Abu Nu'aym al-Isfahani
Persian Islamic scholar (948–1038) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abu Nuʿaym al-Isfahani (أبـو نـعـيـم الأصـفـهـانـي; full name: Ahmad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Ahmad ibn Ishāq ibn Mūsā ibn Mahrān al-Mihrānī al-Asbahānī (or al-Asfahānī) al-Ahwal al-Ash`arī al-Shāfi`ī, died 1038 CE / AH 430) was a medieval Persian[4][5] Shafi'i scholar and one of the leading hadith scholars of his time.[6][7] His family was an offshoot of the aristocratic House of Mihran.[8]
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Abu Nu`aym al-Isfahani | |
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Title | Al-Ḥāfiẓ |
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Born | 948[1] |
Died | 23 October 1038[1] |
Religion | Islam |
Era | Islamic golden age |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Shafi'i[1] |
Creed | Ash'ari[2][3] |
Main interest(s) | Hadith, Fiqh, History, |
Notable work(s) | Hilyat al-Awliya' |
Occupation | Muhaddith, Scholar |
Muslim leader | |
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