Ibrahim al-Awfi al-Salihi
- Died
- 1094 AH
- Born in
- Cairo
Ibrahim al-Awfi al-Salihi (1030–1094 AH / 1621–1683 CE) was a Hanbali jurist, legal inheritance specialist, and mathematician based in Cairo, known for his contributions to late Hanbali jurisprudence and his commentary Maslak al-Raghib li-Sharh Dalil al-Talib .
Lineage and Early Life
He was Burhan al-Din Ibrahim ibn Abi Bakr ibn Isma'il ibn Muhammad al-Salihi al-Awfi al-Dhinnabi al-Misri . His ancestral lineage traces back to the companion Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf . The nisba al-Dhinnabi relates to the village of Dhinnaba in the district of Nablus, while al-Salihi refers to the suburb of al-Salihiyya in Damascus, from where his family originated before settling in Egypt .
He was born and raised in Cairo in 1030 AH (1621 CE), though another biographical note records his birth in 1038 AH . In the plague of 1065 AH, his household suffered heavy losses, including two sons, a daughter, and a grandson .
Scholarly Career and Standing
He studied Hanbali jurisprudence under the Egyptian Hanbali authority Mansur al-Bahuti and received hadith instruction from scholars at al-Azhar, who granted him formal teaching authorizations . He attained particular distinction in the laws of estate division (fara'id), arithmetic (hisab), and substantive law . Biographers described him as sharp-witted, articulate, and dignified, noting that people frequently consulted him on practical and worldly disputes due to his sound judgment and experience . He was also recorded as being exceptionally generous and supportive toward scholars and students who frequented his circle .
His scholarly output focused on jurisprudence, inheritance, and devotional themes. He authored a multi-volume legal commentary on Muntaha al-Iradat and a treatise examining the rulings and traditions on plagues and the afterlife titled Hada'iq al-Uyun al-Basirah . He also composed Maslak al-Raghib, an early explanation of the legal manual Dalil al-Talib by Mar'i ibn Yusuf al-Karmi .
Death
He died suddenly at midday on Monday, 14 Rabi' al-Thani 1094 AH (1683 CE), in Cairo . The funeral prayer was performed the following morning on Tuesday, and he was buried in the Turbat al-Tawil cemetery beside his father .
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Maslak al-Raghib li Sharh Dalil al-Talib (The Path of the Desirous: A Commentary on the Seeker's Guide) is a Hanbali legal commentary. It serves as an early, medium-length explanation of Mar'i ibn Yusuf al-Karmi's foundational legal primer Dalil al-Talib li-Nayl al-Matalib.