Muhammad al-Khadimi
- Died
- 1156 AH
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Muhammad al-Khadimi (1113–1176 AH / 1701–1763 CE) was an Ottoman Hanafi jurist, legal theorist, and Naqshbandi scholar based in Khadim near Konya. He is best known for his legal theory treatise Majami' al-Haqa'iq (The Compendia of Realities) and his extensive ethical commentary al-Bariqa al-Mahmudiyya (The Praiseworthy Radiance).
Lineage and Early Life
His full name was Abu Sa'id Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Mustafa ibn Uthman al-Khadimi al-Husayni al-Qunawi. In some biographical dictionaries, his patronymic is given directly as Muhammad ibn Mustafa ibn Uthman. His family traced its roots to Central Asia; one report states that his lineage was from Bukhara, while another records that his grandfather Uthman arrived from Balkh and settled in the town of Khadim. Al-Khadimi was born in Khadim in 1113 AH (1701 CE).
Education and Scholarly Career
Al-Khadimi studied in his hometown under his father and other local scholars. He was affiliated with the Naqshbandi Sufi order and served as both a teacher and the mufti of Khadim. During a visit to Istanbul, he attained prominent recognition after delivering a public lecture on the exegesis of Surah al-Fatihah at the Hagia Sophia mosque.
Al-Khadimi's scholarly writings spanned legal theory (usul al-fiqh), substantive law, logic, and Sufism. In jurisprudence, he authored a supercommentary (hashiya) on Mulla Khusraw's Durar al-Hukkam. His major ethical commentary, al-Bariqa al-Mahmudiyya, written on al-Tariqa al-Muhammadiyya by Muhammad al-Birgivi, was completed on 16 Ramadan 1168 AH (1755 CE).
Death
Al-Khadimi died in Khadim in 1176 AH (1762 or 1763 CE).
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List of Works
Bariqa Mahmudiya fi Sharh Tariqa Muhammadiya wa Sharia Nabawiya fi Sira Ahmadiya is a multi-volume commentary on Islamic ethics, creed, and spiritual refinement, completed in 1168 AH / 1755 CE. Serving as an extensive commentary on al-Tariqa al-Muhammadiyya, the work integrates theological analysis, legal precepts, and moral guidelines to elucidate both destructive spiritual pitfalls and salvific virtues.