Qadi 'Abd al-Wahhab ibn Ali ibn Naṣr ibn Ahmad ibn Hussein ibn Harun ibn
Malik ibn Tawk
Malik ibn Tawk ibn Malik ibn 'Attab at-Taghlibi () (died 873) was an Arab Abbasid official during the reigns of caliphs al-Wathiq (r. 842–847) and al-Mutawakkil (r. 847–861). He is best known as the founder of the fortress town of al-Rahba on ...
al-Taghlibi () (973 – 1035CE) (362
AH – 422 AH ), also known as Qadi Abdul Wahhab and Qadi 'Abd al-Wahhab al-Maliki was an important Iraqi jurist in the
Maliki school. He was a seminal figure of the now extinct Iraqi School of the Maliki madhab. Qadi 'Abd al-Wahhab is also remembered for his knowledge of Arabic literature and poetry. He is known by the title ''
Qadi'' meaning judge in Arabic, as he was a prominent judge in Abbasid
Siirt and
Badra. He is best known for his work ''at-Talqin'' on Maliki fiqh which is still studied today, particularly for its recording of the positions of the Iraqi school of the Maliki madhab.
Life
'Abd al-Wahhab was born in Baghdad in 973 CE (362 AH) when Abbasid control was largely confined to a titular and spiritual role under
al-Muti. The Shiite
Buyid Dynasty largely dominated the political and military arena. Despite this, he studied under some of the most prominent Sunni Maliki scholars of Baghdad, most notably the Iraqi jurists
Al-Abhari and
Ibn al-Jallab as well as the
Ash'ari theologian
al-Baqillani. During the latter part of his life, he lived in poverty in Baghdad, and eventually left his hometown. It is recorded that on the day of his departure, he was followed by a group of notable civil servants to escort him to whom he reportedly responded:
Qadi 'Abd al-Wahhab moved to the Levant firstly, and then to Egypt where he settled. His fortunes changed in Egypt where he was highly regarded as a scholar. He died in 1031, allegedly of food poisoning. He was buried in the
Qarafa cemetery in Cairo between the tomb of Imam al-Shafi and the gates of Qarafa. His tomb is near that of
Ibn al-Qasim Ibn al-Qasim is a component of Arabic masculine names. Notable people whose full name includes "Ibn al-Qasim" or "Ibn al-Kasim" include:
* Ibn al-Qasim ('Abd ar-Rahman ibn al-Qasim al-'Utaqi), prominent early jurist in the Maliki school from Egypt
...
and
Ashhab, two notable direct students of Imam Malik.
Ibn Khallikan's Biographical Dictionary
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