Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani
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Summary
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani was born on February 18, 1372[1], in Old Cairo[2]. He died on February 2, 1449[3], in Cairo[4]. He worked as an ulema[5], Islamic jurist[6], Qur'anic exegete[7], qadi[8], and muhaddith[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,079 views/month, #7,072 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Southern Cemetery[11]
- Spouse: Anas Khatun[12]
- Native language: Arabic[13]
- Occupation: historian[14], poet[15], legal scholar[16]
- Field of work: science of hadith[17], fiqh[18]
- Student: Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi[19], Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti[20], Zakariyya al-Ansari[21], العز ابن فهد المكي[22]
- Notable work: Fath al-Bari[23], Bulūgh al-marām min adillat al-aḥkām[24], Lisān al-mīzān[25], al-Iṣābah fī Tamyīz al-ṣaḥābah[26], al-Maṭālib al-ʻĀlīyah bi-Zawāʼid al-masānīd al-thamāniyah[27], Durar al-Kāminah fī aʻyān al-miʼah al-thāminah[28], Nuzhetu'un-Naẓar fī tavżīḥi nuḫbeti'l-fiker[29], Tahdhīb al-Tahdhīb[30], Nukhbat al-Fikr[31], Inbaʼ Al-Ghumar Bi Anbaʼ Al-ʻUmr[32], Taqrīb al-Tahdhīb[33], al-Talkhīṣ al-ḥabīr fī takhrīj aḥādīth al-Rāfiʻī al-kabīr[34], التتبع لصفة التمتع[35], أحوال الميت من حين الاحتضار إلى الحشر[36]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[37]
- Sex or gender: male[38]
- Noble title: hafiz[39]
- Commons category: Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani[40]
- Honorific prefix: Sheikh-ul-Islam[41]
- Given name: Ahmad[42]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani[43]
- Honorific suffix: rahimahullah[44]
- Student of: Abd al-Rahim ibn al-Husain al-'Iraqi[45], Ahmad Ibn-Muhammad Ibn-al-Haʾim[46], Ibn al-Mulaqqin[47], 'Izz al-Din ibn Jama'ah[48], Ali ibn Abi Bakr al-Haythami[49]
- Described by source: Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar'[50], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[51]
Why It Matters
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
He has been cited as an influence by Muhammad Yunus Jaunpuri[54], a muhaddith[55], 1937–2017[56], of India[57].
Works attributed to him include Fath al-Bari[58], a written work[59]; Bulūgh al-marām min adillat al-aḥkām[60], a written work[61]; al-Iṣābah fī Tamyīz al-ṣaḥābah[62], a written work[63]; Lisān al-mīzān[64], a literary work[65]; Tahdhīb al-Tahdhīb[66], a written work[67]; and Durar al-Kāminah fī aʻyān al-miʼah al-thāminah[68], a literary work[69].
FAQs
Where was Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani born?
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani was born in Old Cairo[2].
Where did Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani die?
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani passed away in Cairo[4].
Who was Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani married to?
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani's spouses include Anas Khatun[12].
What did Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani do for work?
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani worked as an ulema[5], Islamic jurist[6], Qur'anic exegete[7], qadi[8], and muhaddith[9].
Who did Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani influence?
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani has been cited as an influence by Muhammad Yunus Jaunpuri[54].