Abu Umar al-Sulami
- Died
- 330 AH
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Abu Umar al-Sulami (d. 394 AH / 1003–1004 CE) was an Isfahan-based Quranic reciter (muqri) and hadith transmitter known for compiling traditions received from his teachers .
Identity and Scholarship
His full name is recorded as Abu Umar Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Abd al-Wahhab al-Muqri al-Sulami . In other sources, his lineage is given in shorter forms as Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab or Abd Allah ibn Abd al-Wahhab al-Sulami al-Isbahani . He was identified with the city of Isfahan and was recognized for his expertise in Quranic recitation .
In hadith studies, his transmissions from his teachers were preserved in a dedicated compilation (juz), titled Juz fihi min Ahadith Abi Umar Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Abd al-Wahhab al-Muqri al-Sulami an Shuyukhihi (Part Containing the Hadiths of Abu Umar al-Sulami from His Teachers) . He died in 394 AH .
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List of Works
Juz' min Ahadith Abi 'Umar al-Sulami 'an Shuyukhihi is a short hadith compilation (juz') preserving prophetic traditions, biographical reports, and scholarly aphorisms transmitted on the authority of various teachers, accompanied by full chains of transmission.