At a glance
- Roles
- Jurist
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Life in time
Overview
Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Yahya al-Sibi, a jurist. He was born in the palace of Ibn Hubayra in 296 AH, and died at the beginning of Rajab 372 AH, according to al-Shirazi. 2
His life
He entered Baghdad after the Qarmati had burned the palace of Ibn Hubayra in 314 AH. He studied with Abu Ishaq al-Marwazi, then returned to his palace and spread the Shafi'i school there. 2
His lineage
The editor's note says that his lineage appears in some sources as "al-Hasan" and "al-Sunni". The nisba "al-Sibi" is to al-Sayb in the districts of the palace of Ibn Hubayra. 2
The date of his death needs an additional source.
Connections
- Studied under
- Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn Ahmad al-Marwazi
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Sources
- Tabaqat al-fuqaha' — Abu Ishaq al-Shirazi (ed. Ihsan Abbas, Dar al-Ra'id al-Arabi) , p. 61
- Tabaqat al-fuqaha' — Abu Ishaq al-Shirazi (ed. Ihsan Abbas, Dar al-Ra'id al-Arabi) , p.61
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