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Abu Bakr al-Farisi (Shafi'i jurist)

أبو بكر الفارسي

Ahmad ibn al-Husayn ibn Sahl, Abu Bakr al-Farisi, Shafi'i jurist; he studied with al-Muzani and Ibn Surayj, held the judgeship of the lands of Fars, lived in Bukhara and then Nishapur; his works include 'The Essentials of al-Shafi'i's Texts', 'The Treasury of Usul al-Fiqh' and 'Criticism of al-Muzani'. He died around 350 AH. 1

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Ahmad ibn al-Husayn ibn Sahl, Abu Bakr al-Farisi, a Shafi'i jurist who studied with al-Muzani and Ibn Surayj and held the judgeship of Fars; he wrote on al-Shafi'i's texts, on the roots of law and a critique of al-Muzani. He died around 350 AH. 1

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  1. al-Mawsu'a al-Fiqhiyya al-Kuwaitiyya, Noor-Book copy (file named v3) , p.9957
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islam.museum contributors. “Abu Bakr al-Farisi (Shafi'i jurist)”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/abu-bakr-al-farisi-shafii/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-23.

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