Amir al-Sha'bi

Abū ʿAmr ʿĀmir ibn Sharāḥīl ibn ʿAbd al-Kūfī al-Shaʿbī (Arabic: أبو عمرو عامر بن شراحيل بن عبد الكوفي الشعبي), 641–723, commonly known as Imam al-Sha'bi or al-Sha'bi, was an Arab historian and jurist, as well as an appreciated Tabi'un, born during the rule of Umar ibn al-Khattab.

Amir ibn Sharahil al-Sha'bi
عامر بن شراحيل الشعبي
TitleImam
Personal
Bornc. 641 CE
Kufa, Iraq
Diedc. 723 (aged 8182)
Kufa, Iraq
ReligionIslam
EraRashidun-Umayyad
MovementTabi'un
Notable work(s)
Occupation
  • Ulama
  • Qadi
  • Teacher
Muslim leader
Influenced by
Influenced

Despite being his own Islamic opposition to the use of Tawil(religious speculation), his views have been widely accepted. al-Sha’bi has been appointed among the first ju rists of leading Islamic law, including ʽAbd al-Razzaq al-Sanʽani and Ibn Abi Shaybah.

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