Ibn al-Gharas

ابن الغرس

894 AH

Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalil, Abu Yusr, known as Ibn al-Gharas, of Cairo. He memorised the Qur'an at nine, studied law under Ibn al-Dabri, Ibn al-Humam and Abu al-Abbas al-Sarsi, performed the pilgrimage and stayed in Mecca several times, where he taught students. In a dispute with al-Biqa'i, the latter described him as a supporter of unity-of-being views. His works include al-Fawakih al-badriyya fi al-aqdiya al-hukmiyya, a gloss on al-Taftazani's commentary on the Nasafi creed, and a book on the etiquette of judgeship. ^{1 2}