شيخ الإسلام ابن حجر العسقلاني
شيخ الإسلام ابن حجر العسقلاني
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, author of Inba' al-Ghumr — Suyuti's source for events to 850 — who hymned the caliph-sultan al-Musta'in and died under al-Mustakfi II 1.
At a glance
- Era
- The Mongol and Post-Mongol Era
- Review
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Overview
The memoriser and shaykh of Islam Ahmad ibn Ali ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, author of Inba' al-Ghumr (Informing the Ignorant of the Age). 2
In the History of the Caliphs
Al-Suyuti says that he composed his well-known poem in praise of the caliph al-Musta'in when he was given the oath of allegiance to the sultanate. Al-Suyuti relied on him for events up to 850 AH. He died in the days of al-Mustakfi II. 2
His works
Haji Khalifa attributes to him Al-I'lam bi-man Wali Misr (Informing about Those Who Governed Egypt), Raf' al-Isr 'an Qudat Misr (Lifting the Burden from the Judges of Egypt) and al-Isaba fi Tamyiz al-Sahaba (The Hit: Distinguishing the Companions). 3
Connections
- Taught
- Shams al-Din al-Sakhawi
- Authored
- الإعلام بمن ولي مصر في الإسلام· رفع الإصر عن قضاة مصر· الإصابة في تمييز الصحابة
- Mentioned in
- Muwatta 11· Muwatta 66· Muwatta 71· Muwatta 292· Muwatta 314· Muwatta 495· Muwatta 544· Muwatta 653
People and things also explored
Muwatta, Book of Prayer· Muhammad· ابن عبد البر· Al Bukhari· Salah (the prescribed prayer)· Abu Hurayra· Muhammad ibn Shihab al-Zuhri· Divine forgiveness (maghfira)
Sources
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition), p. 765,774,781
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition), p.765,774,781
- Kashf al-Zunun an Asami al-Kutub wa'l-Funun — Hajji Khalifa (Furqan ed.)
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