At a glance
- Roles
- Jurist · Scholar
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Review
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Life in time
Overview
The judge Abu Hamid Ahmad ibn Amir ibn Bishr al-Marwarudhi, a jurist, the companion of Abu Ishaq al-Marwazi. 2
In Basra
He settled in Basra and taught there, and the jurists of Basra took from him. He wrote the "al-Jami'" on the school, a commentary on al-Muzani, and works on the principles of jurisprudence. Al-Shirazi describes him as an imam whose dust cannot be reached. 2
His death
He died in 362 AH according to al-Shirazi. The Gregorian date (around 973 CE) is converted and derived. 2
On his lineage
The editor's note says that Ibn Khallikan and al-Subki differ on his lineage: "Ibn Amir ibn Bishr" or "Ibn Bishr ibn Amir". 2
Notes for researchers
- The source is single; a second source is needed, especially for the date.
Connections
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Sources
- Tabaqat al-fuqaha' — Abu Ishaq al-Shirazi (ed. Ihsan Abbas, Dar al-Ra'id al-Arabi) , p. 60
- Tabaqat al-fuqaha' — Abu Ishaq al-Shirazi (ed. Ihsan Abbas, Dar al-Ra'id al-Arabi) , p.60
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Qadi Abu Hamid al-Marwarudhi, Ahmad ibn Amir ibn Bishr”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/abu-hamid-al-marwarudhi/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-23.