zuhayri is a contemporary Egyptian preacher and hadith scholar known for his teaching and manuscript editing in prophetic tradition and Islamic creed .
Background and Education
His full name is Hasan ibn Amin ibn al-Manduh al-Mansuri al-Misri, commonly writing under the name Abu al-Ashbal al-Zuhayri . During his early educational years between 1978 and 1981, he attended circles in al-Mansurah before traveling abroad and subsequently returning in 1986 .
Scholarly Activities
Al-Zuhayri engaged closely with prominent Egyptian hadith specialists and preachers. He studied under the hadith scholar Muhammad 'Amr ibn 'Abd al-Latif, whom he regarded as the leading authority in hadith scholarship in Egypt, dedicating to him a copy of his critical edition of Ibn 'Abd al-Barr's Jami' Bayan al-'Ilm wa-Fadlihi (The Comprehensive Clarification of Knowledge and Its Merit) in Dhu al-Hijjah 1414 AH . He also participated in public teaching events alongside other contemporary preachers, including introducing lectures for Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Maqsud at the 'Aziz Billah Mosque .
His scholarly output includes the verification and editing of classical Islamic manuscripts, such as al-Tawbikh wa-l-Tanbih (Reprimand and Admonition) by Abu al-Shaykh al-Asbahani and Musnad Usama ibn Zayd by Abu al-Qasim al-Baghawi .
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List of Works
al-Difa an Allah wa Rasulihi wa Shar'ihi (Defending God, His Messenger, and His Law) is an apologetic and theological work dedicated to refuting modern intellectual criticisms, literary works, and doctrinal deviations directed against Islamic creed, prophetic traditions, and legal rulings.
Sharh Sahih Muslim (Explanation of Sahih Muslim) is a contemporary audio lecture series and commentary dedicated to explaining the canonical hadith collection Sahih Muslim by Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj.
Sharh Usul I'tiqad Ahl al-Sunna li al-Lalakai is an analytical commentary on the classical theological compilation Sharh Usul I'tiqad Ahl al-Sunna wa-l-Jama'a (Explanation of the Foundations of the Creed of the People of the Sunna and the Community) by Abu al-Qasim al-Lalaka'i.
al-Ard al-Muqaddasa fi Daw al-Kitab wa al-Sunna (The Holy Land in Light of the Book and the Sunnah) is a religious work addressing the merits, theological standing, and eschatological role of Greater Syria (al-Sham) and Jerusalem (Bayt al-Maqdis) based on scriptural evidence.
Durus al-Shaykh Hasan Abu al-Ashbal is a collection of transcribed audio lectures and teaching sessions focusing on foundational areas of Islamic education, centered on hadith commentary and creed.
Sharh Kitab al-Ibana min Usul al-Diyana is an extensive contemporary theological commentary examining early Sunni creed and doctrinal refutations. Based on Ibn Battah al-'Ukbari's early traditional compilation al-Ibana 'an Shari'at al-Firqah al-Najiyah wa-Mujanabat al-Firaq al-Madhmumah, the work analyzes transmitted hadiths and historical narrations to address foundational tenets of Islamic belief and theological disputes from early Islamic history.
Sharh Kitab al-Baith al-Hathith is a contemporary commentary on al-Ba'ith al-Hathith, a manual of Hadith terminology and critical methodology. The work delivers an instructional exposition of the classifications and disciplines of Hadith criticism, treating the criteria for authentic, fair, and weak reports, transmission mechanisms, the evaluation of narrators, and the identification of defects in chains and texts.
Usul Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jamaah is a modern doctrinal work comprising transcribed audio lectures that expound Sunni theological foundations. It explains the core principles and methodological distinctions of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jamaah in contrast to sectarian doctrines, addressing topics such as prophethood, prophetic protection from sin, and the standing of the Prophet's Companions.
Fawaid min Khutbat al-Wada is an instructional treatise that examines the legal, creedal, and ethical lessons derived from the Prophet Muhammad's sermon during the Farewell Pilgrimage. Arranged into four thematic lessons, it explores foundational Islamic principles outlined in the address, including the inviolability of life, property, and honor, the annulment of pre-Islamic customs, and the rights of women.
Dawra Tadribiya fi Mustalah al-Hadith is an educational work focusing on the fundamentals, classifications, and methodologies of the science of hadith terminology. Structured across instructional lectures, it details the categories of accepted and rejected reports, narrator evaluation, singular narrations, concealment in transmission, and the conditions governing narration by meaning.