Scholarly review of Imām Baihaqī’s educational and knowledge services

Authors

  • Dr. Rashid Ahmad
  • Dr. Hafiz Abdul Ghafoor
  • Dr. Qazi Abdul Manan

Keywords:

Imam Baihaqī, Khasrujard, Shafī school of thought, Fiqh, Hadith, Jurist, Al-Sunam ul kubrā, Al- Sunan ul sughrā

Abstract

Abū Bakr Ahmad ibn Husain al Baihaqī was also known as Imam Baihaqī. He was born in Khasrujard in the month of Shaban 384 A.H. He started education at the age of fifteen. He belonged from the Shafī school of thought. He was frugal, virtuous and had a great longing for education. He received education of Fiqh under the guidance of Abu al Fath Nair ibn al-Husayn ibn Muhammad al Naysabūri whereas his teachers who thought him Hadith were Abul Hasan Hankari, Hakim al-Nishāburi, Abu Mansur Al-Baghdadi. Imam Bahaqui was a celebrated Muhadith, Jurist (Fiqh) and compiler. His famous compilations of books are Al-Sunan ul kubrā, Al- Sunan ul sughrā, Dalail un nabouwa, Marifatul-Sunan wal Aasar and Al-Mabsoot fi Nasoosi Shāfi. He produced a great number of Ulema who achieved the heights of fame in the field of education. On special request he went to Nishapūr in 441 A.H for narrating his book Marifatul-Sunan wal Aasar. Many Ulema benefitted from his narration. In 458 A.H he died in Nishāpūr and was buried in Bahaq his hometown.

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Published

2021-10-16