Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani

Summary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani is a human^[1]. He was born in Old Cairo^[2]. He was born on February 18, 1372^[3]. He died in Cairo^[4]. He died on February 2, 1449^[5]. He worked as an ulema^[6], Islamic jurist^[7], mufassir^[8], qadi^[9], and muhaddith^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (539 views/month, #7,072 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani's place of birth was Old Cairo^[2].
• Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani died in Cairo^[4].
• Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani was born on February 18, 1372^[3].
• Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani died on February 2, 1449^[5].
• Burial took place at Southern Cemetery^[12].
• Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani was married to Anas Khatun^[13].
• Arabic was Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani's native language^[14].
• Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani's professions included ulema^[6].
• Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani worked as an Islamic jurist^[7].
• Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani's professions included mufassir^[8].
• Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani worked as a qadi^[9].
• Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani worked as a muhaddith^[10].
• Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani worked as a historian^[15].
• Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani's field of work was science of hadith^[16].
• Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani's field of work was fiqh^[17].
• A notable student of Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani was Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi^[18].
• A notable student of Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani was Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti^[19].
• A notable student of Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani was Zakariyya al-Ansari^[20].
• A notable student of Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani was Q134064995^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani is Fath al-Bari^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani is Bulūgh al-marām min adillat al-aḥkām^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani is Lisān al-mīzān^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani is al-Iṣābah fī Tamyīz al-ṣaḥābah^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani is Nuzhetu'un-Naẓar fī tavżīḥi nuḫbeti'l-fiker^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani is Tahdhīb al-Tahdhīb^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani was born in Old Cairo^[2]. He was born on February 18, 1372^[3]. Arabic was his native language^[14].

Education

Studied under Abd al-Rahim ibn al-Husain al-'Iraqi^[28], Ahmad Ibn-Muhammad Ibn-al-Haʾim^[29], Ibn al-Mulaqqin^[30], 'Izz al-Din ibn Jama'ah^[31], and Ali ibn Abi Bakr al-Haythami^[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ulema^[6], Islamic jurist^[7], mufassir^[8], qadi^[9], muhaddith^[10], and historian^[15]. Fields of work include science of hadith^[16], an academic discipline^[33] and fiqh^[17], a field of study^[34]. Notable students include Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi^[18], Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti^[19], Zakariyya al-Ansari^[20], and Q134064995^[21].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Fath al-Bari^[22], a written work^[35]; Bulūgh al-marām min adillat al-aḥkām^[23], a written work^[36]; Lisān al-mīzān^[24], a literary work^[37]; al-Iṣābah fī Tamyīz al-ṣaḥābah^[25], a written work^[38]; Nuzhetu'un-Naẓar fī tavżīḥi nuḫbeti'l-fiker^[26], a literary work^[39]; and Tahdhīb al-Tahdhīb^[27], a written work^[40].

Personal Life

Among Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani's spouses was Anas Khatun^[13]. His religion is recorded as Islam^[41].

Death and Burial

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani died on February 2, 1449^[5]. He passed away in Cairo^[4]. He is buried at Southern Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (539 views/month, #7,072 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Muhammad Yunus Jaunpuri^[44], a muhaddith^[45], 1937–2017^[46], of India^[47].

Works attributed to him include Bulūgh al-marām min adillat al-aḥkām^[48], a written work^[49]; Fath al-Bari^[50], a written work^[51]; al-Iṣābah fī Tamyīz al-ṣaḥābah^[52], a written work^[53]; Lisān al-mīzān^[54], a literary work^[55]; Tahdhīb al-Tahdhīb^[56], a written work^[57]; and Durar al-Kāminah fī aʻyān al-miʼah al-thāminah^[58], a literary work^[59].

FAQs

Where was Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani born?

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani's place of birth was Old Cairo^[2].

Where did Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani die?

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani died in Cairo^[4].

Who was Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani married to?

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani's spouses include Anas Khatun^[13].

What did Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani do for work?

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani worked as ulema^[6], Islamic jurist^[7], mufassir^[8], qadi^[9], and muhaddith^[10].

Who did Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani influence?

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani has been cited as an influence by Muhammad Yunus Jaunpuri^[44].