Samu Shihabuddin Wali

Samu Shihabuddin Waliyullah was the fourth son of Saint Sulaiman.He was born on 1045 A.H. He studied under his father and elder brothers. He composed many poetical works. His work Ikhtilab Malai which is based on Mizanul Kubra of Abdul Wahab ash’ Shahrani, a great Arab Scholar. This manuscript deals with 550 points in which the Shafiyi and Hanafiyi school of Jurisprudence differ. Another book entitled Faydur Rahman fi Ikthilafil Aimmatil Ayan which also deals with the differnce of opinion of the four Imams. Samu Shihabuddin Wali composed many Qasidahs in Arabic and in Arabu Tamil in praise of our holy Prophet Muhammad (sal) . He composed in Arabic Moulid (Panegyric) on our Prophet entitled Miladus Samj Fi Madaihin Nabiyyit Tihami. He composed many poems like Rasul Malai, Periya Hadith Malai, Penn Puthi Malai, Kalyana Bidat Malai and Thegai Malai etc. He developed Arabu Tamil and toured various town with his brothers Salahuddin and propagated Islam. Periya Hadith Manikka Malai contains translations of one thousand one hundred and nineteen selected traditionsof Holy Prophet. Shinna Hadith Malai consists of 608 Hadith. Both these works have been printed several times in Tamil. He expired on 1121 A.H. and his shrine is at Appa Palli Mosque Campus. He was great Savant and revivalist