Abu al-Asbagh Isa ibn Sahl
أبو الأصبغ عيسى بن سهل
1022 CE · 413 AH – 1093 CE · 486 AH
The Maliki jurist and judge Abu al-Asbagh Isa ibn Sahl al-Asadi of Cordoba, known for his responsa on new cases; early biographers praised the breadth of his learning.
At a glance
- Roles
- Jurist · Scholar
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era
- Region
- al-Andalus & Europe
- Review
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Life in time
Place in the story
- JuristTradition
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Overview
Abu al-Asbagh Isa ibn Sahl ibn Abdallah al-Asadi, a Maliki jurist and judge from Córdoba. 1
Identification
He became known for his legal opinions on new cases, and the imams praised his abundant learning and good character. The encyclopaedia gives his birth as 413 AH and his death as 486 AH. These dates come from one source and need an additional source. 1
His nisba is al-Jayyani al-Qurtubi, and he is connected with Córdoba.
People and things also explored
Sale of the prohibited· Burden of proof and oath· The Sanctuary of Medina· Hima (protected reserve)· The sanctity of a Muslim's blood· Compulsion (ikrah)· The science of inheritance shares· Error and forgetfulness
Sources
- Mawsu'at A'lam al-Ulama' wa-l-Adaba' al-Arab wa-l-Muslimin — Dar al-Jil / ALECSO, p.88-89
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islam.museum contributors. “Abu al-Asbagh Isa ibn Sahl”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/ibn-sahl-abu-asbagh-isa/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.