Shams al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn ‘Abd al-Raḥmān al-Sakhāwī was a reputable Shafi‘i Muslim hadith scholar and historian who was born in Cairo. Al-Sakhawi refers to the village of Sakha in Egypt, where his relatives belonged. He was a prolific writer that... Wikipedia
Books
Adh-Dhau' Al-Lami`
Al Qawl Al Badee fi As Salat ala Al Habeeb Ash Shafi
Al Maqasid Al Hasanah
1987
Salat & Salam: In Praise of Allah's Most Beloved : a Manual of Blessings & Salutations on the Prophet Muhammad : from the Collections of Muhammad Ibn 'Abd Al-Rahman Al-Sakhawi, Shaykh Ashraf 'Ali Thanawi, Shaykh Yusuf Ibn Sulayman Motala, and Makhdum Muhammad Sindhi