Al-Darimi
al-Darimi الدارمي | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Born | 181 AH (797 CE) |
| Died | 255 AH (869 CE) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Era | Islamic Golden Age |
| Region | Abbasid Caliphate |
| Denomination | Sunni[1] |
| Jurisprudence | Shafi'i |
| Creed | Athari[2][3][4][5] |
| Main interest(s) | Hadith studies |
| Notable work(s) | Sunan al-Darimi |
| Occupation | Muhaddith, Hadith compiler, Islamic scholar |
Abd Allah ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Darimi (Arabic: عبد الله بن عبد الرحمن الدارمي, romanized: Abd Allāh ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Dārimī; 797–869 CE) was a Muslim scholar and Imam of Arab ancestry.[6] His best known work is Sunan al-Darimi, a book collection of hadith,[7] considered one of the Nine Books (Al-Kutub Al-Tis’ah).[8]
Biography
Al-Darimi came from the family tribe of Banu Darim ibn Malik ibn Hanzala ibn Zayd ibn Manah ibn Tamim, or the Arab Banu Tamim tribe.[9] He is also known as al-Tamimi, in relation to Tamim ibn Murrah, who was one of the ancestors of Banu Darim.[10]
Al-Darimi stated, "I was born in the same year Abd Allah ibn al-Mubarak died, and Abd Allah ibn al-Mubarak died in 181 AH."[11][verify]
Al-Darimi narrated hadith from Yazid ibn Harun, Abd Allah ibn Awn, and others. A number of scholars also narrated hadiths from him, including Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj, Abu Dawud, al-Tirmidhi, and Abu Zur'a al-Razi.
Works
- Sunan al-Darimi: a collection of Muhammad's hadith
- Tafsir al-Darimi: an exegesis mentioned by al-Dhahabi[12]
- Al-Jami'a: mentioned by al-Khatib al-Baghdadi[13]
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