The History of the Family Name “Al-Segaff (As-Seggaf)” is available in the following languages,

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Al-Segaff (As-Seggaf) Al Alawi bin Al-Faqih
Al-Segaff (As-Seggaf) Al Abu Bakar Assakran Al Alawi bin Al-Faqih

IN ENGLISH

The first to be given the name “Al-Segaff (As-Seggaf)” was Waliyyullah Abdurrahman bin Muhammad Mauladdawilah bin Ali bin Alwi bin Muhammad Al-Faqih Al-Muqaddam.

With regards to the title “Al-Segaff (As-Seggaf)” is founded due to Wallyullah Abdurrahman Asseggaf being a Judicial figure for the Wali’s of his time.

He was said to be the “pillar” of a building, which in the Arabic language is called ”Sagfun”.

Walliyullah Abdurrahman Asseggaf tried his very best to hide his Martabat due to his humility; as such the Scholars and Wali’s of his time, proclaimed him the Leader and the Guide of the Walis.

He was born in the ciiy of Tarim, Hadhramaut on the year 811 Hijriyyah and had 5 sons, of which 3 continued his ancestry.

He had 13 male descendents and 7 female descendents, of the 13 males descendents, 7 continued his lineage, they are,

Abubakar Assakran,
Alwi ,
Ali ,
A’Qil,
Abdullah,
Husein,
Ibrahim

Waliyyullah Abdurrahman Asseggaf bin Muhammad Mauladdawilah passed away in the city of Tarim in 819 Hijriyyah.

Praise and blessing be upon him and his descendents.

Wallahualam

IN MALAY 
 
Yang pertama kali di juluki (digelari) "Asseggaf" ialah Waliyyullah Abdurrahman bin Muhammad Mauladdawilah bin Ali bin Alwi bin Muhammad Al-Faqih Al-Muqaddam.
 
So’al gelar (julukan) "Asseggaf" yang disandangnya itu karena Waliyullah Abdurrahman Asseggaf diketahui sebagai Pengayom para Wali pada zamannya.
 
Diibaratkan sebagai Atap (piyan) bangunan: yang dalam bahasa Arab disebut "Sagfun". Beliau sendiri sebenarnya berusaha menutupi kebesaran Martabatnya itu (karena tawaddu’nya) ;
 
namun para Wali di zaman itu memproklamasikan beliau sebagai Pemimpin dan Pembimbing para Wali.
 
Beliau dilahirkan dikota Tarim Hadramaut (Yaman Timur-Tengah).
 
Dikaruniai 13 anak lelaki dan 7 anak perempuan. dari ke 13 anak lelakinya tersebut hanya 7 orang yang melanjutkan keturunannya.
 

Masing-masing adalah :
Abubakar Assakran,
Alwi ,
Ali ,
A’Qil,
Abdullah,
Husein,
Ibrahim.

 
Waliyyullah Abdurrahman Asseggaf bin Muhammad Mauladdawilah pulang ke Rahmatullah di kota Tarim pada tahun 819 Hijriyyah.
 
Semoga Allah SWT memasukkan Beliau ke dalam Surga dan menghimpunkannya bersama-sama para Nabi, para Syuhada" para Auliya dan para Sholihin.
 
Amin !.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Translation in English by,
Translator: Haddad bin Habib Abdurrahman Alhaddad
Date: February 2008

This was taken by Permission of the Webmaster of Alaminjogja.
Book: “Petunjuk Monogram Silsilah Berikut Biografi dan Arti Gelar Masing-masing Leluhur Alawiyyin"
Author: Muhammad Hasan Aidid
Publisher: Amal Saleh

Credits are also due to the following,

Book: “Satu Kajian Mengenai Nasab Bani Alawi”
Author : Segaff Ali Alkaff
Compiled by : Syed Omar Al-Shahab and Syed Ibrahim Alkaff
Publisher : Gedung Mercu Snd. Bhd.
Publishing Date: 1992

Book: “Alawiyyin Asal-Usul Peranannya”
Author: Alwi ibnu Muhammad ibnu Ahmad Balfaqih
Translated from: Al Bidh’atu Al Muahammadiyati At Thaahirati
Location: Madinah Al Munawarah
Publisher: PL Lentera Basritama, Jakarta

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