Rida Ahmad Samadi
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Rida Ahmad Samadi (b. 1970 CE) is a Thai Islamic scholar and author in the fields of Hadith and Islamic spirituality, known for his work al-Qawa'id al-hisan fi asrar al-ta'ah wa-l-isti'dad li-Ramadan (The Fine Principles Regarding the Secrets of Obedience and Preparation for Ramadan) .
Early life and education
Samadi was born in Bangkok, Thailand, and bears the kunya Abu Muhammad and the honorific title al-Mu'tazz Billah . In 1978, he moved with his family to Saudi Arabia due to his father's work at the Thai Embassy, completing his primary and intermediate education there . In 1986, his family relocated permanently to Egypt, settling in al-Haram, where he attended the Nile Secondary School for Boys in al-Manyal . During this time, he memorized the Quran and studied recitation and tajwid under Shaykh Usama ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab, who granted him an ijazah in 1987 in the recitation of Hafs from 'Asim .
He subsequently pursued higher religious education, obtaining a bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Sharia at al-Azhar University in Cairo . He then completed a master's degree in Hadith at the University of al-Qarawiyyin in Morocco, with a thesis titled Manhaj al-naqd 'inda al-muhaddithin (The Critical Methodology of the Hadith Scholars) .
Scholarly activities and reception
Samadi's writings address Hadith sciences, Islamic da'wah, and devotional cultivation grounded in the tradition of early Muslim scholars (al-salaf) . In Safar 1417 AH (July 1996 CE), he completed his treatise al-Qawa'id al-hisan fi asrar al-ta'ah wa-l-isti'dad li-Ramadan, which was published with endorsements by contemporary Egyptian scholars Abu Ishaq al-Huwayni and Muhammad Husayn Ya'qub . In his introduction, Ya'qub commended Samadi's synthesis of early scholarly teachings on the spiritual and inner realities of worship . Samadi also authored Thalathun tariqatan li-khidmat al-din (Thirty Ways to Serve the Religion), a guide outlining practical approaches to Islamic community service and propagation .
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al-Qawaid al-Hisan fi Asrar al-Taa wa al-Istidad li Ramadan (The Fine Principles Regarding the Secrets of Obedience and Preparation for Ramadan) is a single-volume treatise on Islamic spirituality and devotional preparation for the fasting month of Ramadan. Completed in 1417 AH (1996 CE), the work provides a practical program for spiritual purification (tazkiyah) and acts of worship grounded in the methodology of the early Muslim generations (al-salaf al-salih).