A figure in hadith scholarship
Ibn Ḥajar al-ʿAsqalānī
أحمد بن علي بن حجر العسقلاني
773–852 AH
Life and scholarship
Aḥmad ibn ʿAlī Ibn Ḥajar al-ʿAsqalānī was born in Cairo in 773 AH. He became one of the leading hadith scholars of his age, taught, served as a judge and wrote numerous works. He died in 852 AH.
Work in the library
Works available on Hadith.day
Bulugh al-Maram (بلوغ المرام)
Available on siteCompiled by Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, this collection focuses on Islamic jurisprudence and covers a wide range of topics including worship, transactions, and social issues.