MIAN MUHAMMAD NAZIR HUSSAIN MUHADDIS DEHLAWI: A FOUNDATIONAL FIGURE IN ISLAMIC SCHOLARSHIP AND THE REVIVAL OF HADITH STUDIES

Abstract

This study offers a comprehensive examination of the life and intellectual legacy of Mawlānā Syed Nāzir Hussain Dehlavī (d. 1902), a preeminent ḥadīth scholar in 14th-century Hijri India. As a pivotal figure in the revivalist Ahl-i Ḥadīth movement, Dehlavī cultivated a transnational network of disciples who spearheaded the restoration of Prophetic Sunnah across South Asia and the Arab world. His pedagogical influence empowered generations of scholars to produce exegetical works defending ḥadīth authenticity against theological challenges. This research delineates Dehlavī’s biographical trajectory, academic methodology, and contributions to Sunnah preservation through systematic instruction, juristic authorship, and anti-reformist polemics.