Popular Name(s):

Origin: Patani

Location(s): Mecca (1860-1908), Cairo

Biographical Details: b. malam Juma, 5 Sha’ban 1272/11 Apr 1856, Kampung Jambu, negeri Yaring, Patani. At about age 4, c. 1860, he went with his parents to Mecca. He possessed a large manuscript collection himself (see Abdullah 1995).

He had a son, Haji Wan ‘Isma’il (d. 1957), known as Haji Wan ‘Isma’il Qadi.

Teachers:

1. Shaykh Nik Dir Patani (1829-98; Mecca), tasawwuf
2. Tok Wan ‘Ali Kutan (1837-1913)
3. Shaykh Nik Mat Kecik (1844-1915), Shattariyya, Mecca
4. Shaykh ‘Umar al-Shami al-Baqa’i (1829-96) (Mecca)
5. Sayyid Husayn al-Habshi (Mecca)
6. Sayyid Abu Bakri Shatha (d. 1893) (Mecca)
7. Sayyid Muhammad ‘Amin al-Ridhwan
8. Sayyid Muhammad ‘Ali b. Sayyid Zhahir al-Watri
9. Shaykh ‘Abd al-Qadir al-Shibli al-Tarablusi
10. Shaykh Ahmad b. Zayni Dahlan, d. 1886 (Mecca)
11. Shaykh Muhammad b. Sulayman Hasb Allah al-Makki, d. 1917 (Mecca)
12. Shaykh Muhammad Haqqi al-Nazili
13. Shaykh Ibrahim al-Rashidi (d. 1874)
14. Shaykh Ahmad al-Dandarawi (d. 1909)
15. Shaykh ‘Abd al-Rahim al-Kabuli
16. Shaykh Mustafa al-Afifi (Cairo)
17. Shaykh Muhammad Sa’id b. ‘Isa al-Kalantani (Mecca)
18. Shaykh ‘Abd al-Mutalib Kuta al-Kalantani (Mecca)
19. Muhammad ‘Abduh (1849-1905), Cairo

Students:

1. Haji ‘Isma’il b. Yusuf
2. Haji Nik Mahmud b. ‘Isma’il
3. Shaykh Nawawi al-Bantani
4. Shaykh Usman Sarawak
5. Shaykh Usman b. Shihab al-Din al-Funtiani
6. Tuan Guru Haji Sa’id b. ‘Abd al-Sala’m, Besut, Terengganu, d. c. 1897
7. Datuk Haji ‘Abd Allah (1863-1907)
8. Haji Wan Ahmad b. Haji Awang Muhammad Zayn (d. c. 1916), Kota Bharu
   
9. Haji Wan Ishaq bin Imam Haji ‘Abd Allah, Mufti Kelantan, d. 1915
10. Shaykh Muhammad Sa’d Mungka (Munqa), Payakumbuh, Sumatra, d. 1921
11. Tok Chaok (d. 1921)
12. Tok Perlis (c. 1860-1922)
13. Datuk Haji Nik Mat bin Datuk Nik Yusuf, Kota Bharu, d. 1922
14. Haji Muhammad Sa’id Linggi (1875-1926), Negeri Sembilan, Shaykh Tariqa
    
15. Tok Kemuning, d. 1934
16. Tok Kenali (1868-1933), his star student
    
17. Tok Selehong, d. 1935
18. Tok Padang Jelapang (1861-1934)
    
19. Tok Guru Kemboja (c. 1874-1934)
20. Pak Cu Yeh Tok Raja Haji (d. 1935), Kampung Tok Raja Haji, Patani
21. Shaykh Da’ud Khatib (c. 1860-1936)
22. Pak Cik Wan Da’ud Patani (1866-1936), Mecca
23. Shaykh Hassan al-Din b. Shaykh Muhammad Ma‘sum, called Imam Paduka Tuan, Mufti of Deli in Sumatra, d. 1937
24. Tok Jerulong (1868-1939)
25. Mufti Haji Wan Musa (1874-1939), Mufti of Kelantan
    
26. Datuk Laksamana (Haji Muhammad) b. Datuk Haji Muhammad Sa’id Khatib—Setiausaha Kerajaan Kelantan, d. 1939
27. Tuan Guru Haji ‘Isma’il b. Haji Mahmud, Kedai Buloh, d. 1941
28. Tuan Guru Haji Muhammad Salih b. Haji Hassan, Salor, d. 1941
29. Haji Wan Musa b. Haji Muhammad, Imam Rantau Panjang, d. 1942
30. Tok Jakar (c. 1870-1944), Jakar, Patani
31. Shaykh Muhammad Nur b. Muhammad al-Fatani (1873-1944), Mecca
32. Tuan Guru Haji Omar bin Ismail, Sungai Keladi, Kota Bharu, d. 1946
33. Haji Wan ‘Abd Allah Bendang Gucil (c. 1870-c. 1946), Bendang Gucil, Patani
34. Tok Kelaba (1863-1948)
35. Haji ‘Isma’il Cik Dol (1873-1948), Pondok Gajah Mati, Kedah
36. Tok Kelaba (1863-1948), Kelaba Beris
37. Haji ‘Isma’il Pontianak (c. 1882-1950), Labok, Mufti Pontianak
    
38. Tok Guru Kok Geting (d. 1951)
39. Tuan Guru Haji ‘Isma’il b. ‘Abd al-Wahhab, Nering, d. 1953
40. Tok Bacok (Haji ‘Uthman) b. Haji Muhammad, d. 1953
41. Haji ‘Ibrahim Tok Raja (1871-1955), Mufti Kelantan
    
42. Tok Pulau Ubi (Haji Yusuf) b. ‘Abd al-Rahman, d. 1955
43. Shaykh Mustafa Husayn, Purba, Mandahiling, Sumatra, d. 1955
44. Tok Pulau ‘Ubi (c. 1887-1957)
45. Tok Yaman (c. 1860s-1956)
46. Tengku Mahmud Zuhdi b. Tengku ‘Abd al-Rahman al-Fatani (1876-1956), Shaykh al-Islam of the Kingdom of Selangor
    
47. Tok Bermin (1874-1957), Bermin, Patani
48. Haji Wan Ahmad Palwan (1882-1958), Nad Tanjung, Patani, d. 1958
49. Datuk Perdana (Haji Nik Mahmud) b. Haji ‘Isma’il Qadi—Menteri Besar Kelantan, d. 1964
50. Pak Da ‘El Patani (1882-1965)
51. Shaykh Sulaiman al-Rasuli, Candung, Bukit Tinggi, Sumatra, d. 1970
52. Haji Muhammad Salih, Qadi Besar Kemboja
53. Haji Muhammad Jabbar Khatib Haji Muhammad ‘Arif—Maharaja Imam Kerajaan Sambas, Kalimantan Barat
54. Tuan Guru Haji Che Ibrahim bin Musa, Bendang Gucil, Patani
55. Haji Wan Harun b. Haji Wan Hassan—Qadi Patani

Writing(s):

1. Abniyat al-asma’ wa al-af’al-fi al-Sarf [Arabic]
2. ‘Aqidat al-usul al-din – 1321/1904, in Mecca
3. Bada-i‘u al-Zuhur – 3 Shaaban 1311/1894, in Mecca
4. Badr al-Tamam wa al-Nujum al-Thawaqib – 9 Rabiulakhir 1307/1890, in Mecca
5. Bahjat al-mubtadin wa farhat al-mujtadin – 13 Rabiulakhir 1310 AH ~ 4 Nov 1892 CE, in Mecca
6. Bisharat al-‘Amilin wa Nazarat al-Ghafilin – 14 Rabiulakhir 1304/1887, in Mecca
7. Al-Du‘a wa al-Munajah [Arabic]
8. Faedah Buruj Ithna ‘Ashara [Arabic]
9. Faridat al-faraid fi ‘ilm al-‘aqa’id – 12 Rabiulawal 1313 AH ~ 2 Sep 1895 CE
10. [Fatwa binatang hidup dua alam] – PNM 1503, 1603C
11. Al-Fatawa al-Fataniyya – 5 Safar 1324/1906, in Mecca [Arabic, Malay]
12. Fatwa Puasa dengan Hisab Taqwim dan Ru‘yah
13. Ghayat al-Idrak – 1313/1895, in Mecca [Arabic]
14. Hadiqat al-azhar wa al-rayahin – 15 Shaaban 1307/1890, in Mecca
15. Al-Ibriz al-Sarf fi Fann al-Sarf – 1307, in Mecca [Arabic]
16. ‘Ilmu Falakiyah [Arabic]
17. ‘Ilmu Fiqh Islam [Arabic]
18. ‘Ilmu Hisab [Arabic]
19. ‘Ilmu Isti‘arah [Arabic]
20. ‘Ilmu  al-Sharf – 1317/1900, in Mecca [Arabic]
21. ‘Ilmu Tasawwuf [Arabic]
22. ‘Iqdul Jum’an – 1306/1888, in Mecca
23. Al-Irshad al-Shafi ‘ala Matn al-Kafi fi Ilm al-‘urudh al-Qawafi
24. Jadwal Mawaqi‘ [Arabic]
25. Jumanat al-Tauhid – 1293/1876, in Egypt [Arabic]
26. Khawashu Asmail Husna [Arabic]
27. [Kitab mengenai kematian] – PNM 1499 – 9 Rejab 1306 AH ~ 11 Mar 1889 CE
28. Kitab sa‘dat al-Mutanabbih fi al-mawt wa-ma yata‘llaqu bi-hi
29. Kitab tayyib al-ihsan fi tibb al-insan
30. Kumpulan Do‘a – 1311/1894, in Mecca
31. Luqtat al-‘ajlan fi ma Tamassu ilayhi Hajat al-insan – 20 Ramadan 1301/1884, in Mecca
32. Majmu‘ al-rasa‘il al-sarfiyyah
33. Manzhumat al-‘Awamil – 1296/1879, in Egypt [Arabic]
34. Manzhumat al-Fataniyya [Arabic]
35. Manzhumat al-Tawhid wa al-Fiqh wa al-Tasawwuf [Arabic]
36. Matn al-Fataniyya
37. Matn madkhal fi ‘Ilm al-Sarf – 3 Muharam 1322 AH ~ 20 Mar 1904 CE
38. Matnu Dammun al-madkhal [Arabic]
39. Minhaj al-Salam fi Sharh Hidayat al-‘Awwam – 1307, in Mecca
40. Mir-atul A-‘ajib – 1324/1906, in Mecca
41. Misbah al-Ghulam [Arabic]
42. Munjiat al-‘Awwam – 1293/1876, in Egypt [Arabic]
43. Al-Nurul Mubin
44. Risalah Do‘a [untitled, he has two different works by this title]
45. Al-Risala al-Fataniyya al-Nahw [Arabic]
46. Risala al-muta’alliqat bi al-isti’arah – 1312 AH ~ 1894-5 CE
47. Risala al-saghir – 1301 AH ~ 1883-4 CE
48. Risala fi al-isti-arah wa ma yata’allaqu biha – 1315 AH ~ 1897-8 CE
49. Sa‘adat al-Mutanabbih fi al-Maut wa Ma Yata‘allaqu‘bih – 29 Rejab 1306/1888, in Mecca
50. Sabilus Sal’am – 1306/1888, in Mecca [Arabic]
51. Sejarah Lampung Pecah
52. Al-Stimar al-Shahiyya – 1294/1877, in Egypt [Arabic]
53. [Sya‘ir orang takbur] – MIM 215C
54. Syarah Matnis Sakhawi – 1304/1887, in Mecca [Arabic]
55. Syarah Syarwani [Arabic]
56. Tadrij al-Sibyan [Arabic]
57. Tashil nayli al-Amani – 1300/1883, in Mecca [Arabic]
58. Ta‘liqu Latif Tashtamil ‘alaihi Shuril lati Zauj fihal Hakim [Arabic]
59. Tarikh Turki Ustmani – 1303/1886, in Mecca
60. Tayyib al-ihsan fi Tibb al-Insan – 3 Zulhijah 1312/1895, in Mecca
61. Taiyib al-Ihsan – 1312/1895, in Mecca
62. Tuhfat al-Ummat fi al-Salat ‘ala Nabiyy al-Rahmat – 5 Shawwal 1310/1893, in Mecca
63. ‘Unqudul La-ali – 1296/1879, in Egypt [Arabic]
64. ‘Unwan al-falah wa ‘unfuwan al salah: pada menyatakan ilmu tawhid, ilmu fiqah, adab yang elok dan ilmu pergaulan – 7 Shawwal 1319/1902, in Mecca
65. ‘Uqd al-Juman fi ‘Aqaid al-Iman – 16 Muharram 1304/1887, in Mecca
66. Wasilat al-Tullab [Arabic]

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