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This is the complete biography of

Sheikh Muhammad Adeeb Al-

Kallas (may Allah The exalted

preserve him).

Translation by arfan shah al-bukhari (straight translations blog)

The Erudite scholar, The Learned Teacher, The Abstainer, The Jurist, the Scholar

Muhammad Adeeb Al-Kallas Ibn Ahmed Ibn Al-Hajj, Deeb Ad-Damashiqi in origin and

known and worked as Al-Kallas (craft of limekiln).

Childhood and upbringing

He was born in Damascus, Syria, in the province of Al-Qamariyyaduring the year 1921. He

was named Muhammad Deeb Al-Kallas. His father Ahmed Al-Kallas was a fighter against

the French occupation, he was known as being able to remember the book of Allah (mightyand majestic) at any time. He was famous for this and the scrupulousness of his work. His

mother was our lady Dariya Al-Kallas who was known for her generous nature, excellent

character, forbearance and etiquette. She passed away whilst Sheikh Muhammad Adeeb Al-

Kallas was a boy; he was taken care of by his sister and his aunt. From a young age he was

known his vivaciousness, his intelligence and realising the truth, above all else.

Teachers he received knowledge from

His father admitted him into the elementary schools of the scholars, in order to receivebeneficial knowledge. These civil schools took fees when accepting students, in their desire

to move away from the government schools during the time of French occupation. He

studied in Al-Kukummyyaschool, then to Al-Jawharriyya As-SafarjlniyyaSchool. Where he

met the scholar Jalaludeen Muhammad Id As-Safarjalniyya, he at the time, was the absolute

edict authority.

Then he moved to the Al-Miniyya Madrasa; one of the teachers in there was Sheikh Kamal

Al-Baghali; He also studied with Sheikh Muhammad Khair Al-Jalalad. Then he transferred to

a Quranic school and the school of Sheikh Abdullah Al-Munjani; then to Al-Irshad school of

learning.


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When he reached the age of ten years old, in the year nineteen thirty one, he had read the

forty prophetic narration collection of An-Nawawiand Principles of Jurisprudencein The light

of clarification/Nur Al-Idah.

Then his father placed him into the tailoring profession; where he used to work until the

middle of the night. During this time he was not able to follow Sheikh Muhammad As-SalahAl-Farfuri.

After this, he worked with his father in the craft of limekiln. He began to frequent two circles,

one gathering of invocation of blessings on the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be

upon him) and the circle of Sheikh Hashim Al-Khateeb who recited the Noble Quran. The

reason for him returning to receive knowledge from Sheikh Muhammad Salah Al-Furfural

was that Sheikh Adeeb Al-Kallas was helping his younger brother solve his dilemmas, in the

levels of his advanced studies. His brother was shocked by him and said to him, If you

studied with me, you would have reached the highest ranks. His younger brother was

unable to explain the lessons of his teachers. He said to Sheikh Adeeb Al-Kallas, If you had

gone with me to the masjid then you would find precise answers to your questions." He said,

I know, that.

So when the erudite scholar Muhammad Salih Al-Farfuri saw him again, he welcomed him

and said, Your face is like the illuminated moon. As he knew his acumen, his intelligence

and his ability to memorise. He began to attend the circles of the teacher Abdul-Halim Faris;

who he read the second part of the book on Arabic grammar/Al-Kitab by Sibawayih.

He won first place in an examination and the prize was the book The Qusharian

Epistles/Risala Qusharyri from the Erudite Scholar Muhammad Salih Al-Furfuri. The book

remained with the Sheikh, as it was dear to him, he would read it a third time, and a fourth

time; as well as Ibn Aqeel and Clear eloquence.

He also read with Sheikh Abdurrazzaq Al-Halabi; some concise texts of jurisprudence. Then

he read about the science of Islamic belief of the various major works with Sheikh

Muhammad Salih Al-Furfuri; he studied with him most of the openings of knowledge,

sciences, logic, laws of inheritance, Quranic exegesis, prophetic narrations, jurisprudence,

metrics of poetry, science of prophetic narrations, spirituality and belief and some of the

summaries of Imam Al-Amali.

The time of the dawn prayer is a time of worship for the Sheikh, then a time to study the

commentary of Ibn Abideen and the evening, after the sunset prayer, he would follow up withthe lessons. As for the day Sheikh Adeeb would work with his father. The Sheikh memorised

the Alifyyaof Ibn Malik and specific lessons, he would repeat them in order to memorise

them during the day.

The Sheikh came to the fore in a major way; it was if he gathered and contained all of what

he studied in his chest until he became a great mountain of knowledge walking on the Earth.

Despite this he did not cease to assist his father in his work. He was keen to attain his

satisfaction by working with him during the day and seeking knowledge during the night.

Then Allah wanted him to devote himself to calling to Allah (the Exalted); he was an Imam

and lecturer in various Masjids of Damascus. He taught the knowledge that he had receivedfrom his teachers.


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Then the Sheikh adorned his knowledge by studying by reading with the erudite scholar At-

Tayyab Muhammad Abu l-Yusr Abideen; the Islamic legal edict issuer of Syria. Who used to

say the following about him, If only I knew you earlier. He became astonished by his

knowledge, intellect, his accuracy in issues of knowledge, his eloquent debates, his

humbleness and his abstinence.

He studied with the erudite scholar Mahmood Faiz Ad-Diyratani some of the sections of the

Majestic Quran. Often, the erudite scholar Ad-Diyratani praised him for his propensity and

aptitude. He would ask him about some issues and would be surprised at the responses of

Sheikh Adeeb Al-Kallas.

Similarly, he studied with Sheikh Faozi Al-Munir, Sheikh Ahmed Abdulmajid Ad-Dawmani

who was a student Sheikh Muhammad Halim Al-Halawani, scholar of Quranic recitations in

his time. He also studied the Quran with Sheikh Abu Hassan Al-Khabaz and he was known

for his expertise with the book of Allah (Mighty and Majestic).

The scholars he received authorisation from

The learned scholar Sheikh Muhammad Salih Al-Furfuri gave him a general authorisation in

the legal sciences of law, Arabic and others. As did Sheikh At-Tayyab Abu l-Yusr Abideen,

the former head legal edict of Syria.

He also received authorisation from Sheikh Muhammad Said Al-Burhani in the spiritual path

of As-Shadhali. Allah honoured him with an authorisation from Sheikh Ahmed Wahaj As-

Saddiqi Al-Pakistani, born in Mecca, in the spiritual path of Naqshabandi, Chisti, Qadiri,

Saharwardi and Qalandari. He exchanged authorisations with Sheikh Abdurrazzaq Al-Halabiand Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Alawi Al-Makki.

Sheikh was travelling in Arabia where he met with leading scholars and prophetic narration

experts. They exchanged authorisations with each other. When some of the students of the

Sheikh or their children knew this, then the Sheikh did not mention this on his tongue out of

humbleness and fear of Allah to become pleased with himself. He said, I am Kallas, I do not

have anything but the blessings of Allah.

Concern of knowledge, teaching and guiding

The Sheikh excelled in debate, removing doubtful matters, refuting the parties of whims,

heretics and innovators. As he is enamoured with doctrine and theology, this is the reason

that he was a bearer of proof and evidence; with contentment of the magnanimity of big

heart, copious humbleness and profuse abstinence.

He had a vast share in the knowledge of inheritance, jurisprudence and the lofty

knowledges. Perhaps the most beloved knowledge to him was jurisprudence and doctrine.

Sheikh Abu l-Yusr Abideen described him as resemblance to The Distinguisher Umar Ibn

Al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), he used to enjoy, from his nature, to rebuke

falsehood and he did not fear in Allah the reprisal. He taught in Al-Fath institutesince itsinception, Al-Mayniyyaschool, some secondary schools like Dar At-Taqafaand As-Shariq.


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He was humble to the student of knowledge, he did not refuse to teach, if there was a

student who wanted to read a concise text in the principles of knowledge or jurisprudence,

he would never turn them away. He would say, These are my free times, if you find

something appropriate then put the time which you need. Then he would read in it with

them. He was asked about his pupils and students, They are my teachers as knowledge

purifies by consensus and virtue is from Allah.

He would not issue a legal edict except by the reliable opinion of the school; if the matter

was severely constricted he would go to the teachers of the other schools and their reliable

positions, if he knew that the position was with them.

The Sheikh would begin his response to the entire question by hoping to gain reward from it.

He did not beckon to decency or to goodness through explanation except that it was

answered. He did not beckon to benevolence without seeking to complete it.

Students of the Sheikh

His students are those who read to him or those present in his lessons. They are

enumerable and from all the Islamic lands. Those that graduated from the Islamic Al-Fath

institute. The Sheikh authorised those students who has graduated from Al-Fath institute, or

those continually in his lessons, those he saw the keenness of seeking knowledge, he gave

them all with an authorisation from his teachers by Al-Maqula wa Al-Manqul. Advising them

to commit to one of the four school of jurisprudence: Hanafi, Shafi, Maliki and the proven

chains of Imam Ahmed Ibn Hanbal. He also supplicated for them by heart.

Whoever read with the Sheikh loved him, whoever asked him once believed him, whoeverentered his house witnessed his humbleness, whoever heard his words knew his justice and

whoever looked at him saw his light and awe.

The posts to which he was appointed

Sheikh held a position of delivering the Friday sermon in the masjid Taht Al-Qanatirlocated

close to the book shop Anbir, in the masjid Al-Qatt, near the grand Ummayyad masjid and

similarly in the masjid of our lady Ruqiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) during the

occupation. Then in the Masjid Tankaz. Likewise, he used to work as a Friday speaker andImam in Al-Khairin the province ofAl-Muhajaroon, he taught how to give legal edicts.

Finally, he held a similar position in the masjid Al-Hammdon the hill ofQaiswan Al-Mutalain

Damascus. He used to teach in Al-Fath institute in the department of specialisation in the

branch of masculine and feminine. He taught secondary schools ofDar At-Taqafa, As-Sharq

and Al-Mayaniyaschool in the chapter ofAl-Jabayya.

The Sheikh sought focus in teaching and calling to Allah, in many Arab and non Arab

countries, there is no shame in stating its importance. He would remind his students, not to

forget the virtue between them.


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He had confidence in what Allah has and did not turn towards anything else.

His writer (of this) is his son Ahmed Al-Kallas lecturer in masjid Al-Hammd, a member of the

administration ofAl-Fath institute. When it was read to the Sheikh (may Allah pardon him) he

said, O Allah, O Forgiver.

On the 21st October 2009 the Sheikh passed onto the mercy of Allah. May Allah (the

Almighty) bless the Sheikh in his grave and make it a restful place where he experiences the

coolness of the breeze of Paradise until an appointed time.

At the time of translating this biography the Sheikh was still alive and that is why he was

referred to using the present tense.

It is with great sadness that we say that we were unable to meet the Sheikh. So if you get a

chance to meet great scholars do not delay and go ahead. We do not know that will happen

in the future and our time on Earth is limited.

All praise belongs to Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, for his assistance and support in the

completion of this text as nothing can be completed without his support. And may endlesssalutations, benedictions and blessings be upon the final Messenger, all the Messengers

and all the Prophets, Awilyah, the family of the house and all the Muslims.

This translation was completed on the year 2009 by his insignificant servant Arfan Shah Al-

Bukhari (Sheikhy notes and straight translations).

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