Depth
At a glance
- Roles
- Jurist · Scholar
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era
- Region
- Persia & Central Asia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
Life in time
Overview
Abu Sa'd Ismail ibn Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Isma'ili, a jurist and man of letters who combined religious and worldly leadership in Jurjan. He took learning from his father Abu Bakr al-Isma'ili, and died in 396 AH. 2
What al-Shirazi says
He describes him as generous, and says that al-Sahib ibn Abbad wrote a letter praising him, his brother Abu Nasr, and their father. 2
Note
The printed text says "Abu Said", and the editor's note says the correct form is "Abu Sa'd". The year of death comes from one source and needs a second.
Connections
- Studied under
- Al-Isma'ili, Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Ibrahim
People and things also explored
Sources
- Tabaqat al-fuqaha' — Abu Ishaq al-Shirazi (ed. Ihsan Abbas, Dar al-Ra'id al-Arabi) , p. 63
- Tabaqat al-fuqaha' — Abu Ishaq al-Shirazi (ed. Ihsan Abbas, Dar al-Ra'id al-Arabi) , p.63
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Abu Sa'd al-Isma'ili”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/abu-said-ismail-ibn-ahmad-al-ismaili/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-23.