Syed Sulemān Nadvī was a devoted disciple of Maulānā Shiblī Naumānī. Shiblī was also aware of the rare intellectual qualities of his student, which led to a relationship of mutual consultation on such scholarly matters that they could share. Nadvī followed in the footsteps of Shiblī even after his death but later established his individual identity as a unique scholar and thinker. This article reviews the intellectual relationship between the two scholars.