Al-Sakhawi
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Cairo |
Egypt | |
Died | Medina |
Saudi Arabia | |
Regions | Middle Eastern |
Interests | Hadith |
History | |
Books | Adh‑Dhau' Al‑Lami` |
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ID | 3387797 |
Al-Sakhawi Life story
Shams al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn ‘Abd al-Raḥmān al-Sakhāwi was a reputable Shafi‘i Muslim hadith scholar and historian who was born in Cairo. Al-Sakhawi" refers to the village of Sakha in Egypt, where his relatives belonged. He was a prolific writer that excelled in the knowledge of hadith, tafsir, literature, and history.