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Imam Malik ibn An...

711 - 795 CE

FiqhHadith
MA

Imam Malik ibn Anas

مالك بن أنس

Biography

Founder of the Maliki school of jurisprudence and author of Al-Muwatta, one of the earliest collections of hadith. Born in Medina, he was the imam of the city and spent his entire life there teaching and issuing fatwas.

Born711 CE
Died795 CE
Location Medina, Arabia

Key Relationships

Teachers
HS
Hammad ibn Sulayman
AJ
Ata ibn Abi Rabah
Notable Students
AY
Abu Yusuf
MS
Muhammad al-Shaybani

Geographical Influence

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Major centers of influence:

  • Kufa, Iraq (birthplace)
  • Baghdad, Iraq
  • Central Asia