Muhammad bin Lutfi al-Sabbagh
- Died
- 1439 AH
- Born in
- Damascus
Muhammad bin Lutfi al-Sabbagh (1350–1439 AH / 1931–2018 CE) was a Syrian scholar of Hadith and Quranic sciences, and a professor at King Saud University in Riyadh, known for his introductory studies in Prophetic tradition .
Life and Career
Abu Lutfi Muhammad bin Lutfi bin Abd al-Latif bin Umar al-Sabbagh was born in 1350 AH (1931/1932 CE) . He received his foundational education from the scholars of his homeland before pursuing an academic career . He maintained a long association with the scholar Abd al-Razzaq Afifi, remaining his student and neighbor for more than thirty-two years and regularly seeking his guidance on scholarly, behavioral, and personal matters . Al-Sabbagh worked in university-level teaching for over twenty-two years, serving as a professor of Quranic sciences and Hadith at King Saud University in Riyadh . He died in 1439 AH (2017/2018 CE).
Scholarly Contribution
Al-Sabbagh's academic output centered on Hadith terminology, Quranic studies, and devotional writing. His handbook al-Hadith al-Nabawi: Mustalahuh, Balaghatuh, Kutubuh (The Prophetic Hadith: Its Terminology, Rhetoric, and Books) served as an accessible reference on hadith methodology and terminology, distinguishing technical usage among hadith scholars and jurists . He also published Lamahat fi Ulum al-Quran (Glimpses into the Sciences of the Quran) on introductory Quranic topics, alongside devotional treatises such as al-Khushu fi al-Salah (Humility in Prayer) . In addition to his own writings, he was an active editor of classical texts, particularly treatises dedicated to identifying fabricated and widely circulating narrations .
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List of Works
al-Khushu fi al-Salah (Humility in Prayer) is a concise devotional treatise dedicated to exploring the concept of khushu‘ (reverence, devotion, and presence of heart) in Islamic prayer and the practical means to cultivate it.