Authors · Islamic scholarship
Al-Qāḍī ʿIyāḍ
عياض بن موسى اليحصبي
476–544 AH
Born in Ceuta, Al-Qāḍī ʿIyāḍ studied in the Maghreb and al-Andalus.
At a glance
- Hadith and transmission
- Ash-Shifāʾ · الشفا
- He connects traditions with language, law and scholarly history.
Timeline
- 476 AHBirth
- 544 AHDeath
Biographical overview
- Full name
- Abū al-Faḍl ʿIyāḍ ibn Mūsā al-Yaḥṣubī
- Arabic name
- عياض بن موسى اليحصبي
- Birth
- 476 AH
- Death
- 544 AH
Life and education
Born in Ceuta, Al-Qāḍī ʿIyāḍ studied in the Maghreb and al-Andalus.
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Understanding the work
Ash-Shifāʾ discusses the Prophet and the duties owed to him. Ikmāl al-Muʿlim comments on Muslim’s Ṣaḥīḥ; Tartīb al-madārik presents biographies of Maliki scholars.
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Method and contribution
He connects traditions with language, law and scholarly history. In Ikmāl al-Muʿlim, he extends Al-Māzarī’s commentary on Muslim. The title signals this relationship: his explanations and discussions develop an existing interpretive undertaking.
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Transmission and legacy
Ash-Shifāʾ received wide use in teaching and devotion to the Prophet. Tartīb al-madārik preserves Maliki scholars and their networks. Prophetic portrayal, hadith commentary and a school’s history serve different functions and require different reading approaches.
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A guide to reading
Read a chapter heading alongside its reports. Comparing wording and chains helps explain why an author preserves several versions. Inclusion in a collection does not replace checking a report’s assessment and a commentary; selection aims differ between works.
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Selected works
Ash-Shifāʾ · الشفا
Ethics and spiritual lifeAn account of the Prophet, his qualities and the duties owed to him.
Ikmāl al-Muʿlim · إكمال المعلم
Hadith and transmissionAnalysis of narrators, variants and difficulties in transmission.
Tartīb al-madārik · ترتيب المدارك
History and biographyBiographical entries locating individuals and their scholarly connections.
Biographical sources and references
References for further reading on the life and works of Al-Qāḍī ʿIyāḍ: