Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri
Muslim scholar and traditionist (933–1014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Hakim (disambiguation).
For the Sunni jurist (faqih) and traditionist (muhaddith) of Khorasan, see Al-Hakim al-Tirmidhi. For the famous collector of hadith who wrote Jami` at-Tirmidhi, see Tirmidhi. For the Fatimid caliph, see Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah.
Abu Abd Allah Muhammad ibn Abd Allah al-Hakim al-Nishapuri (Persian: أبو عبدالله محمد بن عبدالله الحاكم النيسابوري; 933 - 1014 CE), also known as Ibn al-Bayyiʿ,[4] was a Persian[5] Sunni scholar and the leading traditionist of his age, frequently referred to as the "Imam of the Muhaddithin" or the "Muhaddith of Khorasan."[6] He is widely renowned for his expertise in Hadith criticism, and regarded as the Sheikh of Hadith masters at his time. Al-Daraqutni, considered Al-Hakim to be superior in the science of Hadith than Ibn Manda.[7]
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Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri | |
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Title | Al-Hakim Shaykh al-Muhaddithin |
Personal | |
Born | Nishapur, 3 March 933 CE (3 Rabi'-ul-Awwal 321 AH) |
Died | Nishapur, 1 September 1014 CE (3 Safar 405 AH) |
Religion | Islam |
Era | Islamic golden age |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Shafi'i |
Creed | Ash'ari[1][2] |
Main interest(s) | Hadith, History |
Notable work(s) | Mustadrak al-Hakim, History of Nishapur |
Occupation | Muhaddith, Scholar |
Muslim leader | |
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