He translated the famous book of Hadith, Muwadda Malik, into Hausa. He became more attached to his school than ever. Thousands of people from all walks of life, from within and outside Kano attended the funeral prayer and the late Islamic scholar’s burial ( janaza) led by the Chief Imam of Bayero University Kano (BUK), Sheikh Abubakar Jibril, at late Ahmad BUK’s popular mosque, Darul Hadith, located at Tudun Yola, near his residence, in Kano metropolis.Įven at 82, late Dr Ahmed’s zeal for Islamic propagation didn’t slow down. His death shocked not only the people of Kano State but the entire Islamic global community. People got ready to observe the Juma’at prayer at Darul Hadith Jumu’at Mosque Tudun Yola and the funeral prayer for the Islamic scholar who had earned the respect of many through his teachings.ĭr Ahmad, known by many as Dr Bamba, died at the age of 82 on Friday at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) after a brief illness, living behind three wives, 30 children and many grandchildren. Kano State and beyond were instantly thrown into mourning while people prayed for him for Allah’s mercies. However, it was later confirmed that the renowned Islamic scholar had died.Īs the news of his death filtered through social media, thousands of video clips and audio recordings of his weekly Hadith classes, particularly the last one were shared and were on almost all known social media platforms. Many were sceptical and were hoping that the story of the cleric’s death which went viral last Friday was a rumour. The news of his death hit many unexpectedly, especially those who were at the last lesson he delivered a few days before. He is death came at a time Kano State was still mourning the death of one of its prominent sons, the late Bashir Othman Tofa. He had imparted the knowledge and understanding of Prophet Muhammad’s sayings and traditions, especially among the Hausa speaking people of the North who were his major audience.įor this set of audience and others who have access to his teachings, either in the mosque where he delivers his lessons weekly or through various media platforms, his name was a household name. The death of Sheikh Ahmad Muhammad Ibrahim Bamba popularly known as Dr Ahmad BUK, or Kala Haddasana, will leave an everlasting memory in the minds of millions of people in the Islamic world.
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