Contemporary and classical explanations on the matn of al-Bayquniyyah Below a list (not extensive) of the contemporary and classical explanations and/or commentaries, hashiyat (glosses) and notes (ta’liqat) on the famous poem in mustalah al-hadith of al-Bayquni. Some have been published while some have not been pubished. This poem is mu’tabar (accepted) by the ‘ulama even though the author is not known. 1.) Shaykh Yahya al-Hajuri: Sharh al-Manzhumat al-Bayquniyyah 2.) Shaykh ‘Abdullah al-Bukhari: Sharh al-Bayquniyyah 3.) Shaykh Muhammad Salih bin al-‘Uthaymin: Sharh al-Bayquniyyah fi Mustalah al-Hadith 4.) Shaykh ‘Abdullah al-Harari: Sharh ul-Bayquniyyah fi’l-Mustalah 5.) Shuyukh az-Zurqani & al-Ajhuri: Sharh al-Bayquniyyah az-Zurqani & Hashiyyah al-Ajhuri (published in one book) 6.) Shaykh ‘Abdallah Siraj ud-Din al-Husayni: Sharh al-Manzhumat al-Bayquniyyah fi Mustalah al-Hadith 7.) Shaykh Badr al-Din al-Hasani: al-Durar al-Bahiyyah fi sharh Manzhumah al-Bayquniyyah 8.) Shaykh Abi’l-Hasan Mustafa bin Isma’il as-Sulaymani al-Ma’ribi: al-Jawahir as-Sulaymaniyyah Sharh Manzhumah al-Bayquniyyah 9.) Shaykh ‘Abd ul-Karim al-Khudayr: Sharh Manzhumatu’l-Bayquniyyah

10.) Abi al-'Abbas Ahmad bin Muhammad Makki al-Hamawi al-Husayni al-Hanafi: Talqih ul-Fikr bi Sharh Manzhumati’l-Athar 11.) Shaykh Hasan Muhamad al-Mashat al-Maliki: Taqrirat al-Sunniyah fi Hal Alfaz al-Manzhumah al-Bayquniyyah 12.) Shaykh Abu al-Harith ‘Ali bin Hasan bin ‘Ali bi ‘Abd ul-Hamid al-Halabi alAthari: At-Ta’liqat al-Athariyyah ‘ala Manzhumati’l-Bayquniyyah 13.) Shaykh ‘Abd us-Sattar Abu Ghuddah: Istidrikat (corrections). Title unknown: he has corrected the poem of al-Bayquni also in poetry (referred to in at-Ta’liqat al-Athariyyah ala Manzhumati’lBayquniyyah under nr. 12 above)- where it disagreed with the jumhur (majority). 14.) Shaykh Muhammad bin Khalifah an-Nabhani: Sharh an-Nukhbat an-Nabhaniyyah 15.) Shaykh Sayf ar-Rahman Ahmad: As-Sahl al-Musahhal 16.) Sharh al-Ghamrawi There’s a copy of this book in the library of Umm al-Qura University of Makkah according to at-Ta’liqat al-Athariyyah ala Manzhumati’l-Bayquniyyah (pag. 14) 17.) Shaykh Khalid al-Jazamati: Az-Zahrah as-Sammiyyah 18.) Shaykh Mahmud Nashshabah: Al-Bahiyyah al-Wadiyyah 19.) ‘Allamah Siddiq Hasan Khan: Al-‘Urjun sharh Manzhumah al-Bayqun

20.) Sharh al-Badiri ad-Dimyati Mentioned by shaykh al-Ajhuri in his Hashiyyah 21.) Sharh al-Hamawi Mentioned by al-Ajhuri in his Hashiyyah 22.) Sharh Muhammad bin ‘Uthman al-Mirghani Mentioned by shaykh Khayr ad-Din az-Zirikli in “al-‘Alam” 23.) Sharh Ibn Ma’dan Mentioned by shaykh al-Kittani in “ar-Risalah al-Mustatrafah” 24.) Sharh al-Baltani Mentioned by shaykh Sayf ar-Rahman Ahmad in his Sharh 25.) Shaykh ‘Abdullah al-Kadi There is a tapeset with his explanation. 26.) ‘Abdullah bin ‘Ali Sulayman Suwaydan ad-Damliji Al-Kawakib an-Nuraniyyah ‘ala al-Bayquniyyah 27.) Shaykh Muhammad ‘Uthman bin Muhammad al-Mirghani al-Makki al-Hanafi Lata’if Manh al-Mughith fi Mustalah al-Bayquni fi al-Hadith 28.) Bayumi bin Faraj bin Mustafa as-Suyuti At-Tafayid ad-Dasuqiyyah al-Bayumiyyah ‘ala al-Manzhumah al-Bayquniyyah 29.) Shaykh Mustafa Mala Muhammad Kashf azh-Zhunun wa’d-Dar al-Masun bi Sharh Matn al-Bayqun 30.) Shaykh ‘Abd al-Qadir bin Jalal ad-Din al-Mahalli sibt Al as-Siddiq wa’l-Hasan Fath al-Qadir al-Mu’in al-Mughith bi Sharh Manzhumah al-Bayquni fi ‘Ilm alHadith

31.) Shaykh Abu ‘Abdullah Sulayman bin Nasir al-‘Ulwan Al-Amali al-Makiyyah ‘ala al-Manzhumah al-Bayquniyyah 32.) Shaykh Ahmad bin Hamud al-Khalidi Ad-Durar an-Naqiyyah fi Sharh al-Manzhumah al-Bayquniyyah 33.) Shaykh ‘Uthman bin al-Makki at-Tuzi az-Zabidi Al-Qala’id al-‘Anbriyyah ‘ala al-Manzhumah al-Bayquniyyah 34.) Shaykh Sa’d bin ‘Umar bin bin Sa’id al-Futi at-Tijani At-Tawdihat al-Basitah ‘ala al-Manzhumah al-Bayquniyyah 35.) Shaykh Mustafa bin Muhammad bin Salamah Saql al-Afham al-Jaliyyah bi Sharh al-Manzhumah al-Bayquniyyah 36.) Shaykh Muhammad Amin bin ‘Abdullah al-Athiubi Al-Bakurah al-Jiniyyah min Qataf Matn al-Bayquniyyah 37.) Shaykh Muhammad bin Muhammad al-Badiri ad-Dimyati Safwah al-Milh fi Sharh Manzhumah al-Bayquni fi Matn al-Mustalah 38.) Shaykh ‘Abd ar-Rahman bin Sulayman bin Yahya al-Ahdal Hawashi ‘ala al-Manzhumah al-Bayquniyyah 39.) Shaykh ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abd ar-Rahman bin Jibrin Ath-Thamarat al-Jiniyyah Sharh al-Manzhumah al-Bayquniyyah 40.) Shaykh ‘Ali bin Hasan bin ‘Ali bin ‘Abd al-Hamid Tanwir al-Af’idah az-Zakiyyah 41.) Shaykh Muhammad Badr ad-Din bin Yusuf al-Madani ad-Dimashqi Ad-Durrah al-Bahiyyah fi Sharh al-Manzhumah al-Bayquniyyah

Sources: - At-Ta’liqat al-Athariyyah ‘ala Manzhumati’l-Bayquniyyah - website Multaqa Ahl al-Hadeeth - online bookshops: Kitaabun, Rimarket