Ibn Qudamah ٱبْن قُدَامَة | |
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 A 2010 photograph of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, where Ibn Qudamah frequently taught and prayed | |
| Title | Shaykh of Islam, Hero of the Hanbalis, the Great Master of Hanbali Law |
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| Born | January–February 1147 541 AH |
| Died | July 7, 1223 Shawwal 1, 620 AH (aged 79) |
| Resting place | Tomb of Imam Ibn Qudamah, Damascus, Syria |
| Religion | Islam |
| Region | Damascus, Syria |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanbali[1] |
| Creed | Athari[2] |
| Main interest(s) | Jurisprudence, creed |
| Notable work(s) | Al-Umdah, al-Muqni', al-Kafi, al-Mughni, al-Wasiyyah |
| Occupation | Scholar, jurist, theologian, traditionist, ascetic |
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Ibn Qudāmah al-Maqdisī Muwaffaq ad-Dīn Abū Muḥammad ʿAbd Allāh ibn Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad (Arabic: ٱبْن قُدَامَة ٱلْمَقْدِسِي مُوَفَّق ٱلدِّين أَبُو مُحَمَّد عَبْد ٱللَّٰه بْن أَحْمَد بْن مُحَمَّد; 1147 - 7 July 1223), better known as Ibn Qudāmah (Arabic: ٱبْن قُدَامَة), was an Arab Sunni Muslim scholar, jurist, theologian, traditionist, and ascetic[4] from the Palestine region . Having authored many important treatises on Islamic jurisprudence and religious doctrine, including one of the standard works of Hanbali law, the revered al-Mughni,[5] Ibn Qudamah is highly regarded in Sunni Islam for being one of the most notable and influential thinkers of the Hanbali school of orthodox Sunni jurisprudence.[6] Within that school, he is one of the few thinkers to be given the honorific epithet of Shaykh of Islam, which is a prestigious title bestowed by Sunnis on some of the most important thinkers of their tradition.[6] A proponent of the classical Sunni position of the "differences between the scholars being a mercy," Ibn Qudamah is famous for saying, "The consensus of the leaders of jurisprudence is an overwhelming proof, and their disagreement is a vast mercy."[7]
- ^ A.C. Brown, Jonathan (2014). Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenge and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet's Legacy. Oneworld Publications. p. 63. ISBN 978-1780744209.
- ^ Halverson, Jeffry R. (2010). Theology and Creed in Sunni Islam: The Muslim Brotherhood, Ash'arism, and Political Sunnism. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 36.
- ^ Calder, Norman; Mojaddedi, Jawid; Rippin, Andrew (October 24, 2012). Classical Islam: A Sourcebook of Religious Literature. Routledge. p. 185. ISBN 978-1906884178.
- ^ Lewis, B.; Menage, V.L.; Pellat, Ch.; Schacht, J. (1986) [1st. pub. 1971]. Encyclopaedia of Islam. Vol. III (H-Iram) (New ed.). Leiden, Netherlands: Brill. p. 842. ISBN 9004081186.
- ^ Al-A'zami, Muhammad Mustafa (2003). The History of the Qur'anic Text: From Revelation to Compilation: A Comparative Study with the Old and New Testaments. UK Islamic Academy. p. 188. ISBN 978-1872531656.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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