Abu Dharr al-Harawi
Abu Dharr al-Harawi | |
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| Title | Muhaddith al Haramayn Al-Ḥāfiẓ |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 946 CE/355 AH Herat, (modern-day Afghanistan) |
| Died | 1042 (aged 95–96) |
| Era | Islamic golden age |
| Main interest(s) | Hadith |
| Occupation | Muhaddith |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Maliki |
| Creed | Ash'ari |
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| Background |
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Abū Dharr al-Harawī, ʿAbd b. Aḥmad b. Muḥammad b. ʿAbd Allāh al-Anṣārī (Arabic: أبو ذر الهروي), also known as Abū Dharr al-Harawī was a reputable Maliki hadith specialist (muhaddith), a pious mystic, and Ash'ari theologian. He was from Herat (Afghanistan), but spent most of his lifetime in Mecca. He is frequently referred to as "Muhaddith of Haramayn" meaning "Hadith Master of the two holy cities, that is, Mecca and Medina.