Abu Ishaq al-Askari
- Died
- 283 AH
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Abu Ishaq al-Askari (d. after 283 AH / 896 CE) was a hadith scholar from Askar Mukram, known for compiling Musnad Abi Hurayra.
Biography and Hadith Transmission
His full name was Ibrahim ibn Harb al-Askari, and he was known by the occupational designation al-Simsar (the broker). His geographical nisba refers to Askar Mukram, a town located near Basra. In the course of his scholarly transmission, he traveled to Basra, where he arrived in 282 AH (895/896 CE) according to his student Ahmad ibn Sahl.
Abu Ishaq al-Askari studied under numerous prominent traditionists of his era, transmitting hadith from al-Qa'nabi, Abu al-Walid al-Tayalisi, Musaddad ibn Musarhad, Hajjaj ibn Minhal, 'Aram, and Sahl ibn Uthman, among others. In turn, his narrations were transmitted by students including Abu al-Husayn Ahmad ibn Sahl al-Askari—a teacher of Abu Nu'aym al-Isbahani—and Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Dastuwa'i.
Scholarly Standing
Described by biographical authorities as an imam and muhaddith, Abu Ishaq al-Askari is recognized in hadith literature primarily for Musnad Abi Hurayra, a specialized compilation dedicated to the traditions narrated by the Companion Abu Hurayra.
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List of Works
Musnad Abi Hurayra is a hadith compilation dedicated to collecting prophetic traditions transmitted on the authority of the Companion Abu Hurayra. Belonging to the musnad genre, the work is organized around his narrations through various chains of transmission and divided into parts.