Ibn Rajab | |
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Title | Zayn al-Din |
Personal | |
Born | 4 November 1335 |
Died | 14 July 1393[4] | (aged 57)
Religion | Islam |
Era | Medieval era |
Region | Iraqi Syrian scholar |
Jurisprudence | Hanbali |
Creed | Athari[3] |
Main interest(s) | |
Muslim leader | |
Influenced |
Abd al-Rahman ibn Ahmad ibn Rajab (736-795 AH / 1335–1393 CE), commonly known as Ibn Rajab, (which was a nickname he inherited from his grandfather who was born in the month of Rajab), was a muhaddith, scholar, and jurist.[5] Notable for his commentary on the forty hadith of Imam Al-Nawawi, he was also the initial author of Fath al-Bari.