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He was Abū al-Fatḥ Taqī al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn ‘Alī ibn Wahb ibn Muṭī‘ al-Qushayrī al-Manfalūṭī al-Miṣrī, known as Ibn Daqiq al-‘Īd. He was the imam, the exemplary scholar, the signpost of the jurists, the hadith master of his time… He mastered the sciences: jurisprudence, principles, hadith, tafsir, Arabic language, and differences of opinion. He was given swift comprehension and sharp intelligence. He passed away on Monday night, the 6th of Dhū al-Qa‘dah in the year 702 [June 1303 CE], in Cairo, and was buried next to al-Shāfi‘ī. May Allah have mercy on him.

Siyar A’lam al-Nubala is one of the most significant biographical dictionaries in Islamic history . Written by the 14th-century scholar and historian , it chronicles the lives of eminent Muslims—including companions of the Prophet, scholars, and leaders—spanning the first seven centuries of Islam . Translation and PDF Status