ذو النون المصري

Dhu al-Nun al-Misri, a Sufi whom al-Suyuti describes as the first to speak in Egypt about the ordering of spiritual states and the stations of those close to God. ²

Abd Allah ibn Abd al-Hakam, the leading figure in Egypt, disputed with him. He held that Dhu al-Nun had introduced a science that the early scholars had not spoken of, and he accused him of heresy. He was brought before al-Mutawakkil, who, when he heard him speak, loved him and honoured him, to the point that he would say: "When the righteous are mentioned, welcome to Dhu al-Nun." ²

Ibn al-Nadim names him Abu al-Fayd Dhu al-Nun ibn Ibrahim and says that he was a Sufi. He had a role in alchemy and wrote books, among them al-Rukn al-Akbar and al-Thiqa fi al-San'a. ³

The data does not give his birth or death dates; an additional source is needed.