Renowned Egyptian scholar and hadith narrator Abu Ishaq Al-Hawaini has passed away following a prolonged illness, as announced by his son, Haytham Al-Hawaini, in a heartfelt Facebook post.

"Indeed, we belong to Allah and to Him we shall return... My father has passed away," wrote Haytham, reflecting on the decline of Sheikh Al-Hawaini’s health over recent months.

Abu Ishaq Al-Hawaini, whose birth name was Hijazi Muhammad Yusuf Sharif, was 69 years old. He was widely regarded as one of Egypt's most prominent Salafi scholars. Born in the village of Hawain in the Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate, he later moved to Cairo during his secondary school years, where he began attending lectures by Sheikh Abdul Hamid Kishk.

He pursued higher education in the Spanish language department at Ain Shams University’s Faculty of Languages. During his university years, he delved deeply into the works of the hadith scholar Muhammad Nasir Al-Din Al-Albani. Although Al-Hawaini earned an advanced degree in Spanish language studies, which qualified him to pursue postgraduate studies in Spain, he chose to return to Egypt instead.

A prolific scholar in the field of hadith sciences, Sheikh Al-Hawaini authored numerous works, including The Verification of Sunan Ibn Majah, The Verification of Al-Bayhaqi's Al-Arba'in Al-Kubra, and Ghawth Al-Makdood, which includes selected hadiths transmitted by Al-Jarood.

He was a revered teacher, delivering countless lectures and lessons in mosques and on satellite channels, exploring topics related to jurisprudence, hadith, and Quranic interpretation.