Ghulam al-Khallal غلام الخلال | |
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Al-Khilani Mosque which contains the tomb of Ghulam al-Khallal | |
Personal | |
Born | Abu Bakr 'Abd al-Aziz ibn Ja'far 898 CE |
Died | 973 CE (age 78) |
Resting place | Al-Khilani Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq |
Religion | Islam |
Era | Islamic Golden Age |
Region | Mesopotamia |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Hanbali |
Creed | Athari |
Notable work(s) | Zad al-Musafir fi Fiqh 'ala al-Madhab al-Imam Ahmad |
Muslim leader | |
Disciple of | Abu Bakr al-Khallal |
Ghulam al-Khallal ( Arabic: غلام الخلال, died 973), full name Abu Bakr 'Abd al-Aziz ibn Ja'far, was a Muslim Hanbali scholar and theologian. [1] [2] [3] He was a close student of Abu Bakr al-Khallal, hence he received his name Ghulam, which means assistant. [1] [2] [4] Ghulam al-Khallal was also a trustworthy narrator of Hadith. [1] [2] [3]
Ghulam al-Khallal was born in 898. [1] [2] [3] Not much is known about his early life. He is known to have been a companion of Ahmad ibn Hanbal, the founder of the Hanbali school of thought. [1] [2] [5] [3] The historian Al-Dhahabi praised him, saying that “no one came after the companions of Ahmad like Ghulam al-Khallal, and no one came after him in turn like Abdul Aziz, unless he was Abu al-Qasim al-Kharaqani.” [5] Ghulam al-Khallal was also a Hadith narrator, and scholars including Ibn Battah narrated from him. [1] [2] [3]
Ghulam al-Khallal died in the year 973, and was buried in Baghdad, Iraq. [1] [2] [5] [3] His grave is believed to be located in the mausoleum room of the Al-Khilani Mosque which is now a Shi'ite shrine dedicated to the Shi'ite saint Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Uthman. Modern historians including Imad Abd al-Salam Rauf and Yunus as-Samarrai have identified the grave in the mausoleum as belonging to Ghulam al-Khallal. [6] [7]
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