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At a glance
- Roles
- Scholar · Jurist
- Era
- The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era
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Life in time
Overview
Abu'l-Khattab al-Kalwadhani, shaykh of the Hanbalis and man of works; an imam, scholar, scrupulous, righteous, ocean of knowledge, fine lecturer — he read fiqh under the qadi Abu Ya'la and imams trained under him, and a company read fiqh on him including 'Abd al-Wahid b. Taymiyya, Abu Bakr al-Dinawari and Shaykh 'Abd al-Qadir al-Jili; al-Silafi said: Abu'l-Khattab is among the imams of Ahmad's companions — he gives fatwa in his madhhab and debates. 1
His death
He died on Wednesday 14 Jumada II 510 and was buried beside Imam Ahmad's grave. 1
Sources
- Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali , p. 507-508
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