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Al-Shafi'i

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Also known as Imam Shafi, Imam al-Shafi'i, Muhammad ibn Idris Al-Shafi'i, Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Idris Al-Shafi'i

'''Al-Shafi'i''' (; ;767–820 CE) was a Muslim scholar, jurist, muhaddith, traditionist, theologian, ascetic, and eponym of the Shafi'i school of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence. He is known to be the first to write a book upon the principles of Islamic jurisprudence, having authored one of the earliest work on the subject: al-Risala. His legacy and teaching on the matter provided it with a systematic form, thereby "fundamentally influencing the succeeding generations which are under his direct and obvious impact," and "beginning a new phase of the development of legal theory."

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Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i (767–820) was an Islamic jurist, muhaddith, qadi, and ulema. Born in Gaza City, he practiced in the fields of fiqh and the science of hadith. His notable works include *Al-Risala*, *Kitab al-Umm*, and *Musnad al-Shafi'i*. He was a student of Malik ibn Anas, Muhammad al-Shaybani, Sufyan ibn `Uyaynah, and Al-Layth ibn Sa'd, while teaching Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Ishaq Ibn Rahwayh, Al-Muzani, and Al-Buwayti.

Al-Shafi'i died in El-Fustat and is buried in the Mausoleum of Imam al-Shafi'i. He is referred to by the honorific suffix rahimahullah and has been described in the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition.

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Gender
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Origin
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Active from
1946-04-13
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Key facts

Religious biography.honorific_prefix
Imam
Religious biography.name
Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Idris Al-Shafi'i
Religious biography.native_name
أبو عبد الله محمد بن إدريس الشافعيّ
Religious biography.native_name_lang
ar
Religious biography.image
Chester Beatty T 414 fol 130r al-Shāfiʿī.jpg
Religious biography.religion
Islam
Religious biography.birth_date
767 CE (150 AH)
Religious biography.birth_place
Gaza, Palestine, Abbasid Caliphate
Religious biography.death_date
820 CE (204 AH; aged 53–54)
Religious biography.death_place
Fustat, Egypt, Abbasid Caliphate
Religious biography.era
Islamic Golden Age (early Abbasid)
Religious biography.influenced
All subsequent Sunni Scholars
Religious biography.denomination
Sunni
Religious biography.jurisprudence
Independent (eponym of the Shafi'i school)
Religious biography.birth_name
Muḥammad ibn Idrīs ibn al-ʿAbbās al-Shāfiʿī al-Ḥijāzī al-Qurashī al-Hāshimī al-Muṭṭalibī
Religious biography.resting_place
Mausoleum of Imam al-Shafi'i, Cairo
Arabic name.embed
yes
Arabic name.ism
Muḥammad

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Encyclopedic overview

21 sections
Contents
  • Introduction
  • Biography
  • Ancestry
  • Early life
  • Apprenticeship under Malik ibn Anas
  • Political turmoil in Yemen
  • Apprenticeship under al-Shaybani, and exposure to Hanafi jurists
  • Departure to Baghdad and Egypt
  • Connection with the family of Muhammad
  • Death
  • Legacy
  • Works
  • Anecdotal stories
  • Quotations
  • Islamic scholars
  • See also
  • Footnotes
  • References
  • Citations
  • Bibliography
  • External links

'''Al-Shafi'i''' (; ;767–820 CE) was a Muslim scholar, jurist, muhaddith, traditionist, theologian, ascetic, and eponym of the Shafi'i school of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence. He is known to be the first to write a book upon the principles of Islamic jurisprudence, having authored one of the earliest work on the subject: al-Risala. His legacy and teaching on the matter provided it with a systematic form, thereby "fundamentally influencing the succeeding generations which are under his direct and obvious impact," and "beginning a new phase of the development of legal theory."

Born in Gaza, Palestine, to the Banu Muttalib clan of the Quraysh tribe, he relocated at the age of two and was raised in Mecca. He later resided in Medina, Yemen, Baghdad in Iraq, and Egypt, and also served as a judge for some time in Najran.

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