Shah Muhammad Ishaq
Indian Muslim scholar
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Shah Muhammad Ishaq[a] (4 November 1783 – 20 July 1846), was an Indian Muslim scholar with his major focus on hadith studies.
Shah Muhammad Ishaq | |
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شاہ محمد اسحاق | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 4 November 1783 |
| Died | 20 July 1846 (aged 62) |
| Resting place | Jannat al-Mu'alla |
| Children | Maulvi Nasiruddin Amtul, Amatul Ghafur |
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| Relatives | Shah Abdul Aziz (maternal-grandfather) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
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Biography
Ishaq was born on 14 November 1782 in Delhi. His father was Maulvi Muhammad Afdal ibn Ahmad.[1] His mother, Amtul Aziz (b. 1765)[2], was the eldest daughter of Shah Abdul Aziz. He studied hadith from his grandfather Shah Abdul Aziz.[3][4] He taught at the Madrasah Rahimiyya.[5] He died on 20 July 1846 in Mecca and was buried in Jannat al-Mu'alla next to Khadija bint Khuwaylid.[citation needed]
His students include Ahmad Ali Saharanpuri.[6]
He had two children. His first child was his only son, Maulvi Nasiruddin Amtul (b. 1820).[7] His second child was his only daughter, Amatul Ghafur al-Dihlawiyya, who was the wife of Maulana ‘Abd al-Qayyum al-Burhanawi.[8][9]