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Shaykh Abd al-Rahmn al-Kettn on the left and Nawf al-Rashd on the right

Shaykh Abd al-Rahmn al-Kettn1


Abd al-Rahmn ibn Abd al-Hay al-Kettn was born in 1920 (1338) in the city of Fez in Morocco into a family that boasts of a legacy of ilm. He began studying from a young age and foremost among his shuykh are: Shaykh Abd al-Hay al-Kettn (d.1382=1962) under whom he studied and was fortunate to have read and heard Sahh al-Bukhr completely about six times as well as Sahh Muslim, Sunan Ab Dwd, Sunan al-Nisi, alMuwatt, al-Adab al-Mufrad, al-Shamil by al-Tirmidh numerous times, alShif, Alfiya al-Irq, al-Arban by al-Nawawi, a portion of Sunan alTirmidh, Ibn Mjah, al-Risla by Ibn Ab Zayd, Awrif al-Marif, numerous Musalsalt and some qasidas including al-Burda.
Prepared by Shoayb Ahmed from the Arabic written by Shaykh Muhammad Ziyd al-Tukla in Minah al-Minna. I visited Shaykh Abd al-Rahmn at his home in Fez in April 2011 (Jumda al-Ula 1432) along with Moulana Nasm Mtha and Ridwn Akhrifi al-Fs. We read some Hadith to him and he granted us ijza. I visited him the next day and read Hadith from the six famous Hadith compilations and the Muwatta and he again granted me ijza.
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Shaykh Muhammad ibn Jafar al-Kettn (d.1345=1927). He was Shaykh Abd al-Hays cousin and one of his teachers. Shaykh Abd al-Rahmn met him on his return to Fez and recalls the day and even describes the Shaykh and the manner in which his father welcomed him. Together with his brothers they read the opening Hadiths of the six Hadith works, al-Muwatt, al-Shif, alShamil and he granted them ijza. This was on the 16th Jumda al-Ula 1345 when Shaykh Abd al-Rahmn was seven years old. Shaykh al-Makk ibn Muhammad ibn Al al-Batwir (d. 1355=1936). He visited Shaykh Abd al-Hay at his home on the 3rd Rab al-Awwal 1343 when Abd al-Ahad read the beginning of the six Hadith works, Musnad Ahmad, alShif and al-Shamil. Shaykh Abd al-Rahmn who was five years old at the time along with his brothers listened. Shaykh Muhammad Idrs ibn Muhammad al-Mahd ibn Muhammad ibn Al al-Sans (King of Libya) (d. 1403=1982). He visited Shaykh Abd al-Hay in 1953 (1373) and Shaykh Abd al-Rahman heard some Awil and Musalsalt from him that were selected from Iqtif al-Athar by al-Sans.

He was fortunate to have received ijza from many ulama. Some of them are:1 Shaykh Muhammah ibn Muhammad al-Ds al-Bo Sad al-Hmil al-Jaziri (d. 1339=1921). Shaykh Ahmad Rid Khn al-Barelw (d. 1340=1922). Shaykh Abd al-Hay met him in Makka in 1905 (1323) when he granted him a written ijza and included his offspring. Shaykh Muhammad Basyn ibn Basyn al-Qarnshw (d. 1342=1924) Shaykh Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn al-Khayt al-Zakr al-Fs (d. 1343=1925) Shaykh Muhammad Ab al-Khayr ibn Ahmad Abidn al-Dimashq (d. 1343=1925) Shaykh Ahmad ibn Abd al-Salm al-Alam al-Sarf al-Safsf (d. 1343=1925) Shaykh Hasna ibn Abd Allah al-Naww who was the Shaykh of al-Azhar (d. 1343=1925) Shaykh Muhammad al-Tayyib ibn Muhammad Ahmad al-Nayfar who was the Qd and Mufti of Tunisia. (d. 1345=1927) Shaykh Muhammad Ab al-Fadlibn Al al-Jzw, Shaykh al-Azhar. (d. 1346=1928) Shaykh Shuayb ibn Al ibn Muhammad al-Jall al-Tilmasn (d. 1347=1929) Shaykh Ysuf al-Nabhn (d. 1350=1932) Shaykh Fath Allah ibn Ab Bakr Bunn (d. 1353=1935) Shaykh Badr al-Dn ibn Ysuf al-Hasan (d. 1354=1936) Shaykh Muhammad Imm ibn Ibrhm al-Saq (d. 1354=1936) Shaykh Muhammad Bakht al-Mut, Mufti of Egypt. (d. 1354=1936) Shaykh Muhammad At Allah ibn Ibrhm al-Kasm, Mufti of Syria. (d. 1357=1939) Shaykh Ahmad ibn Abd al-Salm al-Ghumr (d. 1361=1942) Shaykh Muhammad Habib Allah ibn Abd Allah al-Shanqt (d. 1363=1944)
Shaykh Abd al-Rahman and his brothers were included in the ijza their father received from these ulama.
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Shaykh Al ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Qdir al-Adln al-Hasani (d. 1366=1947) Shaykh Muhammad al-Thr ibn Ashr, Shaykh of al-Zaytuna in Tunis. (d. 1393=1973)

Some of the ulama under whom he studied at the prestigious Qarawiyn in Fez were: Shaykh Ab al-Shit al-Sanhj (d. 1365=1946) under whom he studied alMukhtasar al-Khalili bi Sharh al-Dardayr, al-Tuhfa bi al-Shaykh al-Twid ibn Sawda. Shaykh al-Abbs al-Amrn Shaykh Abd al-Azz ibn al-Khayt (1316-1394=1974) Shaykh al-Jawd al-Siqil Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim (d. 1381=1961) Shaykh Muhammad ibn Sowda (d. 1368=1949) with whom he read Mifth alSunna by Shaykh Abd al-Azz al-Khawl Shaykh Muhammad al-Alam (d. 1373=1954) Shaykh Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahmn al-Irq with whom he studied Alfiya Shaykh Muhammad ibn Abd al-Salm Binn (d. 1376=1957) with whom he studied al-Mukhtasar bi al-Dardayr Shaykh Muhammad ibn Uthmn al-Shm Shaykh Ahmad al-Imrn (d. 1370=1951) with whom he studied al-Risla and Mukhtasar Ibn Abi Jamra Shaykh Abd al-Rahmn continues to receive students from different parts of the world all eager to read some Hadith to him and then attain ijza from him. May Allah bless him and grant him good in both the worlds. Amn

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