KH. Muhammad Kashful Anwar al-Banjari (1887 - 1940 M./1304 -1359 H) is one of
the most influential Islamic scholars in Banjar land. He educated many influential
students in the Islamic world, especially in Banjar land, and had one phenomenal
work, the book of al-Tabyin al-Rawi Sharh Arbaᶜīn al-Nawawī, the sharh book of
hadiths which was written by Imam al-Nawawi. This book is claimed to be the first
Sharh book in Banjar. This paper was intended to discuss his explanation toward
hadiths that discuss the values of character education. The contents of this book were
very interesting because, before the provision of eighteen educational character values
set by the Ministry of Education in Indonesia, it turned out that he had already
provided an understanding of this character education. His understanding of the book
was analyzed by content analysis. This study aimed to 1. Understand the concept of
character education proposed by KH. Muhammad Kashful Anwar al-Banjari in the
book of al-Tabyin al-Rawi Sharh Arbaᶜīn al-Nawawī; 2. Reveal his understanding in
explaining the hadiths related to character education. The results of the study found
that KH. Muhammad Kashful Anwar al-Banjari understood that the concept of
character education had been regulated in Islam, and had stages in realizing it.
According to him, there were two types of character, namely: the first must be done,
the second must be abandoned, and his understanding was in line with the concept of
character education expressed by scientists today.