Muhammad Hayyat ibn Ibrahim al-Sindhi
Introduction '''Muhammad Hayyat al-Sindhi''' () (died 3 February 1750) was an Islamic scholar who lived during the period of the Ottoman Empire.He belonged to the Naqshbandi order of Sufism.
Education and scholarship Al-Sindhi was born in the Sindh region of modern day Pakistan. He traveled locally to get his basic education.Then he migrated to Madinah and studied closely with Ibrahim al-Kurani and his son Muhammaad Tahir al-Kurani. Here, he was initiated into the Naqshbandi tariqa.===Notable students===One of his students was Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, whom he met in 1136 Hijri. It was Abdullah ibn Ibrahim ibn Sayf who introduced him to Hayyat al-Sindhi. Sindhi would make an immense influence on the theological formation of Ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab and his reformist views. Early Wahhabi chroniclers acclaimed Al-Sindhi as “the spark that lighted ibn ʿAbdul Wahhab’s path".
Views Although trained in Hanafi law, he was also a scholar of the Hanbali school. Al-Sindhi was a major reviver of hadith sciences during the 18th century. Throughout his treatises Sindhi stressed the obligation of upholding the practice of ''Ijtihad'', condemned ''Taqlid'', called for a revival of the doctrines of the ''Salaf al-Salih'' and championed the superiority of ''Hadiths'' over past juristic opinions. Al-Sindhi was also known for his strong critique of folk practices associated with cult of saints and veneration of shrines.
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