Sulayman ibn Umar al-Ahdal
سليمان بن عمر الأهدل
1725 CE · 1137 AH – 1783 CE · 1197 AH
The Yemeni traditionist Abu al-Mahasin Sulayman ibn Umar al-Ahdal al-Zabidi, born at Zabid in 1137 AH and known as the traditionist of Yemen; he wrote works including a commentary on a versified treatise on hadith terminology.
At a glance
- Roles
- Scholar
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Gunpowder Empires
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Life in time
Place in the story
- ScholarTradition
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Overview
Abu al-Mahasin Sulayman ibn Umar ibn Yahya ibn Umar ibn Maqbul al-Ahdal al-Zabidi, a Yemeni traditionist, known as the "traditionist of Yemen". He was born in Zabid in 1137 AH (1725 CE) and died in 1197 AH (1783 CE) 1.
Works
Among his works is a commentary on a versified poem on the terminology of hadith 1.
People and things also explored
The abjad letters named for Madyan's kings· The seven ahruf· Hadith· Shama'il Muhammadiyya· The Prophetic sira· Command, prohibition and capacity· Bid'a (religious innovation)· Sacred hadith (hadith qudsi)
Sources
- Mawsu'at A'lam al-Ulama' wa-l-Adaba' al-Arab wa-l-Muslimin — Dar al-Jil / ALECSO
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Sulayman ibn Umar al-Ahdal”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/sulayman-ibn-umar-al-ahdal-abu-al-mahasin/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-16.