Hammad ibn Abi Sulayman
حماد بن أبي سليمان
c. 737 CE · 119 AH
Depth
At a glance
- Roles
- Jurist
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Review
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Life in time
Overview
Abu Isma'il Hammad ibn Abi Sulayman, a client of Ibrahim ibn Abi Musa al-Ash'ari, a jurist who studied under Ibrahim al-Nakha'i. 1.
His succession to al-Nakha'i
Al-Shirazi in "Tabaqat al-Fuqaha" mentions that Ibrahim was asked who would succeed him, and he said: Hammad. 1.
His death
He died in 119 AH, and it is said in 120 AH, according to al-Shirazi. The word "it is said" signals doubt, so the date is disputed. 1.
Connections
- Studied under
- Ibrahim al-Nakha'i
People and things also explored
Sources
- Tabaqat al-fuqaha' — Abu Ishaq al-Shirazi (ed. Ihsan Abbas, Dar al-Ra'id al-Arabi), p.44
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