Ibn al-Jarud
- Died
- 307 AH
- Born in
- Nishapur
Ibn al-Jarud (c. 230–307 AH / 844–920 CE) was a Persian hadith scholar and critic from Nishapur who settled in Mecca, best known for his legal hadith collection al-Muntaqa min al-Sunan al-Musnadah.
Name and Early Life
His full name was Abu Muhammad 'Abd Allah ibn 'Ali ibn al-Jarud al-Naysaburi, often referenced by the nisba al-Jarudi after his grandfather. According to al-Dhahabi, he was born around 230 AH in Nishapur. Little is recorded concerning his family, except that his nephew, the judge and hadith transmitter Abu Muhammad Yahya ibn Mansur al-Jarudi (d. 351 AH), studied under him and narrated from him. Ibn al-Jarud traveled for hadith transmission, entered Baghdad, and later took up long-term residence in Mecca as a resident near the Sacred Mosque (mujawir).
Teachers and Students
Ibn al-Jarud transmitted from numerous scholars across Khurasan and Iraq, including Abu Sa'id al-Ashajj, 'Ali ibn Khashram, Ya'qub ibn Ibrahim al-Dawraqi, Ahmad ibn al-Azhar, Muhammad ibn Adam, and his contemporary Ibn Khuzaymah. While al-Hakim al-Naysaburi reported that he heard from Ishaq ibn Rahawayh, 'Ali ibn Hujr, and Ahmad ibn Mani', al-Dhahabi contested this claim, stating that he found no evidence of it and doubted that Ibn al-Jarud had reached their generation.
A group of notable traditionists transmitted hadiths from him, among them Abu Hamid ibn al-Sharqi, Muhammad ibn Nafi' al-Makki, Da'laj ibn Ahmad al-Sijzi, and al-Tabarani, who narrated from him in Mecca across several of his compilations.
Scholarly Standing
Scholars characterized Ibn al-Jarud as a discerning hadith critic (naqid) and a meticulous preserver (hafiz) of traditions. Al-Dhahabi described him as one of the leading figures of the traditionist school (min a'immat al-athar) and noted that al-Hakim and other scholars praised his precision and reliability.
His scholarly reputation rests primarily on al-Muntaqa min al-Sunan al-Musnadah (also known as al-Muntaqa fi al-Ahkam), an authenticated selection of legal traditions organized according to the subjects of jurisprudence. Ibn Hazm held the collection in high regard, ranking it alongside the compilations of al-Bukhari, Muslim, and Ibn al-Sakan among the most distinguished books of sound hadith.
Death
Ibn al-Jarud died in 307 AH (919–920 CE).
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List of Works
al-Muntaqa (fully titled al-Muntaqa min al-Sunan al-Musnada 'an Rasul Allah) is a classical collection of legal hadiths. Arranged according to the chapters of jurisprudence (fiqh), the work gathers authenticated narrations that serve as textual proofs for legal rulings (ahkam).
al-Muntaqa min al-Sunan al-Musnadah (The Selection from the Supported Prophetic Traditions) is a specialized compendium of legal hadiths arranged by standard jurisprudence (fiqh) subjects.