Abdullah Shah Naqshbandi

Abdullah Shah Naqshbandi
TitleMuhaddith-e Dakkan
Personal life
Born6 February 1872
Aurangabad, India
Died27 August 1964
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Religious life
ReligionSunni Islam
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceHanafi
CreedMaturidi

Abul Hasanat Sayyid Abdullah Shah Naqshbandi Qadiri (6 February 187227 August 1964) also known as Hadrat Abdullah Shah Sahib, was a scholar of Islam and spiritual reformer. He is more particularly known as a muhaddith, honorifically as Muhaddith-e Dakkan (the Muhaddith of the Dakkan). His contributions to Islamic scholarship and spirituality have left a lasting impact. His scholarly contributions include extensive writings on Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) and his best-known work, Zujajat al-Masabih, which is a comprehensive collection of Hadiths aligned with the Hanafi school of law, compiled into five volumes.