Ibn Abi al-Wafa
- Died
- 566 AH
- Born in
- Isfahan
Ibn Abi al-Wafa (d. 566 AH / 1170–1171 CE), also known as Abu Mas'ud al-Haji, was an Isfahani hadith scholar and notary (al-Adl) known for compiling necrological records of traditionists .
Identity and Scholarship
His full name is recorded as Abd al-Rahim ibn Abi al-Wafa ibn Abi Talib al-Isbahani . He bore the kunya Abu Mas'ud and the titles al-Shaykh, al-Imam, al-Hafiz, and al-Adl . Based in Isfahan, he documented biographical and chronological notices of hadith scholars in his tract Wafayat Jama'a min al-Muhaddithin ("Obituaries of a Group of Hadith Scholars") .
His work was transmitted directly from him by the hadith scholar Abu Muhammad Abd al-Qadir ibn Abd Allah al-Ruhawi . Ibn Abi al-Wafa died in 566 AH (1170–1171 CE) .
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List of Works
Wafayat Jama'a min al-Muhaddithin (Obituaries of a Group of Hadith Scholars) is a biographical necrology tract documenting the death dates of teachers, peers, and contemporaries, predominantly from Isfahan and neighboring regions as well as those who died during travels such as the pilgrimage.