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Abu al-Husayn al-Basri

أبو الحسين البصري المعتزلي

c. 1044 CE · 436 AH

Abu al-Husayn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn al-Tayyib al-Basri, a theologian (mutakallim) following the Mu'tazili school; one of the early leading figures in this field, fine in speech, graceful in expression, and prolific. He wrote outstanding works on the principles of jurisprudence, among them al-Mu'tamad, a large book from which Fakhr al-Din al-Razi took his al-Mahsul; also Tasaffuh al-adilla in two volumes, Ghurar al-adilla, a commentary on the Five Principles (al-Usul al-khamsa), and a book on the imamate 1.

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Abbasid Fragmentation
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Abu'l-Husayn Muhammad b. 'Ali b. al-Tayyib al-Basri, the mutakallim of the Mu'tazila — one of the foremost figures pointed to in this art; fine of speech, lovely of expression, abundant in output. 1

His works

He has surpassing works in usul al-fiqh, among them al-Mu'tamad — a large book from which Fakhr al-Din al-Razi took his Mahsul — Tasaffuh al-adilla in two volumes, Ghurar al-adilla, Sharh al-usul al-khamsa, and a book on the imamate. 1

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  1. Wafayat al-A'yan wa-Anba' Abna' al-Zaman — Ibn Khallikan
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