Islam · Texts & transmission
Shah Wali Allah renews study of hadith
c. 1730s–1740s CE
After studying during a pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina, Shah Wali Allah returned to India and composed Hujjat Allah al-baligha. This Arabic work sought renewal through study of hadith and reflection on religious practice. His teachings continued through descendants and later scholarly networks.
Why it matters
His work places South Asia within transregional Islamic scholarship and introduces reform as an effort to reinterpret inherited learning for new historical circumstances.
About the date
Approximate decade after his return from the 1731–1732 pilgrimage.