Umar ibn Abdul Karim al-Hanafi, Muhammad Salih al-Shafi'i[2]
Fatima bint Hamad al-Fudayliyya, also known as Al-Shaykha al-Fudayliyya (died 1831) was an 18th and 19th-century Muslim scholar of hadith[3][4] and jurist.[5] She is considered one of the last scholars in a long line of female muhaddith.[6]
Biography
Early life
Fatima bint Hamad al-Fudayliyya was born before the end of the twelfth Islamic century, and soon excelled in the art of calligraphy and the various Islamic sciences. She had a special interest in hadith, read a good deal on the subject, received the diplomas of a good many scholars, and acquired a reputation as an important muhaddith in her own right.
Scholarship
She was also an expert on usul, fiqh and tafsir.[5] In Mecca her lectures were attended by many eminent muhaddith, who received certificates from her. Among them, of mention in particular are Umar al-Hanafi and Muhammad Salih.[4] The scholars who studied with her praised her for her piety, righteousness and practice of zuhd. She was also highly regarded for writing books in beautiful calligraphy.[5]
Later life and death
Towards the end of her life she settled in Makkah where she founded a rich public library. She died in 1831 (Hijri 1247).[4]
References
^Suḥub al-wābilah 'alá ḍarā'iḥ al-Ḥanābilah by Ibn Ḥumayd 3/ 1227
^Suḥub al-wābilah 'alá ḍarā'iḥ al-Ḥanābilah by Ibn Ḥumayd 3/ 1228
^Farooq, Dr. Mohammad Omar; Siddiqi, Dr. Muhammad Zubayr. "Women Scholars of Hadith". Women Scholars of Islam: They Must Bloom Again. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
