Ibn Ashir
Abd al-Wahid ibn Ashir | |
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Title | Sidi Ibn Ashir |
Personal | |
Born | 1582 CE (990 AH) |
Died | 1631 CE (1040 AH) |
Religion | Islam |
Jurisprudence | Maliki |
Creed | Ash'ari |
Main interest(s) | Fiqh |
Notable work(s) | Al-Murshid al-Mu'een |
Abd al-Wahid ibn Ashir (1582 – 1631 CE) (AH 990 – 1042 AH ), commonly known as Ibn Ashir, or Sidi Ben Acher was a Moroccan jurist of the Maliki school of thought.[1] His most well known work is the Al-Murshid al-Mu'een, a lengthy Qasidah which is meant to encourage learning of the Maliki fiqh.
Biography[edit]
Ibn Ashir was born in the year 1581, into a family of scholars.[2] Ibn Ashir memorized the Holy Qur'an at a young age and mastered his hand at Arabic calligraphy. He also learned Qur'an recitation with scholars such as Abu'l Abbas Ahmad ibn Uthman al-Lamti and later on, Al-Shatibi. He studied the Maliki fiqh from several scholars including his cousin Abu'l Qasim.[3]
At the age of 18, Ibn Ashir performed the Hajj pilgrimage, where he met with Abdullah Al-Danushari, a fellow scholar. Ibn Ashir became an associate with Sufism, having been trained in the spiritual path of Tasawwuf from the Sufi mystic, Sidi Muhammad Al-Tajibi.[4]
Works[edit]
Al-Murshid al-Mu'een This book is a lengthy Qasidah compiling the Maliki fiqh. It includes an introduction to the Ash'ari creed, as well as several references to Sufism.
Jawahir al-Durar ‘ala Mukhtasar Khalil (The Jewels of the Pearls of the Mukhtasar of Khalil) A compilation of excerpts from the Mukthasar of Khalil, which Ibn Ashir found to be rather beneficial.
Death[edit]
Ibn Ashir died in 1631 from an illness. He was buried near the coast of Salé, where the Sultan Moulay Abdullah would later erect a large mausoleum and hospice complex over his grave.[5] Around his grave a massive necropolis eventually was developed.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Mustafa, Muhammad Umar (2017-10-18). "Shaykh Abdul-Wahid ibn 'Ashir". themadinanway. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ Mustafa, Muhammad Umar (2017-10-18). "Shaykh Abdul-Wahid ibn 'Ashir". themadinanway. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ Mustafa, Muhammad Umar (2017-10-18). "Shaykh Abdul-Wahid ibn 'Ashir". themadinanway. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ Mustafa, Muhammad Umar (2017-10-18). "Shaykh Abdul-Wahid ibn 'Ashir". themadinanway. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ admin (2022-06-05). "Sidi Ben-Achir Cemetery, Salé's Iconic Necropolis". Explanders (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ admin (2022-06-05). "Sidi Ben-Achir Cemetery, Salé's Iconic Necropolis". Explanders (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-11-13.