Shaykh Sayyid Muḥammad bin ʿAlawī al-Mālikī

Shaykh Sayyid Muḥammad bin ʿAlawī al-Mālikī was one of the foremost traditional Islamic scholars of contemporary times, and without doubt—the most highly respected and loved scholar of the holy city of Makkah and the entire Ḥijāz region.

The Sayyid is a descendant of the Prophet ﷺ through his grandson, Imam al-Hasan b. ‘Ali رضي الله عنه.

He was am Imam of Hadith in our age, an authority of the four Madhhabs, a spiritual leader of the highest calibre, a caller to Allah par excellence.

The Sayyid received his PhD from al-Azhar University in Egypt at age 25, making him both the first & youngest Saudi national to earn a PhD at that institution.

His (Maliki) family is one of the most respected families in Mecca; five of the Sayyid’s ancestors have been the Maliki Imams of the Haram of Mecca.

𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐧 ‘𝐀𝐪𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐡

• Mafahim Yajib ‘an Tusahhah (Notions that Must Be Corrected), perhaps the most important contemporary statement of Ahl al-Sunna on the “Salafī” heresy
• Manhaj al-Salaf fi Fahm al-Nusus (“The Methodology of the Predecessors in Understanding the Texts: Theory and Practice”)
• Al-Tahzir min al-Takfir
• Huwa Allah (“{He is Allāh} (112:1)”), a statement of Sunni doctrine in refutation of the aberrations of anthropomorphism
• Qul Hadhihi Sabili (“{Say: This Is My Way} (12:108)”), a concise manual of Islamic doctrine and morals.
• Sharh ‘Aqidat al-’Awwam

𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐟𝐬𝐢𝐫

• Zubdat al-Itqan fi ‘Ulum al-Qur’an
• Wa-Hiwa bil Ufuq al-A’la (“{When He was on the uppermost horizon} (53:7)”), the most comprehensive commentary to date on the Prophet’s ﷺ night journey and ascension, summing up over forty works devoted to the subject.
• Al-Qawa’id al-Asasiyya fi ‘Ulum al-Qur’an (“Basic Foundations in the Sciences of the Qur’ān”), a useful primer and introduction to Dr. Nūr al-Dīn ʿItr’s ‘Ulum al-Qur’an al-Karim (“The Sciences of the Noble Qur’an”).
• Hawl Khasa’is al-Qur’an

𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐡

• Al-Manhal al-Latif fi Usul al-Hadith al-Sharif
• Al-Qawa’id al-Asasiyya fi ‘Ilm Mustalah al-Hadith
• Fadl al-Muwatta wa-Inayat al-Umma al-Islamiyya bihi
• Anwar al-Masalik fi al-Muqaranat bayna Riwayat al-Muwatta lil-Imam Malik

𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐡

• Muhammad: al-Insan al-Kamil (“Muḥammad the Perfect Human Being” ﷺ), a comprehensive summary of the Prophet’s ﷺ attributes in the manner of the books of shamā’il
• Tarikh al-Hawadith wal-Ahwal al-Nabawiyya (“Historical Events and Markers in the Prophet’s ﷺ Life”).
• ‘Urf al-Ta’arif bil-Mawlid al-Sharif
• Al-Anwar al-Bahiyya fi Isra’ wal-Miraj Khayr al-Bariyya (“The Resplendent Lights of the Night Journey and Ascension of the Best of Creation”), a monograph that collates all the sound narrations of the Prophet’s ﷺ night journey and ascension into a single narrative.
• Al-Zakha’ir al-Muhammadiyya
• Zikriyat wa-Munasabat
• Al-Bushra fi Manaqib al-Sayyidat Khadijah al-Kubra

𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐬𝐮𝐥

• Al-Qawa’id al-Asasiyya fi Usul al-Fiqh (“Basic Foundations in the Principles of the Law”), a useful primer and introduction to Dr. Wahba al-Zuhayli’s two-volume Uṣul al-Fiqh al-Islami
• Sharh Manzumat al-Waraqat fi Usul al-Fiqh
• Mafhum al-Tatawwur wa al-Tajdid fil Shari’ah al-Islamiyya (“What is Meant by Growth and Renewal in Islamic Law”)

𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐪𝐡

• Al-Risalat al-Islamiyya Kamaluha wa-Khuluduha wa-‘Alamiyyatuha (“The Message of Islam: Its Perfection, Immortality, and Universality”).
• Labbayk Allahumma Labbayk
• Al-Ziyarat al-Nabawiyya bayn al-Shari’a wa-al-Bid’iyya
• Shifa’ al-Fu’ad bi-Ziyarat Khayr al-’Ibad (“The Healing of Hearts Concerning the Visitation of the Best of Human Beings”)
• Hawl al-Ihtifal bi-Zikra al-Mawlid al-Nabawi al-Sharif (On Celebrating the Birth of the Prophet ﷺ) a meticulous summation of the proofs adduced by the scholars for the permissibility of celebrating the mawlid.
• Al-Madh al-Nabawi bayn al-Ghuluww wal-Ijhaf (“The Panegyric of the Prophet ﷺ Between Extremism and Fairness”)

𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐰𝐰𝐮𝐟

• Al-Mukhtar min Kalam al-Akhyar
• Abwab al-Faraj (“The Gates of Deliverance”), a descriptive manual of supplications and devotions for various occasions from the Qur’an, the Sunna, and the Imams of Islam.
• Shawariq al-Anwar min Adiyat al-Sadah al-Akhyar (“The Epitome of the Rising Lights Taken From the Supplications of the Elect Masters”)
• Al-Husun al-Ma’niyya (“The Invincible Forts”), a booklet of personal devotions selected from the Sunna and the practice of the Salaf.
• Mukhtasar Shawariq al-Anwar
• Azkar Nabawiyya wa-’Adiyyat Salafiyya
• Al-Bayan wal-Ta’rif fi Dhikra al-Mawlid al-Sharif (“The Exposition and Definition of the Celebration of the Noble Birthday”), a concise anthology of texts and poems related to the subject.

𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬

• Fi Rihab al-Bayt al-Haram (History of Mecca)
• Al-Mustashriqun Bayn al-Insaf wa al-’Asabiyya (“The Orientalists Between Fairness and Prejudice”), a brief survey of the pitfalls of literature on Islam by non-Muslims.
• Nazrat al-Islam ila al-Riyada (Sports in Islam)
• Al-Qudwat al-Hasana fi Manhaj al-Da’wah ila Allah (“The Excellent Examplar in the Method of Calling Others Unto Allah”).
• Ma La ‘Aynun Ra’at (Description of Paradise)
• Nizam al-Usra fi al-Islam (Islam and Family)
• Kashf al-Ghumma (Virtues of helping fellow Muslims)
• Al-Da’wat al-Islahiyya (Call for Reform)
• Al-Muslimun bayn al-Waqi’ wa al-Tajriba (Contemporary Muslim world)
• Fi Sabil al-Huda wal-Rashad (Collection of speeches)
• Sharaf al-Ummat al-Islamiyya (Superiority of the Muslim Umma)
• Usul al-Tarbiyyat al-Nabawiyya (Prophetic methods of education)
• Nur al-Nibras fi Asanid al-Jadd al-Sayyid ‘Abbas (Set of Grandfather’s Ijazahs)
• Al-’Uqud al-Lu’liyya fil Asanid al-’Alawiyya (“The Pearl Necklaces: ‘Alawi’s Transmission Chains”), in which the Shaykh lists the transmission chains he received from his father, Sayyid ‘Alawi ibn ‘Abbas.
• Al-Tali’ al-Sa’id al-Muntakhab min al-Musalsalat wal Asanid (“The New Moon of Happiness: A Selection of Similarly-Narrated Ḥadiths and Chains”).
• Al-’Iqd al-Farid al-Mukhtasar min al-Athbat wa al-Asanid (Set of Ijazahs)

This is a selected list of the published works of the Sayyid. There are many other publications that were not mentioned and many works that are still to be published.

[Source: Imam Ghazali Institute]