Bazl al-Nazar fi al-Usul
- Author died
- 552 AH
- Editions
- Maktabat al-Turāth
Bazl al-Nazar fi al-Usul (Badhl al-Naẓar fī al-Uṣūl) is a classical work on Islamic legal theory (usul al-fiqh) by the Hanafi jurist, theologian, and dialectician al-Ala al-Asmandi (488–552 AH / 1095–1157 CE) .
Authorship and Context
The author, Abu al-Fath (also referenced as Abu Bakr) 'Ala' al-Din Muhammad ibn Abd al-Hamid ibn al-Husayn (or al-Hasan) ibn Hamza al-Asmandi al-Samarqandi, also known as al-'Ala' al-'Alim, was a prominent Hanafi jurist and dialectician from the village of Asmand near Samarkand . He studied jurisprudence under al-Sayyid al-Imam Ashraf al-'Alawi, travelled to Baghdad where he engaged in scholarly debates, and was recognized for his dialectical skill and eloquence . Biographical and bibliographical sources record his death year as 552 AH (1157 CE), while other reports mention 488 AH or 563 AH .
Subject and Structure
Bazl al-Nazar fi al-Usul was authored as a comprehensive single-volume treatise dedicated to the principles and theoretical foundations of Islamic jurisprudence according to the Hanafi school . It is recorded under this title among al-Asmandi's scholarly contributions alongside his works on substantive law, dialectics, theology, and Quranic exegesis .
Modern Publication
The work was critically edited by Dr. Muhammad Zaki Abd al-Barr and published in Cairo by Maktabat Dar al-Turath in 1412 AH (1992 CE) .
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