Imam al-Amir Muhammad ibn Isma`il al-Sana`ani (d. 1182H)

The author, Imam Muhammad ibn Isma`il al-Sana`ani (d. 1182H) was a scholar of extensive learning having studied with scholars in Sana`a’, Mecca and Madinah. He was a skilled jurist and a proficient teacher, deeply religious and firm in his adherence to Islam and the Sunnah, repudiating anything that opposed them. He was a prolific writer and wrote a commentary to Bulugh al-Maram, Umdatu’l-Ahkam and Nukhbatu’l-Fikr amongst other works.