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Identification
al-Ṭaḥāwī, Aḥmad b. Muḥammad b. Salāma b. ʻAbd al-Malik al-Azdī al-Ḥaǧrī Abū Ǧaʻfar al-Ḥanafī
الطحاوي, احمد بن محمد بن سلمة بن عبد الملك الازدي الحجري ابو جعفر الحنفي
Dates
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Death
Biographic comments
Ḥanafī jurist. He spent most of his life in Egypt, with only one brief trip to Syria. His fame depends on his writings which include works of fiqh , works on technical legal and judicial matters, ḥadīt̲ criticism, and a famous and enduring statement of the Muslim creed.
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References
Bibliographical references
- Geschichte der arabischen Litteratur, Band 1: 1... on page 173-174
- Geschichte der arabischen Litteratur. Erster Su... on page 293-294
- Encyclopaedia of Islam, II Edition: X, 101-102 on page X, 101-102
- Muʻǧam al-ta'rīḫ al-turāṯ al-islāmiyya fī makta... on page 467 et seq., n. 1189