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SAYYID ABDUL KARĪM SON OF TĀWŪS
His Birth:
Sayyid Ghiyāthuddīn Abdul
Karīm son of Ahmad son of Mūsā son of Tāwūs Hillī was born in the city of
Karbalā in 638 Hegira. He spent his early youth in Hillah, and for further
education by Iraq''s prominent Ulamā (Islamic scholars) he went to Baghdad and
spent the rest of his academic life in that city.
His Forefathers:
Sayyid Abdul Karīm was a son
of Sayyid Ahmad Son of Tāwūs, the compiler of the book Iqbāl-ul-A''māl''. The
family of Tāwūs'' was a famous and trustworthy one; its members not only were
educated and knowledgeable, but also widely respected by noble and common people
alike for their virtue, piety, and devoutness as well as their spiritual
journeys.
His Sons:
One of his sons, Sayyid
Muhammad, was born in 670 H. in Baghdad. Another son, Sayyid Ali, became one of
the outstanding Ulamā of his generation.
Sayyid Ali - as a promising scholar - received
Ijāzah'' (Authorization) from the great sage Sayyid Abdul Hamīd son of Fakhār
son of Ma''d'' to cite Riwāyāt (Narrations) at the same time that his father
received such authorization.
His Personality:
Sayyid Abdul Karīm''s
personality was evaluated by his fellow-student, Son of Dāwud Hillī in his book
of Rijāl'' as follows: "Sayyid Abdul Karīm and I spent our times together from
our childhood; he was exemplary in his manners and way of living. I did not come
across another person like him in mental alertness, sagacity and power of
memory. He memorized the entire Qur''an when he was only eleven years old. At the
age of four, he could learn to read and write in just forty days, and did not
need the assistance of his teachers afterwards. His residence was the venue
where the local intellectuals, Ulamā, and the elite used to hold erudite
discussions. He became not only a Faqīh (an Islamic Jurisprudent), but also a
poet, a genealogist and a man of letters."
His Appointment To
The Post Of Naqābat'' (Religious Chiefdom):
Among other honors of the
family of Tāwūs'' we can point out the position of Naqābat. A Naqīb'' (Religious
Chief) is a qualified and experienced authority in Ijtihad'' (Religious
Authority), who is, on one hand, knowledgeable and wise, and on the other hand
devout and pious. He is entrusted with the care of "Sādāt" (descendents of the
Prophet) in all their legal and other affairs, the orphans, or the poor.
During the period of the Abbasid Caliphate, this
post was next only to the caliph in its societal importance.
In the family of Tāwūs, this post was held first by
Abū Abdullāh Muhammad Tāwūs, and inherited by generations of his successors.
Sayyid Ali son of Mūsā highlights the post of
Naqābat as one of his honors; this is while he had declined offers of
ministerial and presidential posts before.
His Teachers:
Sayyid Ghiyāthuddīn Abdul Karīm was taught by many
Islamic dignitaries of his age who had eventually made him a great teacher. Some
of his teachers are exemplified blow
1)
His father: Ahmad son of
Mūsā son of Tāwūs
2)
His distinguished paternal
uncle: Ali son of Mūsā son of Tāwūs
3)
Sheikh Hasan son of Muhammad
son of Hussein son of Tahhāl
4)
Muhaqqiq Hillī
5)
Khājeh Nasīreddīn Tūsī
6)
Yahyā son of Saeed Qūmmī
7)
Ibn-e Jahm Hillī
8)
Sayyid Abdul Hamīd son of
Fakhār son of Ma''d Mūsawī.
His Students:
A few of his students are
named below
1)
Ahmad son of Dāwūd Hillī
2)
Abdul-Samad son of
Abil-Jaish Hanbalī
3)
Sheikh Ali son of Hussein
son of Hammād Laithī.
His Writings:
Unfortunately only two titles of his compilations
are available now
1)
Farhat-ul-Ghary Be
Sarhat-ul-Qory''
2)
Ash-Shaml-ul-Manżum fī
Musannaf-il-Ulūm''
His Death:
Sayyid Abdul Karīm passed away in the year 693 H.
in Kauzemayn city. His pure body was taken to the holy city of Najaf and buried
alongside the holy shrine of the first Imam of Shiites, i.e. Imam
Amir-ul-Mu''minīn Hazrat Ali (A.S.).
Yet, in a book entitled "The History of Hillah" it
is stated that Sayyid Abdul Karīm died in Hillah and his grave exists near that
of his uncle, Sayyid Ali son of Tāwūs.
