Ibn Abd al-Barr, Hadith master of al-Andalus

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ScholarHadith master of al-Andalus

Ibn Abd al-Barrابن عبد البر

Approximate dateCordoba

The great hadith scholar of the Muslim West, who explained the Muwatta in depth.

Born in Cordoba, he never travelled east yet became the West's leading authority. His al-Tamhid and al-Istidhkar explain the hadith of the Muwatta and the views of scholars, and al-Isti'ab gathers the lives of the Companions. He died at Xativa.

What grew out of it?

His works remain the deepest Maliki commentary on the Muwatta.

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