Teachers & Students of
Imam Ahmad ibn Idris

(1163-1253AH/1750-1837AD)

Teachers

Among his teachers who were great scholars of their time were:

  1. Shaykh al Muhaqqiq Sayyid Muhammad al Tawudi ibn Sudah al Murri (d. 1209H). Most of his chains of transmissions were narrated from this teacher.
  2. Shaykh Muhammad Abdul Karim ibn Ali al Zahabi who is well known as al Yaziqni (d. 1199H).
  3. Al Allamah Abu Muhammad Abdul Qadir ibn Syaqrun (d. 1219H).
  4. Al Allamah al Lughawi al Mujadiri al Syanqiti
  5. Al Qutb al Muammar Sayyid Abdul Wahhab al Tazi al Hasani

Students

The guidance of Imam Ahmad ibn Idris produced many renowned scholars such as:

  1. Sayyid Muhammad al Ghauth ibn Ahmad ibn Idris
  2. Sayyid Muhammad ibn Ali al Sanusi
  3. Sayyid Abdul Rahman ibn Sulaiman al Ahdal
  4. Sayyid Muhammad Uthman al Mirghani
  5. Qadhi al Hasan ibn Ahmad al Dhamdi
  6. Sayyid al Tayyib ibn Muhammad ibn Idris