Ibn al-Adhlani
- Died
- 470 AH
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Abu al-Qasim Ibn al-Adhlani (d. 470 AH / 1077–1078 CE) was an Iraqi hadith transmitter who traveled and narrated across Khurasan, Syria, Egypt, and the Hijaz .
Biography and travels
His full name was Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Taymi al-Kufi, commonly known as Ibn al-Adhlani . Originating from Kufa, he resided for a period in Nishapur and also lived in Marw . He undertook journeys for the pilgrimage, visiting Mecca and Baghdad, and narrated hadith in both cities as well as in Damascus and Kufa . In biographical evaluation, he was described as having an undetermined reliability status (majhul al-hal) . He died in 470 AH (1077–1078 CE) .
Teachers and students
Ibn al-Adhlani studied under teachers across several Islamic scholarly centers. In Nishapur, he heard hadith from Abu Bakr al-Hiri, Abu Zakariyya Yahya ibn Muhammad al-Muzakki, Ibn Manjuwayh, Abu Sa'id al-Sayrafi, and Abu al-Qasim Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad al-Sarraj . In Damascus, he studied under Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Ibrahim al-Hinna'i; in Egypt, he received traditions from Abu Abd Allah Muhammad ibn Ja'far ibn Muhammad ibn al-Fadl, Abu al-Qasim Abd al-Malik ibn al-Hasan ibn Ibrahim, and Isma'il ibn Amr al-Muqri'; and in Sidon, he studied under Abu Mas'ud Salih ibn Ahmad al-Miyanji .
He transmitted hadith to a variety of students, among whom were Abu al-Barakat Isma'il ibn Ahmad Shaykh al-Shuyukh, Abu al-Muzaffar ibn al-Qushayri, Abu al-Qasim ibn al-Samarqandi, al-Sharif Abu al-Barakat Umar ibn Ibrahim al-Zaydi, Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Abi al-Khattab al-Tabari, Ahmad ibn Sa'd al-Badi', Abu Abd Allah Muhammad ibn Talha al-Razi, and Abu al-Ghana'im Muhammad ibn Ali .
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Ahadith Awali wa Fawaid Muntaqa wa Inshadat is a hadith booklet (juz') comprising forty-five numbered traditions and thematic transmissions interspersed with poetic verses and biographical anecdotes. Accompanied by their chains of narration, the narrations cover Prophetic traditions on varied topics of faith, ethics, legal rulings, and religious virtues, alongside elevated hadith reports, ascetic poetry, and dialogues.