Biography of Gwani Sadiq Gusau

Biography of Gwani Sadiq Gusau

By Aminu Sakwaya

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Gwani Sadiq was from Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria. Born at Tafki Tara, Kebbi State. He memorized the Glorious Qur'an in the hand of his father. He later travelled to Gusau, Sheikh Sunusi Balarabe Zawiyya, to pursue Qur'anic knowledge.

He was among the top Nigerian Qur'anic reciters.

In 1994, Gwani Sadiq represented Sokoto State in the National Quranic Recitation Competition and won 11th position in the memorization of 60 Hizb (second category without Tafsir). He contested with Riwayati Warsh.

In 1995, he bagged 3rd position and won 1st in 1996 (in the same category, i.e 60 Hizb ) where he contested with Riwayati Hafs.

He represented Nigeria at King Fahad International Qur'anic Competition, Makkah, where he got 1st position in the 2nd category(60 Hizb),making him the third amongst the 5 Nigerians that attained this rank( others being Gwani Umar Al-Bashir, Gwani Tahir Idris, Gwani Abdurrahman Durma, and recently, Idris Abubakar,all from Borno State, Nigeria). This was in the year 1996/1997. الله اكبر Other Nigerian participants during the same year are Sheikh Abubakar Rabah Kebbi (Tafsir), Gwani Fadlu Kura Kano(40 Hizb), Dr Mansur Yelwa Bauchi(20 Hizb) and Isma'il Salis Katsina (10 Hizb).

He was a judge( for correction) in Nigerian National Qur'anic Recitation Competition from 2001 to 2013, and reappointed from 2018 to date.

He memorized Shatibiyya, Al-Durrah and on-going Taiyibah An-Nashr (2013 interview at Wisal Hausa Tv)

In 2011, he was chosen to be among the panel of Judges at King Fahd International Holy Quran Competition, Makkah and assigned to correct (and later to read the questions as well) the contestants.

Yana da yawan murmushi da faran-faran da jama'a ' he smiles alot'.

He had Jumu'at Masjid and delivered annual Ramadan Tafsir there.

He teaches many Fikh, Lugga and Qira'at at his school in Gusau.

Goni (in ji mutanen Borno) wrote a book on Tajweed and recorded complete Quran in Hafs, Warsh, Qalun and Khalaf.

Very soon, in sha Allah, the recorded version of 10 various Qira'at (20 Riwayat) will be launched by God's grace.

Takabbalallahu an shaikhina wa jazahullahu anna khairal jaza'

Biography of Dr. Sa'ad Abubakar Abubakar Imam Sokoto

Biography of Dr. Sa'ad Abubakar Abubakar Imam Sokoto

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Dr Sa'ad Abubakar Imam Sokoto was a lecturer in the Faculty of Law, College of Legal and Islamic Studies, and also one of the Chief Imams of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria.

His father, Sheikh Abubakar Abubakar Musa Imam Sokoto was the Chief Imam of A.B.U Zaria for over 50 years. He was said to be one of the oldest Imam in Northern Nigeria, died at the age of 110. The late Imam was appointed by Sardauna of Sokoto, the Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello. May Allah have mercy upon them.

Sheikh Sa'ad represented Sokoto State in the National Qur'anic Recitation Competition in the years 2001, 2002, and ... in the first category of the musabaqah (60 Hizb and Tafseer) where he won 3rd, 4th and ... positions respectively.

Dr. Sa'ad represented Nigeria in Palestine (not hold), Iran and Saudi Arabia (not King Fahad) Qur'anic Recitation Competition.

He has been among the panel of judges of the National Qur'anic Recitation Competition in Nigeria organized annually by Usmanu Danfodio University Sokoto from 2013 to 2017.

He was a fluent reciter of the Glorious Qur'an, a scholar of Hadith, Fiqhu, and Lugga, to mention but few.

Mallam Sa'ad attended L.E.A Primary School, Jama'a, Zaria, Basawa Teachers College, Zaria, then College of Arts and Islamic Studies, Sokoto.

He joined College of Legal Studies, Sokoto but left for Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria to read Bachelor of Art in Arabic.

However, he got scholarship and went Uganda to further his studies.

Hailed from Sokoto but brought up in Zaria, Sheikh Sa'ad graduated with first class honour from Islamic University in Uganda in the year 2000 obtaining his first degree in Common and Islamic Law.

In Uganda, Mallam was appointed one of the Imams for Jumu'at Prayer and upon leaving the campus, he recorded the complete Qur'an in casette, on request by the then Registrar of the University.

Thereafter, he joined the services of Sultan Maccido Institute, Sokoto, as a teacher for almost ten years.

He recieved his Master and Ph.D degree in the Faculty of Law, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

He lived a simple life and loved by all the Muslim students of A.B.U Zaria.

Mallam was always ready to accept any invitation by MSSN in order to deliver any lecture across the campus.

He spoke English as well as Arabic to the best of their form.

He delivered annual Tafseer in Ramadan at Danraka Jumu'at Masjid, Samaru, Zaria

TARIHIN MUSABAKAR SHEIKH JAFAR

TAKAITACCEN TARIHIN MUSABAKAR SHEIKH JA'AFAR MAHMUD ADAM KANO ( Rahimahullah)

Kafin mai karatu ya fara karantawa ya kamata ya san mai wannan rubutu ba masanin tarihi ba ne, mai binckike ne kawai akan harkar Musabaka. Sannan ya yi amfani da laccocin Mallam Ja'afar da Maganganun wasu Malaman Qur'ani kamar Gwani Yahuza Gwani Dan Zarga Kano da kuma littafai da aka rubuta. Wasu daga cikin littafan sun hada da ' Tatawwur ilmul Qira'at da Dr. Rufa'i Uba Hamza Gabari da kuma Ayyami na Dr. Muhammad Sani Rijiyar Lemo' wadanda suka kawo tarihin rayuwar Mallam Ja'afar.

Don haka mai rubutu ba ra'ayinsa yake kawowa ba.

Don Allah duk inda aka ga kuskure amanar ilimi ce a gyara. Don haka kada mutum ya yi shiru.

Abinda yake daidai kuwa to daga Allah ne.

Allah Ya ba mu ikon rubutawa daidai tare da ikhlasi.

Kafin mu fara kada mu manta Mallam Ja’afar Alaramma ne, Gwani ne a karatun Alkur’ani. Ya yi haddarsa da allo, kuma ya yi satu ba daya ba biyu ba a nan Fagge dake Kano a wajen Alaramma Dawud 1977 zuwa 1978.

An haifeshi a 1962 ko 1965.

Ya koyi Tajwidi a hannun wani Malami mutumin Misra Sheikh Abdul’aziz ali AlMustafa.

Da sunan Allah Mai Rahama Mai jin kai.

MUSABAKAR KASA TA FARKO 1986

Gwani Rufa'i ya kawo cewar a Musabakar Kasa ta farko wacce aka gudanar a Sakkwato 1986 Mallam Ja'afar yana daga cikin mutum ukun da suka wakilci Kano a izu sittin wanda shi ne kololuwar mataki a wancan lokacin tunda ba bu sittin da tafsiri. To a wannan lokaci Mallam Ja'afar sai yai na hudu a matakin Kasa kamar yadda Gwani Rufa'i ya fada a shafi na 699. Sai dai a shafi na 683 sunan Mallam Ja'afar ya zo a na biyar. Yayinda yan takarar Borno su ka zo na biyu, da na uku, da na hudu; su ne Idris Isa Idris, Sharif Dahir Musa da kuma Muhammad Dungus. Mallam Ja'afar kuma yazo na biyar daga Kano sai Marigayi Gwani Aminu Zaina ya zo na daya daga Kano. Gwani Aminu Zaina da Goni Idris Isa Idris su suka wakilci Nigeria a Musabakar Malik Abdul'aziz a Saudiyya sai dai sun je a makare, ba su samu damar sharakawa ba - kamar yadda Gwani Rufa'i ya kawo a 696 da 697.

MUSABAKAR KASA TA BIYU 1987

To a shekarar da ta gewayo, 1987, sai Mallam Ja'afar ya sake fafata Musabaka inda ya yi na biyu a Jahar Kano. Yayin da Gwani Nasiru Abdullahi Musa Kibiya ya yi na farko.

Wannan ya ba wa Mallam Ja’afar damar shiga cikin sahun mutane uku da za su wakilci Kano a Musabakar Kasar da za a gabatar a Maiduguri. Cikin ikon Allah da rahamarSa da zabinSa sai Mallam Ja'afar ya zo na daya yayinda yan takarar Borno suka zo na biyu da na uku. Daya daga cikin yan takarar Jahar Kano kuma sai ya zo na hudu, yayinda dayan dan takarar Borno ya zo na biyar. Yan takarar Bornon su ne Goni Jidda Muhammad Khalil (na biyu) da Goni Wali Ibrahim Kolomi (na uku) sai kuma Goni Jibril Haruna Abdullahi (na biyar). Dan takarar Jahar Kanon kuma shi ne Gwani Nasiru Abdullahi Musa ( na hudu).

To kaddarar Allah idan ta zo ba makawa sai ta faru. Wannan sakamako bai yi wa mutanen Borno dadi ba. To dama shi sakamako ba ya nuna wani ya fi wani. Akwai wanda ya san wane da wane sun fi shi karatu nesa ba kusa ba, to amma sai Allah Ya ba shi nasara a Musabaka bai ba wa wancan ba.

Saboda yan mintina ne kwata kwata ba su wuce ashirin mutum zai zo yai karatu. Wani ya tashi da danjoji da yawa wani kuma da danjoji kadan yayin da wani ya tashi ba ko danja daya!

Allah Ya na zabar wanda ya so cikin takara ya ba shi nasara ba don ya fi saura ba. A'a sai don dalilin da shi Allah din ya barwa kansa sani. Sannan Allah na iya zabar mutum Ya ba shi nasara domin Ya jarrabashi Ya ga ko zai yi takama da ji-ji da kai da girman kai ko ya rena mutane ko yana jin ya fi kowa karatu. Sannan Allah na jarrabar mutum kuma da rashin samun matsayi a Musabaka don ya ga ya ya zai yi? Zai ce wane da wane ne suka ka da ni ko kuma ya ce Allah ba ya sonsa ko ya kamata a ce shi yai na daya tunda ya fi saura karatu.

Shi ya sa ake son yan takara su kara sanya ikhlasi cikin karatunsa.

Allah Ya ba mu ikhlashi gaba daya.

To mu dawo maganar Sheikh Ja'afar rahimahullah.

Sakamakon musabakar 1987 bai yi mutanen Borno dadi ba. Wanna ta sanya hukumar Musabakar Borno fushi tare da kin shiga Musabakar da aka yi a shekarar da ta zagayo, 1988, a Kano.

( Hira da Gwani Yahuza Gwani Saleh dan Zarga da Goni Umar Al-Bashiri a tashar Talabijin ta Wisal Hausa Tv ).

Wannan kuma na iya shiga cikin dalilan da ya sanya lokacin da Mallam Ja'afar ya kammala Jami'ar Musulunci ta Madina a 1993 ya zo Borno a 1995 domin fara gabatar da Tafsiri a Masallacin Mallam Muhammad Indimi tasa ya hadu da kalubale da adawa mai yawa daga wasu daga cikin mutane da kuma malaman Borno (Sufaye) musamman idan sun tuna cewar shi ne fa kuma ya zo har gidansu ya lashe Musabakar, ga shi yanzu ya dawo yana kalubalantarsu da hujjoji.

Jama'a ku biyo mu in sha Allahu za mu sanya muku maganar Mallam Ja'afar da yake ba da labarin gaggan Malamai guda uku wanda ba bu ya su a Borno su ka je har wajen Abacha domin a hana shi Tafsiri - bayan sun je har wajen Gwamna ba su gamsu ba.

Dr. Gwani Rufa'i ya kawo cewar Mallam Ja'afar na yin Musabaka ne a wancan lokaci da salo irin na Sheikh Mahmud Khalil al-Husari - yayin da yan takabara ke kabbara saboda zalakar muryarsa.

MUSABAKAR DUNIYA TA SARKI ABDUL'AZIZ DAKE SAUDIYYA 1988

Sakamakon Musabakar Kasa ya nuna na daya da na biyu wato Sheikh Ja'afar da Goni Jidda Muhammad Khalil su za su wakilci Najeriya a Musabakar Duniya. To amma kamar muka kawo a sama mutanen Borno sun yi fushi don haka ba su yarda Goni Jidda ya wakilci Najeriya ba.

Wasu kuma na ganin Jami'ar Danfodio ya hana shi tafiya Musabakar Duniya saboda irin yanayi da kuma halin da kwamitin Jahar Borno ya nuna na kin amincewa da sakamakon Musabakar ta 1987.

To wanda yai na uku ma dan Borno ne wato Goni Wali Ibrahim Kolomi don haka ba za su yarda Cibiyar nazarin Addinin Musulunci ta Jami'ar Usmanu Dan Fodio dake Sakkwato (wanda sune suke gudanar da Musabakar) ta dauko shi ba.

A dalilin haka ya sanya Dan Fodio dauko wanda yai na hudu wato Gwani Nasiru Abdullahi Kibiya daga Kano domin su tafi tare da Marigayi Sheikh Ja’afar Mahmud Adam rahimahullah.

Gwani Dr. Rufa’i ya kawo cewar Gwani Ja’afar da Gwani Nasiru sun je Saudiya amma sai suka tarar akwai matakin izu sittin da tafsiri. To sai hukumar Dan fodio ta bukaci Mallam Ja’afar ya shiga wannan aji yayin da Gwani Nasiru zai tsaya a izu sittin.

Cikin ikon Allah Mallam Ja’afar ya yarda ya amince kuma ya yi kokari ya yi hobbasa ya rera karatu mai gamsarwa kuma ya amsa abinda Allah Ya kaddara zai amsa daga tafsiri – ba tare da ya yi shirin haka ba.

MATAKIN DA MALLAM JA’AFAR YA SAMU A MUSABAKAR DUNIYA

Dr Rufa’i ya kawo cewar Mallam Ja’afar bai samu matsayi ba wato daga na daya zuwa na biyar. Kuma daya daga cikin dalilan shi ne rashin sanin Mallam Ja’afar cewar zai yi Tafsiri har sai da aka bukata daga gare shi.

Gwani Yahuza kuma ya ce Mallam Ja’afar bai ci musabaka ba wato bai fito a na daya zuwa na biyar ba amma dai ya samu mataki na shida ne a Musakar Duniya – a hirar da akai da shi a Wisal Hausa Tv tare da Goni Umar Al-Bashir Borno.

A littafin ‘Ayyami’ na Dr Sani Rijyar Lemo ya kawo cewar Mallam Ja’afar ya samu mataki na uku a musabakar duniya.

WALLAHU A’ALAM.

Kuma Mallam Ja’afar ya fada darasinsa na saukar tafsirin Alkur'ani a Kano cewar an ba shi gagarumar kyautar naira dubu daya da ya ci musabaka. A ciki ya sayi Machine Suzuki naira dari bakwai da hamsin.

Allah Ya ji kansa da rahama.

BAYAN MUSABAKAR DUNIYA

Bayan dawowar Mallam Ja’afar daga Musabakar Duniya sai aka nada shi daya daga Alkalan Musabakar Kano a karamar hukuma 1988. Sai dai bai dade ba ya tafi Madina karatu.

A kuma wannan shekarar Sheikh Zarban ya zo Nigeria daga Madina domin yi wa wadanda suka kammala Sakandare mukabala ko za su samu damar shiga Jami’ar Madina. To sai aka ci rashin sa’a ya zo daidai da lokacin yan makaranta suna hutu. To daga nan sai aka nuna masa yan takarar da za su wakilci Kano a Musabakar Kasa ta 1988 a makarantar SAS Kano. To sai akai dace an dauki Mallam Ja’afar cikin mai ba su horo wato TADRIBI. Sheikh Zarban ya ce yana neman yan makarantar Gwale ko nan S.A.S. Sai aka nuna Mallam Ja’afar aka ce ga daya daga ciki.

Daga nan su ka je Masaukin Sheikh Zarban akai musu ‘interview’ su biyar. Mallam Ja’afar ne na karshen shiga kuma shi ne wanda ya samu nasara. Sheikh Zarban ya ce ‘duk abinda ake nema ka na da shi, ka cancanta sai dai idan ka yarda za ka maimaita Sakandare a can idan ka je tunda yanzu ba ka gama Sakandare ba’ – a lokacin Mallam Ja’afar saura shekara daya ya gama Sakandare.

Mallam ya ce ya yarda. Da ma shekara uku yana neman Madina bai samu ba. Shekara da ta zagayo aka aikowa Mallam Ja’afar ‘ADMISSION’. A ka ci sa’a kuma ya gama Sakandare a daidai lokacin. Da ya je Madina aka sake masa interview wasu mutane daban kuma su ka je lallai ya cancanci ya shiga Jami’a kai tsaye ba tare da ya shiga Sakandare a can ba.

( Interview da Mallam Ja’afar a gidan talabijin na Maiduguri).

Gwani Rufa’i ya fada a littafinsa cewar su biyu ne kadai aka gaiyata don tantancesu.

Mallam Ja’afar ya kammala Madina 1989 – 1993

Ya kammala Master Degree a Sudan.

Saura kadan ya kammala Ph.D a Jami’ar Usmanu Dan Fodio dake Sakkwato aka harbe shi a ranar Jumu’a yana jan Sallar Asuba 13 ga Afrilun 2007.

Allah Ya ji kansa Ya gafarta masa.

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