منهج الشيخ شمس الحق العظيم الآبادي في كتابه "غاية المقصود"

The Methodology of Sheikh Shamsul Haq al-Azim al-Abady in his Book “Ghayat Al-Maqsoud”

Abstract

Sheikh Shamsul Haq Al-Azim Al-Abady is considered one of the great sheikhs of hadith in the Indian subcontinent. He devoted his life to serving the hadith, teaching it, and compiling it, and this is witnessed by his sheikhs, students, especially his famous book “Ghayyat al-Maqsud” an Explanation of the Book of “Sunnan” by Imam Abi Dawood, which is, in fact, the origin of the famous book “Awn al-Ma’bood” by Ashraf Al-Azim Al-Abadi. The paper aims to shed light on Sheikh Shamsul Haq Al-Azim Al-Abady and his scientific efforts and to study the methodology of his book “Ghayat Al-Maqsood”. To reach these goals, the researchers used the descriptive and analytical approach and divided the topic into an introduction, three axes, and a conclusion, and three axes, and a conclusion: the first axis on the translation of Sheikh Azim al-Abadi, the second on his scientific efforts, and the third on his approach in his book “Ghayat Al-Maqsood” and the conclusion includes a summary of the research and its results.