AbuBakr Lineages

Jalaluddin Abu Al-Baqa’ Al-Bakri ⁽¹⁾: Abu Al-Baqa’ Jalaluddin Muhammad Bin Jalaluddin Abdel-Rahman Bin Ahmed Zain Al-Din Bin Muhammad Naser Al-Din Bin Ahmed Bin Muhammad Naser Al-Din Bin Awadh Baha’uddin of Egypt was a descendant of Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq whose ancestry could be traced back to the tribe of Quraysh. He was the head-judge of Alexandria and a follower of the Shafi’i school of thought.

Jalaluddin was born in Dahrut, Upper Egypt on 2 Safar 807 AH (1404 AD). He grew up as a student of knowledge and was educated under the tutelage of his grandfather. He then went to Cairo and received knowledge from Al-Shams Al-Barmawi, also attending the lessons of Al-Wali Al-Iraqi; Al-Jalal Al-Bulqini; his brother, Al-‘Alam; and Al-Qayati. He was a master of jurisprudence and its fundamentals as well as an expert in all aspects of the Arabic language. He was also known for his piety, modesty, and generosity and lived a simple life. He performed the Hajj pilgrimage and lived in Makkah, receiving knowledge from Al-Ahdal. He served as a deputy judge and then became head-judge of Alexandria in 864 AH. He was then dismissed from this position and returned to Cairo, again serving in the position of deputy. He issued fatwas and taught others.

Jalaluddin left the judiciary altogether in 875 AH and settled in the Baybarsian mašyaka. He authored Sharh Al-Tirmidhi, Tanqih Al-Lubab, parts of Al-Minhaj, part of Al-Tadrib, and some of Al-Rawdh. He also started Sharh Al-Bukhari and made notes on Al-Rawdha and Al-Minhaj.

To sum up his life, Sheikh Jalaluddin Al-Bakri was a jurist who mastered the fundamentals of religion and hadith. He was a distinguished scholar within the Shafi’i schools of thought who surpassed the other scholars of his time. He visited Damascus and Jerusalem, performed Hajj, and became head-judge of Alexandria. He had a good reputation. He died in Cairo on a Thursday, in the middle of Rabi’ Al-Thani of 891 AH, at the age of 84.

Sayyid Murtada Al-Zabidi (d. 1205 AH) mentioned Sheikh Jalaluddin, describing him as follows:

Abiyadh Al-Wajh: Known as Abi Al-Hasan Muhammad Bin Muhammad and Abi Al-Baqa’ Jalaluddin Al-Bakri, buried in Birkat Al-Ratli. He was the ancestor of the Sayyids who are currently in Egypt.

In response to this, I say: Abiyadh Al-Wajh (meaning “white-faced” or “fair-complexioned”) was the nickname of his son, Sidi Al-Qutb Al-Kabir Muhammad Abiyadh Al-Wajh Bin Abi Al-Hasan Al-Bakri.

In Bayt Al-Siddiq, Sayyid Muhammad Tawfiq Al-Bakri says that when Egypt’s soldiers revolted against Sultan Al-Ghuri and wanted to oust him from power, they went to Sheikh Jalaluddin Al-Bakri and asked him to assume leadership over the Muslims in Egypt after having identified in him all of the desirable characteristics that would qualify him for leadership. In addition to his great knowledge, piety, and bravery, they also favored him due to his lineage, which could be traced back to Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq, the first caliph of the Muslims. But Sheikh Jalaluddin told them: “Have patience, because your sultan is coming soon.” This is, indeed, what came to pass, when the Ottoman Sultan Selim assumed power.

Source: Kitab Al-Sulala Al-Bakria As-Siddiqia – Part II, by Ahmed Farghal Al-De’abassi Al-Bakri

Date of Publication

1 Ramadan 1438 AH / May 26, 2017 AD

(1) Al-Badr Al-Tali’ bi Mahasin man Ba’d Al-Qarn Al-Sabi’ 2/ 182-183, Sullam Al-Wusul ila Tabaqat Al-Fuhul 3/ 168-169, Bada’i Al-Zuhur fi Waqa’i Al-Duhur 3/ 223, Al-A’lam, by Al-Zarkali 6/ 194, Bayt Al-Siddiq pp. 100-102, Taj Al-Arus 18/ 251, Hadiyyat Al-‘Arifin 2/ 214, Muhammad Tawfiq Al-Bakri, by Mahir Hasan Fahmi pg. 24, Al-Mausu’ah Al-Fiqhiyah Al-Kuwaitiyah 27/ 369