Born in Mela Raiganj, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh in 1936, Maulana Mohammed Ilyas was among those scholars who lit an ideal candle for girls’ education. After getting early education at his native village, he began his academic journey from Madarsa Noorul Uloom in Bahraich and later got enrolled at the famous institution Darul Uloom, Deoband where he sought guidance from its distinguished teachers. He started teaching in Jamia Imdadul Uloom on the advice of the scholars of Darul Uloom Deoband.

He composed useful explanations on several books of hadith, such as: ‘Al Adab Al Mufrad’ by Imam Al-Bukhari, ‘Riyad Al-Salihin’ by Imam Al-Nawawi, ‘The Selected Doors of the Lantern of Lamps’…