Abu Uthman al-Sabuni
11th-century Islamic scholar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Al-Sabuni, Ismail bin Abdal-Rahman bin Ahmad bin Ismail bin Ibrahim bin Amir, Abu Uthman al-Sabuni al-Shafi'i[4] also known as Abu Uthman al-Sabuni (Arabic: أبو عثمان الصابوني), was a Sunni scholar known for being the leading hadith expert in Khorasan, a jurist of great authority particularly in the Shafi'i school, a Qur'anic exegete, theologian, preacher, and orator. The Sunnis of his time called him the Shaykh al-Islām, and when they used this word they did not mean anyone else. He was eloquent in dialect, broad in knowledge, and was fluent in both Persian and Arabic.[5][6][7] Al-Bayhaqi said: "He was the true Imam of the Muslims and the real Shaykh of Islam."[8]
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Abu Uthman al-Sabuni أبو عثمان الصابوني | |
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Title | Shaykh al-Islām[1] Al-Ḥāfiẓ |
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Born | 983 CE |
Died | 1057 (aged 73–74) |
Religion | Islam |
Era | Islamic golden age |
Region | Khorasan |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Shafi'i |
Creed | Ash'ari[2][3] |
Main interest(s) | Aqidah, Fiqh, Hadith, Tafsir |
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