Ibn Habib
- Died
- 347 AH
- Born in
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Abu Ali Muhammad ibn al-Qasim al-Dimashqi (d. 347 AH / 958 CE), known as Ibn Habib, was a Damascene hadith narrator known for his compilation Akhbar wa Hikayat .
Lineage and Family
His full lineage was given by Ibn Asakir as Muhammad ibn al-Qasim ibn Ma'ruf ibn Habib ibn Aban ibn Isma'il al-Tamimi . He bore the kunya Abu Ali and was the paternal uncle of the Damascene hadith transmitter Abu Muhammad Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Nasr .
Hadith Transmission and Reception
He transmitted hadith from scholars including Abu Umar al-Qadi, al-Husayn al-Mahamili, Abu al-Husayn al-Razi, and the judge Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Ali al-Marwazi . Those who narrated from him include his nephew Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Nasr, the hadith master Abd al-Ghani ibn Sa'id, and Abd Allah ibn Atiyyah .
His narrations and anecdotes were compiled into a short hadith tract (juz'), which was transmitted through his nephew . Regarding his reliability, the traditionist Abd al-Aziz al-Kattani noted that he faced criticism and suspicion concerning the large volume of material he reported on the authority of the judge Ahmad ibn Ali al-Marwazi .
Death
He died in 347 AH (958 CE) at the age of sixty-four, though another report places his death around 350 AH (961 CE) .
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List of Works
Akhbar wa Hikayat min Hadith Muhammad ibn al-Qasim ibn Maruf is a short hadith tract (juz') comprising prophetic traditions, historical narrations, and literary anecdotes.