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A Brief Biography of the Author 1
He was the imaam, the haafidh, the great scholar Zaynuddeen `Abdur-Rahmaan ibn
Ahmad ibn `Abdir-Rahmaan – known as Rajab as-Salamee, then ad-Dimashqee (from
Damascus) – well known as Ibn Rajab.
He was born in the year 736H.
His teachers included: Muhammad ibn Khabbaaz, Ibraaheem ibn Daawood al-`Attaar
and Muhammad ibn al-Qalaanisee and others.
What the scholars have said about him
Ibn Fahd said: “The imaam, the haafidh, the proof, the knowledgeable scholar, the
dependable. One of the scholars who shunned this world, and one of the imaams and
worshippers. Instructive scholars from the scholars of hadeeth, admonisher of the
Muslims.”
As-Suyootee said, “The imaam, the haafidh, the scholar of hadeeth, the admonisher,
Zaynuddeen `Abdur-Rahmaan…”
Ibn Fahd also said, “He was, rahimahullaahu ta`aala, a pious imaam who shunned the
world, hearts inclined towards him with love, and the different sects accepted him. His
sittings for advising the general people were of great benefit and used to open up the
hearts.”
Ibnul-`Imaad al-Hanbalee said, “al-Haafidh Zaynuddeen, Jamaaluddeen, Abul-Faraj,
`Abdur-Rahmaan – The shaikh, the imaam, the scholar, the learned, the one who
shunned this world, the example…”
His works
Al-Istikhraaj fee Ahkaamil-Kharaaj (printed), al-Qawaa’idul-Fiqhiyyah (printed), Dhayl
Tabaqaatul-Hanaabilah (printed), Fadl `Ilmis-Salaf `alaa `Ilmil-Khalaf (printed), Lataa’iful –
Ma`aarif feemaalimawaasimal - `Aam minal Wazaa’if (printed), al-Farq bainan – Naseehah wat
1 Taken from the verifier’s introduction to the book Sharh `Illalit-Tirmidhee of the author – with
abridgement and editing.
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