Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Ishaq ibn Khuzaymah (Arabic: أبو بكر محمد بن إسحاق بن خزيمة, 837 CE/223 AH[6] – 923 CE/311 AH[6]) was a prominent Muslim Muhaddith and Shafi'i jurist,[4][2] best known for his hadith collection, Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah.
Ibn Khuzaymah | |
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Born | Safar 223 AH Nishapur |
Died | 2 Dhu al-Qi'dah 311 AH |
Religion | Islam |
Jurisprudence | Shafi'i[1][2] |
Creed | Athari[3][4][5] |
Main interest(s) | Hadith Fiqh |
Notable work(s) | Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah |
Muslim leader | |
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He was born in Nishapur a year earlier than Ibn Jarir al-Tabari and outlived him by one year. In Nishapur, he studied under its scholars, including Ishaq Ibn Rahwayh (died 238 AH), the muhaddith of Khorasan at the time,[6] as well as with al-Bukhari and Muslim.[2]
Al-Hakim recorded that Ibn Khuzaymah wrote more than 140 books.[6] Little of what he wrote survives today:[6]