Abu al-Husayn al-Ali
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- 419 AH
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Abu al-Husayn al-Ali (d. after 400 AH / 1009 CE) was a Khurasanian hadith scholar and preacher (khatib) from Fushanj, known for his hadith compilation Hadith Abi al-Husayn ibn al-Ali.
Name and Background
His full name was Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Mansur ibn Husayn ibn al-Ali ibn Sulayman al-Fushanji. He was known by the patronymic nisba al-Ali after his ancestor al-Ali, as well as by the epithet al-Khatib al-Fushanji due to his origin from Fushanj.
Scholarly Pursuits and Transmission
Al-Ali traveled across various scholarly regions in pursuit of hadith transmission. In Gorgan, he studied and heard traditions under the hadith master Abu Ahmad Ibn Adi al-Jurjani. He also journeyed to Sistan, where he transmitted from Abu Umar Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Sulayman al-Nawqani and others.
Among those who transmitted hadith from him were Abu Nasr Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Asimi and Abu Abd Allah Muhammad ibn Ali al-Umayri. In his hadith monograph Hadith Abi al-Husayn ibn al-Ali, he assembled narrations covering legal rulings, ethical conduct, virtues, and pious exhortations from his various teachers.
Standing and Death
Abu Sa'd al-Sam'ani evaluated al-Ali as trustworthy and truthful (thiqah saduq). He died after the year 400 AH (c. 419 AH / 1028 CE).
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List of Works
Hadith Abi al-Husayn ibn al-Ali is a specialized hadith monograph (juz') preserving prophetic traditions narrated from prominent teachers across various scholarly centers. Curated through editorial selection, the compilation covers legal rulings, ethical conduct, the virtues of the Companions, eschatological signs, and pious exhortations, occasionally including critical evaluations of narrations regarding their reliability and solitary transmission status.