Dr. Shaykh Sayyed Muhammad

by Shaykh Sa’dullah Khan

Shaykh Muhammad began his study under his father, Sayyed Yahya, memorising the Glorious Qur’an and acquiring knowledge in many of the Islamic disciplines, including Aqeedah, Fiqh, Hadith and Ihsaan, with ijaazas (license to teach). He particularly specialises in the fields of Hadeeth and Tawheed.

Early Life Education:

Shaykh Muhammad of Syria is the son of As-Sayyed Yahya whose family descends from the southern Iraqi village of Ninowa, being involved in the olive trade, the family eventually settled in Aleppo (Halab), Syria, where the Shaykh was born.
Shaykh Muhammad began his study under his father, Sayyed Yahya, memorising the Glorious Qur’an and acquiring knowledge in many of the Islamic disciplines, including Aqeedah, Fiqh, Tafsir and Ihsaan, with ijaazah (license to teach),  particularly specialising in the fields of Hadeeth and Tawheed. He attended Al- Azhar University, Faculty of Jurisprudence (Usul-uddeen), where he studied under many scholars. In addition, he was under the tutelage of many stars of this century who resided in Syria, Madina, Makkah, Tangiers, Fez, Rabat, Egypt, Sudan and Bilad Ash-Shaam; and was authorized by many scholars such as …

Al-Imam Al- Hafeth As-Sayyed Abdullah bin Assidiq Ghumari, Hafeth Abul Aziz bin Assiddiq Ghumari,  Hafeth Ibrahim bin Assiddiq Ghumari, and Hafeth Hasan bin Assiddiq Ghumari, Shaykh Hasan Qaribullah of Sudan, Shaykh Abdullah Al-Husayni, Shaykh Muhammad Al-Bata’ihi, Shaykh Jamil Ar-Rifaiy, Sayyed Al- Habib Al-Attas of Hadramout, Shaykh Abdullah Siraj-Addin Al-Husayny, the Ba’Alawi scholars in Hijaz, Shaykh Abdullah At-Talidi, the Kittani Shuyukh, Shaykh Qaribullah of Sudan, the late Muhaddith Al-Haramayn Sayyed Muhammad Alawi Al-Maliki and many other honorable scholars.

Works and Present projects:

He has authored many books in the sciences of Tawheed and Hadith in Arabic, some of which have now been introduced into the English language, among his works:

1. Satisfying the Need with the Obligatory Creed of ‘ilm At- Tawheed: (explanation of Al-Aqeedah At-Tahawiyyah in English with the proof from the Qur’an, saheeh of the sunnah, and the intellect).
2. Relief in explaining the Islamic Belief : ( Explanation of Al-Fiqh Al-Akbar by Imam Abu Hanifa in English)
3. ‘Iqdu An-Nafees in the obligatory fiqh according to the Imam Muhammad bin Idrees (Shafi’iy) : (
4. a summary of the obligatory portion of Fiqh according to the Imam As-Shafi’iy).
5. Qawlu Al-Asmaa fi Tafseeri Asma’I Allahi Al-Husna : ( the beautiful saying in explaning the meanings of the Perfectly beautiful names of Allah).
6. Tanweer Al-Mu’mineen with the fadaa’el of the Sahaba and the Khulafa’ Ar-Raashideen : ( enlighting the believers with the beautiful characters of the 4 khalifas of the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa aalihi wa sallam, and defending each one of them with the Qur’an and Saheeh of the Sunnah).
7. Shroohu An-Ninowyyiah Ala Al- Manthooma Al-Bayqooniyyah : ( the Ninowy explanation on Matn Al-Bayqooniyyah, which is a explanation of Matn Al Bayqooniyyah by Imam Bayqoony in the terminology of hadeeth).
8. Ithafu Al-murid bi mukhtasari Ahkaami At- Tajweed : ( a summary of the rules of Tajweed and recitation of Qur’an according to the Riwayah of Hafs by way of Imam Aasem).
9. Al- Arba’ieen Al-Alawiyyah: ( 40 saheeh Hadeeth narrated by way of Ameer Al-Mu’mineen Sayyidina Ali bin Abi Taleb.).
10. A Doctoral thesis on Imam Muslim Methodology in the Science of Hadith.
11. Tahqeeq of Hadith commentary on the Shama’el Al Muhammadiyya of Al Imam At-Tirmthi, detailed, with a unique tazkiyah-based commentary on every hadith.

At Present:

Shaykh Muhammad is the senior scholar-in-residence at Masjid Al-Madina in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. since 2001. Shaykh Muhammad has been trying to provide the first interactive Islamic University over the internet, while utilizing technology, yet preserving the tradition of talaqqi (mouth to mouth transmission of knowledge) through interactive video and audio, and conferencing, leading to generating knowledgeable male and female Muslims to lead the Ummah through genuine teachings and adherence to the saheeh of the sunnah of Rasoolillah

Shaykh Muhammad is launching the first of its kind: The American Islamic University, an academic Islamic teaching system, based on talaqqi and ijaazah in teaching and knowledge. www.americanislamicuniversity.com and www.americanislamicinstitute.org

He participates in many national and international conferences on Islam, world peace, and welfare of humanity. He aims to revive and renew the call to go “Back to Basics of Qur’an and Sunnah” and preaching tolerance, peace, mercy and understanding within the Muslim community and beyond the Muslim community, through education and positive interaction.