Nashir Addin Albani: How Watch Servicer became Hadith Scholar?

 

Source: Egypt Independent.

Today, we will discuss about Nashir Addin Albani, watch servicer who became Hadith Scholar. How he became Hadith Scholar from non formal education institutions and what reaction from several scholars and historians? Ok, please read this article until end and subscribe my blog for more information about Islamic History and Civilization. It is easy verb for you, but have big role for help us flow our blog that educate people about Islamic History and Civilization.

Albani, is one Islamic Scholar, who has full  name Muhammad Nashir Addin Albani. Named by Albani, because he originated from Skhodra, one city at Albania,  Balkan Peninsula, East Europe, . His father named Hajj Nuh Ibn Najati Ibn Adam al-Ashkudari. Albani born at 1914 AD.  At this time, Albania ruled by Ottoman Empire. Ottoman Empire at this time, suffered instability. Balkan Peninsula, became war field  beetwen Ottoman, Albanian Rebels, Bulgary, Serbia, Greece, Montenegro, British, France, Russia, and other.  At 1914 AD, happened conflict beetwen Ottoman Empire and Russia and also European Alliances can defeat Ottoman Army at World War I at many fronts, included at Caucasus, Dardanella, Palestine,Iraq, Antalya, Galichia, Romania, Dobruja, and Hijaz. At 4 November  1922 AD, Ottoman Empire fall because defeated at World War I.

Beetwen 1925-1939 AD, Albania lead by one king, named Ahmed Zogoli/King Zog I . He popular with his anti Islam policies. Ahmed forbid Hijab for Muslim Women and he also close Islamic Schools at Albania. He also ask Islamic Schools practise Western Thought. Until, Hajj Nuh and with his son, Muhammad moved to Damascus, Syria. When stay at Syria, Albani ever received formal education from one basic education at Damascus, named Jamiyyah al-Isaf al-Khairiyyat. Albani, only get formal education at this level, but after this,  he studied autodidact. He studied to his father. From his father, he studied several Islamic Studies Lessons, such as Koran ( Islamic Holy Book), Hadiths ( Islamic Oral Tradition from Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam), also Nahwu and Sharaf ( Arabic Grammar).  His father, also teach Albani how repair watch. Until, Albani became one best watch repairer at Damascus. 

Albani, interest to Hadiths as one discipline of knowledge at 20 TH years old. Albani, doesnt get formal education about Hadiths.  He studied Hadiths  autodidact at Library Of Zahiriyya, Damascus.  At 1961 AD, Albani get titled Professor Of Hadith from  Islamic University Of Medina, Saudi Arabia. 

He popular as critical scholar. He criticize many Hadiths, such as  several popular Hadith books that became cannon for Muslims at Hadiths. Included Shahih Bukhari by Imam Bukhari and also Shahih Muslim by Imam Muslim, that according Philip.K.Hitti, is main refrences at Hadiths for Muslims and other Hadith Books. Albani s work, written at his work, titled Silsilah al-Ahadis Dhaifah wa al-Mauduah wa Asaruha as-Sayyi  fi al-Umam.  Albani teach at Islamic University Of Medina for 3 years and also, he moved to Jordania.  At 1999 AD, he die at Jordan.

Albani, has several books other Silsilah al-Ahadis ad-Dhaifah,  such as al-Ahadits al-Mukhtarah, and Ahkam ar-Rikaz.

But, Albani also get several critics that came by several scholar and researcher, according Researcher Umaiyatus Syarifah, Albani  less careful at research Hadiths.  According Scholar Abdullah Ibn Muhammad as-Shamrani, Albani has so minim diploma at Hadiths Knowledge. But, Palestinian Historian, Jihad at-Turbani praise Albani as one Hadith Scholar without high formal education. Whatever it is, Albani is one most popular Hadith Scholar at modern age and he popular with his contribution at Hadith discipline knowledge and Hadith Research. May Allah Subhanahuwataala bless him.

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