Muhammad Sarfaraz Khan Safdar (born; 1914 – 5 May 2009) ( Urdu: محمد سرفراز خان صفدر) was a Pakistani, Deobandi Scholar.

Early life and education

Sarfaraz Khan Safdar studied first with

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in his hometown. In 1939 he traveled to

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with his brother Sufi Abdul Hameed Swati and studied ahadith under

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Honorary titles

* 'Safdar' or 'Saf-dar' – Derived from Arabic, mean; "the one who breaks the row/queue". It was given by

* 'Imam Ahl al-Sunnah' (the Imam of the

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), given by Ahmad al-Rahman,

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, Muhammad Jamil Khan,

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and Muhammad Aslam Sheikhupuri.

Literary works

Safdar’s books include: * ''Al-Kalam al-Mufeed fi Asbatit al-Taqleed'' * ''Al-Minhāj Al-Vāz̤iḥ''2009 * ''Tawdih al-Maram fil Nuzul al-Masih (AS)'' * ''Al-Kalam al-Havi fi Tahqiq ‘Ibarah al-Tahawi'' * ''Al Maslak Al Mansoor Fi Kitabil Mastoor'' * ''Itmam Ul Burhan'' * ''Rah-e-Hidayat'' * * ''Irshad Ush Shia'' * ''Eesaiyat Ka Pas e Manzar '' * ''Hukm az Zikr bil Jahr'' * ''Al Shihab al Mubeen'' * ''Ibaraat-e-Akabir''

References

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