Abd al-Hayy al-Lucknawi

Abdul Hayy was born in Banda, India. He was an Indo-Arab and a descendant of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari RadiAllahi ‘Anhu from Madinah through the lineage of the Sufi saint of Herat, Abdullah Ansari. ==Early life==

After his father's death, he studied mathematics under his father's tutor, Muhammad Niamatullah. He taught for a while in Hyderabad. Subsequently, he left for Lucknow where he remained for the rest of his life. ==Status as a Muhaddith==

The Grand Mufti of Makkah Ahmad Zayni Dahlan granted him permission for all isnad (chains of narration) from al-Hidayah of Burhan al-Din al-Marghinani, Muhammad ibn Abdullah Hanbali of Makkah and Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Gharbi. Abdul Ghani Dehlwi also granted him permission for various isnad. ==Literary works==

• Gheebat Kya Hai? • Al-Ajwibah al-Fadilah lil As'ilat (Arabic) • Al-Raf' wal Takmil fil Jarh wal Ta'dil (Arabic) • Iqamatul Hujjah 'Ala Annal Ikthar fil Ta'abud (Arabic) • at-Ta'liq al-Mumajjad (Arabic) • Sharh al-Wiqaya Ma'a Hashiyat 'Umdatul Ri'ayah (Arabic) • Tuhfatu al-Akhyar bi Ahya Sunnat Sayyid al-Abrar (Arabic) • Sibahatil Fikr Fil Jahr Bil Zikr (Arabic) • Rijal: Narrators of the Muwatta al-Imam Muhammad • Dhikr: In the Vocal Form, Permissibility and Virtues of Dhikr ==Death==

He died at the age of 38 and was buried in the graveyard of his ancestors. == References ==