Sawanhe Maulana Yusuf Urdu Biography by Sheikh Abul Hasan Ali Nadvi

Maulana Muhammad Yousuf Kandhlavi,

b. Jamad-ul-Oola 25, 1335H/ March 20, 1917
d. Ziqa'ad 29, 1384H/ April 2, 1965

(YEH KITAB URDU MEIN HAI AUR MAULANA ABUL HASAN ALI NADVI RAHIMULLAH NE LIKHI HAI JO UNKE KITAB PURANE CHIRAGH KA HISSA HAI)

He was born at Kandhla District MuzaffarNagar U.P.(India). After memorising the Holy Qur'an at the age of 10 according to his family traditions, he got his early education from his father Hazrat Maulana Muhammad IIyas RAHMATUUAH A'LAlliE in Nizamuddin, and then took admission in Jaami'a Mazaahir-e-Uloorn, Saharanpur, where he completed his elementary education.

He later completed education in Nizamuddin from his father and from Maulana Ihtisham-ul-Hasan Kandhlavi RAHMATULLAH A"LAlHE. He became the disciple of his father Hazrat Maulana Muhammad IIyas RAHMATULLAH A'LAlHE in about 1935.

He was more inclined to teaching in madrasah than working in Tableegh. Although he travelled with many jamd'ats and gave time in Tableegh due to the efforts of his father and addressed many gatherings, yet that link with Tableegh did not establish which his father wanted from him.
With his zealous efforts, this work got recognised in almost all countries of the world. Apart from his world-wide engagements of Tableegh,

SCHOLARY HADITH WORK

he wrote a commentary
1.of a famous book of Hadees 'Sharah Ma'iini-al-Asaar' with the name 'Amaani-al-Ah 'bar' and

2. wrote a worldly-read book on the incidents of sah 'iiba R\ZIALLAHL' A'JI >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>