Note: For reference to some of their work/s see Appendix D.

Aban Ibn Taghlib Ibn Rabah al-Bakri al-Jurayri (? - 141/758), the great Imamite traditionalist and commentator.

Aban Ibn ‘Uthman Abu ‘Abdillah, al-Ahmar (? - c. 200/815), the reliable Imamite traditionalist.

‘Abdullah Ibn Ahmad Ibn Hanbal - Abu Muhammad ash-Shaybani al-Baghdadi (213/828-288/901), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Amir Ibn Yazid - Abu ‘Imran al-Yahsabi ad-Dimashqi (8/630 - 118/736), one of the seven reciters of the Holy Qur’an.

‘Abdu 'r-Razzaq Ibn Hammam, Abu Bakr as-San‘ani (126/744 - 211/827), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

Abu ‘Amr ibnu al-‘Ala’ - Zabban Ibn ‘Ammar al-Mazini al-Basri (70/690 - 154/771), one of the seven reciters of the Holy Qur’an.

Abu ‘Awanah - Ya’qub Ibn Ishaq Ibn Ibrahim an-Naysaburi ash-Shafi’i (230/845 - 316/928), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

Abu al-Baqa’ - Abdullah Ibn al-Husayn Ibn ‘Abdillah al-’Ukbari al-Hanbali (538/1143 - 616/1219), the Sunni scholar.

Abu Dawud - Sulayman Ibn al-Ash‘ath al-Azdi as-Sajistani (202/817 - 275/889), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

Abu Dawud at-Tayalisi - Sulayman Ibn Dawud al-Qurashi al-Basri (133/750 - 204/819), the Sunni traditionalist.

Abu Dharr al-Harawi - ‘Abd Ibn Ahmad Ibn Muhammad al-Ansari al-Maliki (355/966 - 434/1043), the Sunni scholar.

Abu al-Faraj al-Isfahani - ‘Ali Ibn al-Husayn Ibn Muhammad al-Umawi (284/897 - 356/967), the famous scholar.

Abu al-Fida’ - Isma‘i1 Ibn ‘Ali Ibn Mahmud al-Ayyubi ash-Shafi’i (672/ 1273 - 732/1338), the famous Sunni historian.

Abu al-Futuh ar-Razi - al-Husayn Ibn ‘Ali Ibn Muhammad al-Khuza'i (? - c. 560/1165), the famous Imamite commentator.

Abu Hanifah - an-Nu’man Ibn Thabit al-Kufi (80/699 - 150/767), the Hanafite Imam.

Abu Hanfah al-Misri - al-Qadi, Ibn Hayyun, an-Nu’ man Ibn Muhammad Ibn al-Mansur at-Tamimi (c. 270/884 - 363/974), the famous Shi’ite scholar.

Abu Hatim - Muhammad Ibn Idris Ibn al-Mundhir al-Hanzali ar-Razi (195/810 - 277/890), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

Abu Hayyan al-Undulusi - Athiru 'd-Din, Ibn Hayyan, Muhammad Ibn Yusuf al-Gharnati ash-Shafi’i (654/1256 - 745/1344), the Sunni scholar.

Abu al-Hudhayl al-’AllAf - Muhammad Ibn al-Hudhayl al-Basri (135/753 - 235/850), the famous Mu‘tazilite scholar.

Abu al-Husayn al-Basri - Muhammad Ibn ‘Ali Ibn at-Tayyib al-Mu'tazili al-Hanafi (? - 436/1044), the famous Mu’tazilite scholar.

Abu Ishaq ath-Thaqafi - Ibrahim Ibn Muhammad Ibn Sa‘id al-Kufi (? - 283/896), the great Imamite traditionalist.

Abu Nasr as-Sijizzi - ‘Ubaydullah Ibn Sa‘id Ibn Hatim al-Wa’ili (? - 444/1052), the Sunni traditionalist.

Abu Nu'aym al-Isfahani - Ahmad Ibn ‘Abdullah Ibn Ahmad ash-Shafi’i (336/948 - 430/1038), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

Abu al-Qasim al-‘Alawi - ‘Ali Ibn Ahmad al-Kufi (? - 352/963), the Imamite scholar.

Abu as-Salah al-Halabi - Taqi Ibn an-Najm Ibn ‘Ubaydillah (374/984 - 447/1055), the famous Imamite scholar.

Abu ash-Shaykh - Abu Muhammad, ‘Abdullah Ibn Muhammad al-Hibbani al-Isfahani (274/887 - 369/979), the Sunni traditionalist.

Abu ‘Ubayd - al-Qasim Ibn Sallam al-Harawi (157/774 - 224/838), the famous Sunni scholar.

Abu al-Walid at-Tayalisi - Hisham Ibn ‘Abdi'l-Malik al-Basri (133/750 - 227/741), the Sunni traditionalist.

Abu Ya’la - Ahmad Ibn ‘Ali Ibn al-Muthanna at-Tamimi al-Mawsili (210/825 - 307/919), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

Abu Ya’la al-Ja'fari - Muhammad Ibn al-Hasan Ibn ‘Ali Ibn Hamzah al-Baghdadi (? - 463/1071), the famous Imamite scholar.

Ahmad - Abu ‘Abdillah, Ahmad Ibn Muhammad Ibn Hanbal ash-Shaybani (164/780 - 241/855), the Hanbalite Imam.

Ahmad Ibn Muhammad Ibn ‘Isa - Abu Ja’far al-Ash‘ari al-Qummi (? - during 2nd half of the 3rd/9th c.), the famous Imamite traditionalist.

Al-Ajurri - Abu Bakr, Muhammad Ibn al-Husayn Ibn ‘Abdillah al-Baghdadiash-Shafi’i (? - 360/970), the Sunni traditionalist.

‘Ali Ibn Harb - Abu al-Hasan at-Ta'i al-Mawsili (170/786 - 265/879), the Sunni historian and traditionalist.

al-’Allamah al-Hilli - Abu Mansur, Jamalu 'd-Din, al-Hasan Ibn Yusuf Ibn ‘Ali Ibn al-Mutahhar al-Asadi (648/1250 - 726/1325), the celebrated Imamite scholar.

al-Alusi - Abu ath-Thana’, Shihabu ‘d- Din, Mahmud Ibn ‘Abdillah al-Baghdadi ash-Shafi’i (1217/1802 - 1270/1854), the Sunni commentator.

al-Amidi - Abu al-Fath, ‘Abd al-Wahid Ibn Muhammad Ibn ‘Abd al-Wahid at-Tamimi (? - c. 550/1155), the traditionalist.

al-Amin - as-Sayyid Muhsin Ibn ‘Abdi 'l-Karim al-Husayni al-'Amili (1282/1865 - 1371/1952), the famous Imamite scholar.

al-Amini - ash-Shaykh ‘Abd al-Husayn Ibn Ahmad at-Tabrizi an-Najafi (1320/1902 - 1390/1970), the famous Imamite scholar.

‘Amr Ibn ‘Ubayd - Abu ‘Uthman at-Taymi al-Basri (80/699 - 144/761), the Mu‘tazilite Imam.

al-Anbari - Abu Bakr, Muhammad Ibn al-Qasim Ibn Muhammad al-Baghdadi al-Hanbali (271/884 - 328/940), the Sunni scholar.

al-’Arusi - ash-Shaykh ‘Abd ‘Ali Ibn Jumu'ah al-Huwayzi (? - 11th/17th c.), the Imamite commentator.

al-Ash‘ari, Abu al-Hasan - ‘Ali Ibn Isma‘il Ibn Abi Bishr al-Basri (260/874 or 270/883 - 324/936), the Ash’arite Imam.

‘Asim Ibn Abi 'n-Najud (Bahdalah) al-Asadi al-Kufi' (? - 127/745), one of the seven reciters of the Holy Qur’an.

al-‘Askari, Abu Ahmad - al-Hasan Ibn ‘Abdillah Ibn Sa‘id al-Basri (293/906 - 382/993), the famous scholar.

al-‘Askari, Abu al-Hasan, ‘Ali Ibn Sa'id Ibn ‘Abdillah (? - 305/917), the Sunni traditionalist.

al-‘Askari, Abu Hilal - al-Hasan Ibn ‘Abdillah Ibn Sahl al-Basri (? - a.d. 395/1005), the famous scholar.

‘Ata’ Ibn Muslim Ibn Maysarah al-Khurasani (50/670 - 135/752), the commentator and traditionalist.

al-‘Atiqi - Abu al-Hasan, Ahmad Ibn Muhammad al-Baghdadi (367/977 - 441/1049), the Sunni traditionalist.

al-’Ayyashi - Abu 'n-Nadr, Muhammad Ibn Mas‘ud al-Sulami as-Samarqandi (? - 2nd half of the 3rd/9th c.), the Imamite commentator and tranditionalist.

al-Azhari - Abu Mansur, Muhammad Ibn Ahmad Ibn al-Azhar al-Harawi (282/895 - 370/981), the famous linguist.

al-Baghawi - Abu al-Qasim, ‘Abdullah Ibn Muhammad Ibn ‘Abdi al-’Aziz, Ibn bint Mani‘ al-Baghdadi ash-Shafi’i (214/829 - 317/929), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

Baha’u ‘d-Din al-’Amili - Muhammad Ibn al-Husayn Ibn ‘Abdi ‘s-Samad al-Harithi, ash-Shaykhu al-Baha’i (950/1543 - 1030/1621), the celebrated Imamite scholar.

al-Bahrani - as-Sayyid Hashim Ibn Sulayman Ibn Isma‘i1 al-Husayni (? - 1107/1696), the famous Imamite scholar.

al-Baladhuri - Ahmad Ibn Yahya Ibn Jabir (? - 279/892), the famous historian.

al-Balaghi - Muhammad Jawad Ibn Hasan Ibn Talib ar-Raba‘i an-Najafi (1282/1865 - 1352/1933), the famous Imamite scholar.

al-Balkhi - see al-Ka‘bi.

al Baqillani - Abu Bakr, Muhammad Ibn at-Tayyib Ibn Muhammad al- Basri, al-Baghdadi al-Ash’ari al-Maliki (338/950 - 403/1013), the famous Ash‘arite scholar.

al-Barqani - Abu Bakr, Ahmad Ibn Muhammad al-Khwarazmi ash-Shafi’i (336/948 - 425/1034), the Sunni scholar.

al-Barqi - Abu Ja'far, Ahmad Ibn Muhammad Ibn Khalid al-Qummi (? - 274/888), the Imamite traditionalist.

al-Bayadi - Zaynu 'd-Din, Abu Muhammad, ‘Ali Ibn Yunus an-Nabati al- ‘Amili (791/1389 - 877/1472), the famous Imamite scholar.

al-Baydawi - Nasiru 'd-Din, Abu Said, ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Umar Ibn Muhammad

al-Ash’ari ash-Shafi’i (?685/1286), the famous Sunni commentator and scholar.

al-Bayhaqi - Abu Bakr, Ahmad Ibn al-Husayn an-Naysaburi (384/994 - 458/1066), the Shafi’ite scholar.

al-Bazzar - Abu Bishr, Harun Ibn Hatim al-Kufi (? - 249/863), the Sunni historian and traditionalist.

al-Bazzaz - Abu Bakr, Ahmad Ibn ‘Amr Ibn ‘Abdi'l-Khaliq al-Basri (210/825 - 292/905), the Sunni traditionalist.

al-Bazzi - Abu al-Hasan, Ahmad Ibn Muhammad Ibn ‘Abdillah al-Makki (170/786 - 243/857), the famous reciter of the Holy Qur’an.

al-Biruni Abu Rayhan, Muhammad Ibn Ahmad al-Khwarazmi (362/973 - 440/1048), the famous Shi'ite scholar in astronomy, chronology, history, mathematics, medicine, philosophy and physics.

al-Bistami - Nawruz ‘Ali Ibn Muhammad Baqir al-Khurasani (? - 1309/1892), the Imamite scholar.

al-Bukhari - Abu ‘Abdillah, Muhammad Ibn Isma‘il (194/810 - 256/870), the celebrated Sunni traditionalist.

al-Burusawi - Abu al-Fida’, Isma‘il Haqqi Ibn Mustafa al-Hanafi (1063/1653 - 1137/1725), the Sunni Sufi commentator.

ad-Dahhak Ibn Muzahim - Abu al-Qasim al-Hilali al-Balkhi (? - 105/723), the Sunni tabi ‘i traditionalist and commentator.

Da‘laj Ibn Ahmad Ibn Da‘laj - Abu Ishaq, as-Sijizzi al-Baghdadi (260/874 - 351/962), the Sunni traditionalist.

ad-Damad - as-Sayyid Muhammad Baqir Ibn Shamsi ‘d-Din, Muhammad al-Husayni al-Istarabadi, al-Mird-Damad (c. 960/1553 - 1041/1631), the famous Imamite scholar and philosopher.

ad-Dani - Abu ‘Amr, ‘Uthman Ibn Sa’id Ibn ‘Uthman al-Andulusi (371/981- 444/1053), the famous Sunni scholar and commentator.

ad-Darimi - Abu Muhammad, ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Abdi 'r-Rahman as-Samarqandi (181/797 - 255/869), the Sunni traditionalist.

ad-Darir al-Hiri - Abu ‘Abdi 'r-Rahman, Isma’i1 Ibn Ahmad Ibn ‘Abdillah an-Naysaburi ash-Shafi‘i (361/972 - 430/1039), the Sunni traditionalist.

ad-Dar-qutni -Abu al-Hasan, ‘Ali Ibn ‘Umar al-Baghdadi ash-Shafi’i (306/919 - 385/995), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

ad-Daylami - Abu Mansur, Shahr-dar Ibn Shiruyah al-Hamadani ash-Shafi’i (483/1090 - 558/1163), the Sunni traditionalist.

ad-Daylami - Abu Muhammad, al-Hasan Ibn Abi'l-Hasan (fl. 8th/15 c.), the Imamite scholar.

ad-Daylami - Abu Shuja', Shiruyah Ibn Shahr-dar al- Hamadan ash- Shafi’i (445/1053 - 509/1115), the Sunni traditionalist.

adh-Dhahabi - Shamsu 'd-Din, Abu ‘Abdillah, Muhammad Ibn Ahmad Ibn ‘Uthman ad-Dimashqi ash-Shafi’i (673/1274 - 748/1348), the famous Sunni scholar.

ad-Diya' al-Maqdisi - Diya’u d-Din, Abu ‘Abdillah, Muhammad Ibn ‘Abdi 'l-Wahid as-Sa‘di al-Hanbali (569/1173 - 643/1245), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

ad-Dulabi - Abu Bishr, Muhammad Ibn Ahmad Ibn Hammad al-Ansari ar-Razi al-Hanafi (224/839 - 310/923), the famous Hanafite traditionalist.

ad-Duri - Abu ‘Umar, Hafs Ibn ‘Umar Ibn ‘Abdi 'l-’Aziz al-Azdi (150/767 - 246/860), the famous reciter of the Holy Qur’an.

al-Fadil al-Jawad - Abu ‘Abdillah, Shamsu 'd-Din, Muhammad Jawad Ibn Sa’d (-i 'llah) Ibn Jawad al-Kazimi (? - 1065/1655), the Imamite scholar.

al-Fadil al-Miqdad - Abu ‘Abdillah, al-Miqdad Ibn ‘Abdillah Ibn Muhammad as-Suyuri al-Asadi al-Hilli (c . 740/1340 - 828/1423), the famous Imamite scholar.

al-Fadl Ibn Shadhan - Abu Muhammad al-Azdi an-Naysaburi (c. 195/811 - 1260/873), the great Imamite scholar.

Fakhr al-Muhaqqiqin - Fakhru 'd-Din, Abu Talib, Muhammad Ibn al-Hasan (al-’Allamah al-Hilli) al-Asadi (682/1283 - 771/1370), the famous Imamite scholar.

al-Fariyabi - see al-Firyabi.

al-Fattal - Abu ‘Ali, Muhammad Ibn al-Hasan Ibn ‘Ali Ibn Ahmad Ibn ‘Ali an-Naysaburi (? - 514/1120), the famous Imamite scholar.

al-Fayd al-Kashani - Muhammad Muhsin (1010/1599 - 1091/1690), the famous Imamite scholar.

al-Firuzabadi - Majdu 'd-Din, Muhammad Ibn Ya’qub ash-Shafi’i (729/1329 - 811/1415), the famous Sunni scholar.

al-Firyabi - Abu Bakr, Ja'far Ibn Muhammad Ibn al-Hasan (207/822 - 301/913), the Sunni scholar.

Furat Ibn Ibrahim Ibn Furat al-Kufi (? - c. 300/913), the Imamite commentator and traditionalist.

al-Ganji - Abu ‘Abdillah, Muhammad Ibn Yusuf Ibn Muhammad ash-Shafi’i (? - 658/1260), the Sunni scholar.

al-Ghazali - Abu Hamid, Muhammad, Ibn Muhammad at-Tusi (450/1058-505/1111), the famous Shafi’ite scholar.

Hafs Ibn Sulayman Ibn al-Mughirah - Abu ‘Umar al-Asadi al-Kufi (90/709 - 180/796), the famous reciter of the Holy Qur’an.

al-Hakim - Abu ‘Abdillah, Ibn al-Bayyi', Muhammad Ibn ‘Abdillah ad-Dabbi an-Naysaburi ash-Shafi’i (321/933 - 405/1014), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

al-Hakim al-Hasakani - ‘Ubaydullah Ibn Ahmad an-Naysaburi al-Hanafi (? - a.d. 490/1097), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

al-Hakim at-Tirmidhi - Abu ‘Abdillah, Muhammad Ibn ‘Ali Ibn al-Hasan (? - c. 320/932), the Sunni Sufi scholar.

(as-Sayyid) Hamid Husayn Ibn Muhammad Quli al-Musawi al-Kanturi (1246/1830 - 1306/1888), the famous Imamite scholar.

Hammad Ibn ‘Isa - Aba Muhammad al-Juhani al-Kufi (c. 124/742 - 209/ 824), the famous Imamite traditionalist.

al-Hammuyi - Abu Ishaq, Ibrahim Ibn Muhammad Ibn Abi Bakr al-Juwayni ash-Shafi’i (644/1246 - 742/1322), the Sunni scholar.

Hamzah Ibn Habib Ibn ‘Umarah at-Taymi az-Zayyat al-Kufi (80/700 - 156/ 773), one of the seven reciters of the Holy Qur’an.

Hannad ibnu's- Sariyy Ibn Mus’ab at-Tamimi al-Kufi (152/769 - 243/857), the Sunni traditionalist.

al-Hasan Ibn Mahbub Ibn Wahb - Aba ‘Ali as-Sarrad (az-Zarrad) al-Bajali al-Kufi (149/766 - 224/839), the famous Imamite traditionalist.

al-Hasan Ibn Muhammad Ibn Sama’ah - Abu Muhammad al-Kindi, as-Sayrafi al-Kufi (? - 263/877), the reliable Imamite traditionalist.

al-Hasan Ibn Sufyan Ibn ‘Amir - Abu al-’Abbas ash-Shaybani an-Nasawi ash-Shafi’i (213/828 - 303/916), the Sunni traditionalist.

Hasan Ibn Sulayman Ibn Khalid al-Hilli (? - a.d. 757/1356), the Imamite scholar.

al-Haythami - Naru 'd-Din, Aba Bakr, ‘Ali Ibn Abi Bakr Ibn Sulayman al-Misri ash-Shafi’i (735/1335 - 807/1405), the Sunni scholar.

Hibatullah Ibn Salamah - Abu al-Qasim al-Baghdadi (? - 410/1019), the Sunni commentator.

al-Himyari - Abu al-'Abbas, ‘Abdullah Ibn Ja'far Ibn al-Husayn al-Qummi (? - a.d. 297/910), the reliable Imamite traditionalist.

al-Hiri - Abu Sa‘id, Ahmad Ibn Muhammad Ibn Sa’id an-Naysaburi ash-Shafi’i (288/901 - 353/964), the Sunni commentator and traditionalist.

Hisham Ibn al-Hakam - Abu Muhammad ash-Shaybani al-Kufi (c.105/723 - 189/805), the celebrated Imamite traditionalist and scholar.

al-Humaydi - Abu Bakr, ‘Abdullah Ibn az-Zubayr al-Asadi al-Makki (? - 219/834), the Sunni traditionalist.

Humran Ibn A'yan - Abu al-Hasan ash-Shaybani al-Kufi (? - c. 130/748), the famous Imamite traditionalist and reciter of the Holy Qur’an.

al-Hurr al-’Amili - Muhammad Ibn al-Hasan (1033/1625 - 1104/1693), the famous Imamite traditionalist.

al-Husayn Ibn Sa‘id Ibn Hammad al-Ahwazi (? - c. 250/864), the reliable Imamite traditionalist.

Ibn ‘Abdi 'l-Barr - Abu ‘Umar, Yusuf Ibn ‘Abdillah al-Qurtubi al-Maliki (368/978 - 463/1071), the famous Sunni scholar.

Ibn ‘Abdi 'l-Hakam - Abu ‘Abdillah, Muhammad Ibn ‘Abdillah al-Misri al-Maliki (182/798 - 268/882), the Sunni scholar.

Ibn ‘Abd Rabbah - Abu ‘Umar, Ahmad Ibn Muhammad al-Qurtubi (246/ 860 - 328/940), the famous Sunni man of letters.

Ibn Abi ‘Aqil - Abu Muhammad, al-Hasan Ibn ‘Ali al-Hadhdha' al- ‘Umani (fl. 4th/ 10th c.), the Imamite scholar.

Ibn Abi Dawud - Abu Bakr, ‘Abdullah Ibn Sulayman Ibn al-Ash‘ath al- Azdi as-Sajistani (230/844 - 316/929), the Sunni traditionalist.

Ibn Abi 'd-Dunya - Abu Bakr, ‘Abdulla-h Ibn Muhammad al-Umawi al-Baghdadi (208/823 - 281/894), the Sunni historian and traditionalist.

Ibn Abi Hatim - Abu Muhammad, ‘Abdu 'r-Rahman Ibn Muhammad al-Hanzali ar-Razi (240/854 - 327/938), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

Ibn Abi Jumhur - Shamsu 'd-Din, Muhammad Ibn ‘Ali Ibn Ibrahim al-Ahsa'i (? - c. 880/1475), the Imamite scholar.

Ibn Abi Layla -'Abdu 'r-Rahman Ibn Yasar al-Ansari al-Kufi (18/639 - 82/701), the famous tabi’i traditionalist.

Ibn Abi Nasr al-Bazanti - Abu Ja'far, Ahmad Ibn Muhammad Ibn ‘Amr al-Kufi (? - 221/836), the great Imamite traditionalist.

Ibn Abi Shaybah - Abu Bakr, ‘Abdullah Ibn Muhammad al-’Absi al-Kufi (159/776 - 235/849), the Sunni traditionalist.

Ibn Abi Shaybah - Abu al-Hasan, ‘Uthman Ibn Muhammad al- ‘Absi al- Kufi (150/767 - 239/853), the Sunni traditionalist.

Ibn Abi Shaybah - Abu Ja'far, Muhammad Ibn ‘Uthman al-'Absi al-Kufi (c. 205/821 - 297/910), the Sunni traditionalist.

Ibn Abi ‘Umayr - Abu Muhammad, Muhammad Ibn Abi ‘Umayr (Ziyad) Ibn ‘Isa al-Azdi al-Baghdadi (? - 217/832), the famous Imamite traditionalist.

Ibn Abi Usamah - Abu Muhammad, al-Harith Ibn Muhammad Ibn Abi Usamah at-Tamimi al-Baghdadi (186/802 - 282/895), the Sunni traditionalist.

Ibn ‘Adiyy - Abu Ahmad, ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Adiyy al-Jurjani ash-Shafi’i (277/890 - 365/976), the Sunni traditionalist.

Ibnu'l-Anbari - see al-Anbari.

Ibn al-‘Arabi - al-Qadi, Abu Bakr, Muhammad Ibn ‘Abdillah Ibn Muhammad al-Undulusi al-Ash'ari al- Maliki (468/1076 - 543/1148), the Sunni scholar.

Ibn al-‘Arabi al-Hatimi - Muhyi 'd-Din, Abu Bakr, Muhammad Ibn ‘Ali Ibn Muhammad at-Ta’i al-Undulusi (560/1165 - 638/1240), the famous Sufi Imam.

Ibn ‘Asakir - Abu al-Qasim, ‘Ali Ibn al-Hasan Ibn Hibatillah ad-Dimashqi ash-Shafi’i (499/1105 - 571/1176), the famous Sunni historian and traditionalist.

Ibn Ashtah - Abu Bakr, Muhammad Ibn ‘Abdillah al-Isfahani (?-360/ 971), the Sunni commentator.

Ibn al-’Assar - Abu'l-Hasan, ‘Ali Ibn ‘Abdi'r-Rahim Ibn al-Hasan as-Sulami al-Baghdadi (508/1114 - 576/1180), the Sunni scholar.

Ibn A‘tham - Abu Muhammad, Ahmad Ibn Muhammad Ibn ‘Ali al-Kufi (? - 314/927), the historian.

Ibn al-Athir - Abu al-Hasan, ‘Izu 'd-Din, ‘Ali Ibn Muhammad al-Jazari ash-Shafi’i (555/1160 - 630/1233), the famous Sunni historian and traditionalist.

Ibn al-Athir - Abu's-Sa’adat, Majdu 'd-Din, al-Mubarak Ibn Muhammad al-Jazari ash-Shafi’i (544/1149 - 606/1210), the famous Sunni scholar.

Ibn ‘Atiyyah ad-Dimashqi - Abu Muhammad, ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Atiyyah (? - 383/993), the Sunni commentator.

Ibn ‘Atiyyah al-Gharnati - Abu Muhammad, ‘Abd al-Haqq Ibn Ghalib al-Muharibi al-Maliki (481/1088 - 542/1148), the Sunni scholar.

Ibn ‘Ayyash al-Jawhari - Abu ‘Abdillah, Ahmad Ibn Muhammad Ibn ‘Ubaydillah (? - 401/1011), the Imamite scholar.

Ibn Babawayh - see as-Saduq.

Ibn Babawayh, Abu al-Hasan - ‘Ali Ibn al-Husayn Ibn Musa al-Qummi (c. 260/874 - 329/941), (the father of as-Saduq), the famous Imamite traditionalist.

Ibn al-Barraj - al-Qadi, Sa’du 'd-Din, ‘Abdul-’Aziz Ibn Nihrir Ibn ‘Abdil-’Aziz at-Tarabulusi (c. 399/1008 - 481/1088), the famous Imamite scholar.

Ibn Battah - Abu ‘Abdillah, ‘Ubaydullah Ibn Muhammad Ibn Muhammad Ibn Hamdan al-'Ukbari al-Baghdadi al-Hanbali (304/917 - 387/997), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

Ibn al-Bitriq - Abu'l-Husayn, Yahya Ibn al-Hasan Ibn al-Husayn al-Asadi al-Hilli (523/1129 - 600/1204), the Imamite scholar.

Ibnu 'd- Daylami - see ad-Daylami, Abu Mansur.

Ibn Dhakwan - Abu ‘Amr, ‘Abdullah Ibn Ahmad Ibn Bashir al-Fihri ad 399 Dimashqi (173/789 - 242/857), the famous reciter of the Holy Qur’an.

Ibnu 'd-Durays - Abu ‘Abdillah, Muhammad Ibn Ayyub Ibn Yahya al-Bajali ar-Razi (200/815 - 294/906), the Sunni traditionalist.

Ibn Faddal - Abu al-Hasan, ‘Ali Ibn al-Hasan Ibn ‘Ali al-Kufi (c. 206/821 - c. 280/893), the reliable Imamite traditionalist.

Ibn Faddal - Abu al-Husayn, Ahmad Ibn al-Hasan Ibn ‘Ali al-Kufi (? -- 260/874), the reliable Imamite traditionalist.

Ibn Faddal - Abu Muhammad, al-Hasan Ibn ‘Ali Ibn Faddal al-Kufi (? - 224/839), the reliable Imamite traditionalist.

Ibn Fahad - Abu al-’Abbas, Ahmad Ibn Muhammad al-Asadi al-Hilli (756/1355 - 841/1437), the Imamite scholar.

Ibn Hajar al-’Asqalani - Shihabu 'd-Din, Abu al-Fadl, Ahmad Ibn ‘Ali Ibn Muhammad ash-Shafi’i (773/1372 - 852/1449), the famous Sunni historian and traditionalist.

Ibn Hajar al-Haytami - Abu al-’Abbas, Ahmad Ibn Muhammad al-Ansari ash-Shafi’i (909/1503 - 973/1566), the Sunni scholar.

Ibn Hamzah - Abu Ja'far, Muhammad Ibn ‘Ali Ibn Hamzah at-Tusi al-Ha'iri (?- a.d. 560/1165), the Imamite scholar.

Ibn Hanbal - see Ahmad.

Ibn Hasnun - Abu Ahmad, ‘Abdullah Ibn al-Husayn as- Samarri al-Misri (295/908 - 386/996), the Sunni commentator.

Ibn al-Hassar - ‘Ali Ibn Muhammad Ibn Muhammad Ibn Ibrahim al-Khazraji al-Fasi al-Maliki (? - 611/1214), the Sunni scholar.

Ibn Hibban - Abu Hatim, Muhammad Ibn Hibban at-Tamfmi al-Busti ash- Shafi’i (270/884 - 354/965), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

Ibn Hisham - Abu Muhammad, ‘Abd al-Malik Ibn Hisham al-Basri (? - 213/828), the famous Sunni historian.

Ibn Idris - Abu Ja'far, Muhammad Ibn Mansur Ibn Ahmad al-’Ajli al-Hilli (543/1148 - 598/1202), the famous Imamite scholar.

Ibn Ishaq - Abu Bakr, Muhammad Ibn Ishaq Ibn Yasar al-Muttalibi al-Madani (c. 85/704 - 151/768), the famous historian and traditionalist.

Ibn Jammaz - Abu ' r-Rabi’, Sulayman Ibn Muslim az- Zuhri al-Madani (?- a.d. 170/787), the famous reciter of the Holy Qur’an.

Ibn Jarir al-Imami - Abu Ja' far, Muhammad Ibn Jarir Ibn Rustam alAmuli at-Tabari (fl. 4th/ 10th c.), the Imamite scholar.

Ibn al-Jawzi - Abu al- Faraj, ‘Abdu 'r-Rahman Ibn ‘Ali Ibn Muhammad al-Baghdadi' al-Hanbali (508/1114 - 597/1202), the famous Hanbalite scholar.

Ibn Jinni -Abu al-Fath, ‘Uthman Ibn Jinni al-Mawsili al-Baghdadi (c. 328/ 940 - 392/1002), the famous scholar.

Ibn al-Junayd - Abu ‘Ali, Muhammad Ibn Ahmad ibn al-Junayd, al-Katib al-Iskafi al-Baghdadi (? - 381/991), the famous Imamite scholar.

Ibn Jurayj - Abu al-Walid, ‘Abd al-Malik Ibn ‘Abdi 'l-’Aziz al-Makki (80/699 - 150/767), the famous commentator and traditionalist.

Ibn Kathir - ‘Imadu'd-Din, Abu al-Fida', Isma‘il Ibn ‘Umar ad-Dimashqiash-Shafi’i (701/1302 - 774/1373), the famous Sunni scholar.

Ibn Kathir al-Makki - ‘Abdullah Ibn Kathir ad-Dari (45/665 - 120/738), one of the seven reciters of the Holy Qur’an.

Ibn Khalawayh - Abu ‘Abdillah, al-Husayn Ibn Ahmad al-Hamadani al-Halabi (? - 370/980), the famous Imamite scholar.

Ibn Khaldun - Abu Zayd, ‘Abdu 'r-Rahman Ibn Muhammad al-Ishbili (732/1332 - 808/1406), the famous Sunni scholar.

Ibn al-Khara 'iti -see al-Khara 'iti.

Ibn Khuzaymah - Abu Bakr, Muhammad Ibn Ishaq Ibn Khuzaymah as-Sulami an-Naysaburi ash-Shafi’i (223/838 - 311/924), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

Ibn al-Maghazili - Abu al-Hasan, ‘Ali Ibn Muhammad al-Jullabi al-Wasiti ash-Shafi’i (? - 483/1090), the Sunni scholar.

Ibn Majah - Abu ‘Abdillah, Muhammad Ibn Yazid ar-Raba'i al-Qazwini (209/824 - 273/887), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

Ibn Mandah, Abu ‘Abdillah (I) - Muhammad Ibn Yahya al-’Abdi al-Isfahani al-Hanbali (220/835 - 301/914), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

Ibn Mandah, Abu ‘Abdillah (II) - Muhammad Ibn Ishaq Ibn Muhammad Ibn Yahya al-Hanbali (310/922 - 395/1005), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

Ibn Mandah, Abu Zakariyya - Yahya Ibn ‘Abdi 'l-Wahhab Ibn Muhammad Ibn Ishaq al-Hanbali (434/1043 - 511/1118), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

Ibn Mani‘ - Abu Ja'far, Ahmad Ibn Mani‘ al-Baghawi al-Baghdadi (160/777 - 244/859), the Sunni traditionalist.

Ibn Manzur - Abu al-Fadl, Jamalu 'd-Din, Muhammad Ibn Mukarram al-Ifriqi (630/1232 - 711/1311), the famous linguist.

Ibn Marduwayh - Abu Bakr, Ahmad Ibn Musa al-Isfahani (323/935 - 410/ 1019), the Sunni commentator and traditionalist.

Ibn Maysarah - Abu al-Walid, Hisham Ibn ‘Ammar Ibn Nusayr as-Sulami ad-Dimashqi (153/770 - 245/859), the famous reciter of the Holy Qur’an and traditionalist.

Ibn Maytham - Kamalu 'd-Din, Maytham Ibn ‘Ali Ibn Maytham al-Bahrani (636/1238 - 699/1299), the famous Imamite scholar.

Ibn Miqsam - Abu Bakr, Muhammad Ibn al-Hasan Ibn Ya’qub al-’Attar al-Baghdadi (265/878 - 354/965), the Sunni commentator.

Ibn Miskuyah - Abu ‘Ali, Ahmad Ibn Muhammad Ibn Ya’qub (c. 325/937 - 421/1030), the famous scholar and historian.

Ibn al-Mubarak - Abu ‘Abdi 'r-Rahman, ‘Abdullah Ibn al-Mubarak Ibn Wadih al-Hanzali al-Marwazi (118/736 - 181/797), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

Ibn al-Munadi - Abu al-Husayn, Ahmad Ibn Ja'far Ibn Muhammad al-Baghdadi al-Hanbali (256/871 - 336/947), the Sunni scholar.

Ibn al-Mundhir - Abu Bakr, Muhammad Ibn Ibrahim an-Naysaburi al-Makki (242/858 - 319/931), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

Ibn al-Mutahhar - Radiyyu 'd-Din, ‘Ali Ibn Yusuf Ibn ‘Ali al-Asadi al-Hilli (635/1238 - 710/1310), the Imamite scholar.

Ibnu 'n-Najjar - Muhibbu 'd-Din, Abu ‘Abdillah, Muhammad Ibn Mahmud Ibn al-Hasan al-Baghdadi ash-Shafi’i (578/1183 - 643/1245), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

Ibn Qani’ - Abu al-Husayn, ‘Abd al-Baqi Ibn Qani’ Ibn Marzuq al-Umawi al-Baghdadi (265/879 - 351/962), the famous traditionalist.

Ibn al-Qayyim - Abu ‘Abdillah, Shamsu 'd-Din, Muhammad Ibn Abi Bakr, Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah ad-Dimashqi (691/1292 - 751/1350), the student of Ibn Taymiyyah, Taqiyyu 'd-Din.

Ibn Qulawayh - Abu al-Qasim, Ja'far Ibn Muhammad Ibn Ja'far Ibn Musa al-Qummi (c. 285/898 - 368/979), the famous Imamite scholar.

Ibn Qutaybah - Abu Muhammad, ‘Abdillah Ibn Muslim ad-Dinawari (213/828 - 276/889), the famous Sunni scholar.

Ibn Rahwayh - Abu Ya’qub, Ishaq Ibn Ibrahim Ibn Makhlad al-Hanzali al-Marwazi (161/778 - 238/853), the Sunni traditionalist.

Ibnu 'r-Razi - Abu Muhammad, Ja'far Ibn Ahmad al-Qummi (fl. 4th/10^th c.), the Imamite traditionalist.

Ibnu 's-Sabbagh - Nuru 'd-Din, ‘Ali Ibn Muhammad Ibn Ahmad as-Safaqisi al-Maliki (784/1383 - 855/1451), the Sunni scholar.

Ibn Sa‘d - Abu ‘Abdillah, Muhammad Ibn Sa’d al-Baghdadi, Katibul-Waqidi (168/784 - 230/845), the famous Sunni historian.

Ibn Sa‘id al-Hilli - Abu Zakariyya, Yahya Ibn Ahmad Ibn Yahya al-Hudhali (601/1205 - 690/1291), the famous Imamite scholar.

Ibn Sayyidi 'n- Nas, Fathu 'd-Din - Abu al-Fath, Muhammad Ibn Muhammad al-Ya‘muri, al-Ishbili, ash-Shafi’i (671/1273 - 734/1334), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

Ibn Shahin - Abu Hafs, ‘Umar Ibn Ahmad Ibn ‘Uthman al-Baghdadi (297/909 - 385/995), the Sunni scholar.

Ibn Shahrashub - Abu Ja'far, Muhammad Ibn ‘Ali as-Sarawi al-Mazandarani (489/1096 - 588/1192), the famous Imamite scholar.

Ibnu 'sh-Shaykh - Abu ‘Ali, al-Hasan Ibn (Shaykhu 't-Ta'ifah) Muhammad Ibn al-Hasan at-Tusi (? - c. 515/1121), the Imamite scholar.

Ibn Shu‘bah - Abu Muhammad, al-Hasan Ibn ‘Ali Ibn Shu‘bah al-Harrani (? - 4th/11th c.), the Imamite traditionalist.

Ibnu 's-Sikkit - Abu Yusuf, Ya’qub Ibn Ishaq al-Baghdadi (186/802 - 244/858), the famous Imamite scholar.

Ibn as-Sunni - Abu Bakr, Ahmad Ibn Muhammad Ibn Ishaq ad-Dinawari (284/897 - 364/974), the Sunni traditionalist.

Ibn Talhah - Kamalu 'd-Din, Abu Salim, Muhammad Ibn Talhah Ibn Muhammad al-'Adawi ash-Shafi’i (582/1186 - 652/1254), the Sunni scholar.

Ibn Tawus - Ghiyathu 'd-Din, Abu al-Muzaffar, ‘Abd al-Karim Ibn Ahmad Ibn Musa Ibn Ja'far al-Hasani al-Hilli (648/1250 - 693/1294), the great Imamite scholar.

Ibn Tawus - Jamalu'd-Din, Abu al-Fada'il, Ahmad Ibn Musa Ibn Ja'far al-Hasani al-Hilli (c . 592/1196 - 673/1274), the great Imamite scholar.

Ibn Tawus - Radiyyu 'd-Din, Abu al-Qasim, Ali Ibn Musa Ibn Ja'far al-Hasani al-Hilli (589/1193 - 664/1266), the famous Imamite scholar.

Ibn Taymiyyah - Majdu 'd-Din, Abu al-Barakat, ‘Abdu 's-Salam Ibn ‘Abdi-llah al-Harrani al-Hanbali (590/1194 - 653/1255), the famous Hanbalite scholar.

Ibn Taymiyyah - Taqiyyu 'd-Din, Abu al-’Abbas, Ahmad Ibn ‘Abdi 'l-Halim Ibn ‘Abdi 's-Salim al-Harrani al-Hanbali (661/1263 - 728/1328), the famous Hanbalite scholar.

Ibn 'Uqdah - Abu al-’Abbas, Ahmad Ibn Muhammad Ibn Sa‘id al-Kufi (250/864 - 332/944), the famous Shi‘ite traditionalist.

Ibn ‘Uyaynah - Abu Muhammad, Sufyan Ibn ‘Uyaynah Ibn Maymun al-Hilali al-Kufi (107/725 - 198/814), the famous traditionalist.

Ibn Wadih - see al-Ya’qubi.

Ibn Wahb al-Misri - Abu Muhammad, ‘Abdullah Ibn Wahb Ibn Muslim al-Fihri al-Maliki (125/743 - 197/813), the famous Malikite scholar.

Ibn Zayd - ‘Abdu 'r-Rahman Ibn Zayd Ibn Aslam al-'Adawi al-Madani (? - 182/798), the Sunni traditionalist.

Ibn Zuhrah - ‘Izzu 'd-Din, Abu al-Makarim, Hamzah Ibn ‘Ali al-Husayni al-Halabi (511/1117 - 585/1189), the great Imamite scholar.

Idris Ibn ‘Abdi 'l-Karim - Abu al-Hasan al-Haddad al-Baghdadi (199/815 - 292/905), the famous reciter of the Holy Qur’an.

al-Iji al-Qadi ‘Adudu 'd-Din, ‘Abdu 'r-Rahman Ibn Ahmad Ibn ‘Abdi 'l-Ghaffarash-Shirazi al-Ash‘ari ash-Shafi’i (708/1308 - 756/1355), the famous Ash‘arite scholar.

‘Ikrimah Ibn ‘Abdillah, Abu ‘Abdillah al-Barbari (25/645 - 105/723), the Kharijite tabi’i scholar.

‘Imadu'd-Din at-Tabari - Muhammad Ibn Abi'l-Qasim, ‘Ali Ibn Muhammad Ibn ‘Ali al-Amuli (? - c. 525/1131), the Imamite traditionalist.

Imam al-Haramayn al-Juwayni - Diya 'u 'd-Din, Abu al-Ma’ali, ‘Abdu'l-Malik Ibn ‘Abdillah Ibn ‘Abdi 'l-Malik an-Naysaburi al-Ash'ari ash-Shafi’i (419/1028 - 478/1085), the famous Ash‘arite scholar.

al-Irbili - Baha 'u 'd-Din, ‘Ali Ibn ‘Isa Ibn Abi 'l- Fath (625/1228 - 692/1293), the famous Imamite scholar.

‘Isa Ibn Wardan, Abu al-Harith al-Hadhdha' al-Madani (? - c. 160/777), the famous reciter of the Holy Qur’an.

al-Isfahani - see ar-Raghib.

al-Isfahani - Abu Muslim, Muhammad Ibn Bahr (254/868 - 322/934), the famous Mu‘tazilite scholar and commentator.

al-Isfahani al-Madini - Abu Musa, Muhammad Ibn ‘Umar Ibn Ahmad ash-Shafi’i (501/1108 - 581/1185), the famous Sunni scholar.

al-Isfahani al-Malanji - Abu Mas‘ud, Sulayman Ibn Ibrahim Ibn Muhammad (397/1007 - 486/1093), the Sunni traditionalist.

al-Isfahani at-Taymi - Qawamu'd-Din, Abu'l-Qasim, Isma‘il Ibn Muhammad Ibn al-Fadl al-Qurashi ash-Shafi’i (457/1065 - 535/1141), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

Ishaq Ibn Ibrahim Ibn ‘Uthman - Abu Ya’qub al-Marwazi al-Baghdadi (? - 286/899), the famous reciter of the Holy Qur’an.

al-Istarabadi - Muhammad Ibn ‘Ali Ibn Ibrahim (? - 1028/1619), the Imamite scholar.

Jabir Ibn Yazid Ibn al-Harith - Abu ‘Abdillah al-Ju‘fi al-Kufi (? - 128/745), the Imamite traditionalist.

al-Jahiz - Abu ‘Uthman, ‘Amr Ibn Bahr al-Basri (163/780 - 255/869), the famous Mu‘tazilite man of letters.

al-Jassas - Abu Bakr, Ahmad Ibn ‘Ali ar-Razi al-Hanafi (305/917 - 370/980), the Hanafite scholar.

al-Jawhari - Abu Ishaq, Ibrahim Ibn Sa‘id al-Baghdadi al-Hanbali (? 247/861), the Sunni traditionalist.

al-Jawhari - Abu Nasr, Isma‘il Ibn Hammad an-Naysaburi (? - 393/ 1003), the famous linguist.

al-Jaza’iri - ash-Shakh Ahmad Ibn Isma‘il Ibn ‘Abdi 'n-Nabi an-Najafi (? - 1151/1738), the famous Imamite scholar.

al-Jaza’iri - Shamsu 'd-Din, Abu al-Khayr, Muhammad Ibn Muhammad al-Umari ash-Shafi’i (751/1350 - 833/1429), the famous Sunni traditionalist and reciter of the Holy Qur’an.

al-Jubba'i - Abu ‘Ali, Muhammad Ibn ‘Abdi 'l-Wahhab al-Basri (235/ 849 - 303/916), the famous Mu‘tazilite scholar.

al-Jubba'i - Abu Hashim, ‘Abdu's-Salam Ibn Muhammad al-Basri (247/ 861 - 321/933), the famous Mu‘tazilite scholar.

al-Ka‘bi al-Balkhi - Abu al-Qasim, ‘Abdullah Ibn Ahmad Ibn Mahmud al-Mu‘tazili al-Hanafi (273/886 - 319/931), the famous Mu’tazilite scholar.

al-Kalbi - Abu al-Mundhir, Hisham Ibn Muhammad al-Kufi (? - 204/ 819), the famous Imamite historian and traditionalist.

al-Kalbi - Abu 'n-Nadr, Muhammad Ibn as-Sa‘ib al-Kufi (? - 146/763), the famous Imamite historian and traditionalist.

al-Karajiki - Abu al-Fath, Muhammad Ibn ‘Ali Ibn ‘Uthman (c. 369/950 - 449/1057), the famous Imamite scholar.

al-Kashani - Fathullah Ibn Shukrillah (? - 988/1580), the Imamite scholar and commentator.

Khalaf Ibn Hisham - Abu Muhammad al-Bazzar al-Asadi al-Baghdadi (150/ 767 - 229/844), the famous reciter of the Holy Qur’an.

Khallad Ibn Khalid - Abu ‘Isa, as-Sayrafi ash-Shaybani al-Kufi (? - 220/835), the famous reciter of the Holy Qur’an.

al-Khara'iti - Abu Bakr, Muhammad Ibn Ja‘far as-Samarri (240/854 - 327/ 938), the Sunni traditionalist.

al-Kharkushi - Abu Sa‘id, ‘Abdu'l-Malik Ibn Muhammad Ibn Ibrahim an-Naysaburi (? - 407/1016), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

al-Khatib al-Baghdadi - Abu Bakr, Ahmad Ibn ‘Ali Ibn Thabit ash-Shafi’i (392/1002 - 463/1072), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

al-Khatib al-Khwarazmi - Abu'l-Mu'ayyad, al-Muwaffaq Ibn Ahmad al-Hanafi. (484/1091 - 568/1172), the famous Sunni scholar.

al-Khattabi – Abu Sulayman, Ahmad Ibn Muhammad al-Busti (319/931 - 388/998), the Sunni scholar.

Khaythamah Ibn Sulayman - Abu al-Hasan al-Qurashi at-Tarabulusi (250/ 864 - 343/955), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

al-Khazin - ‘Alau 'd-Din, ‘Ali Ibn Muhammad Ibn Ibrahim al-Baghdadi ash-Shafi’i (678/1280 - 741/1341), the Sunni commentator.

al-Kisa'i - Abu al-Hasan, ‘Ali Ibn Hamzah Ibn ‘Abdillah al-Asadi al-Kufi (119/737 - 189/805), the famous scholar and reciter of the Qur’an.

al-Kishshi - Abu ‘Amr, Muhammad Ibn ‘Umar Ibn ‘Abdi 'l-’Aziz (? - c. 340/951), the famous Imamite traditionalist.

al-Kulayni - Abu Ja'far, Muhammad Ibn Ya’qub ar-Razi (? - 328/9 = 940/1), the celebrated Imamite traditionalist.

al-Lalika'i - Abu al-Qasim, Hibatullah Ibn al-Hasan Ibn al-Mansur at-Tabari ash-Shafi’i (? - 418/1027), the Shafi’ite scholar.

Layth Ibn Khalid - Abu al-Harith. al-Baghdadi (? - 240/854), the famous reciter of the Holy Qur’an.

al-Mada'ini - Abu al-Hasan, ‘Ali Ibn Muhammad Ibn ‘Abdillah al-Basri (135/752 - 225/840), the famous historian.

al-Mahamili - Abu ‘Abdillah, al-Husayn Ibn ‘Ali Ibn Muhammad ad-Dabbi al-Baghdadi (235/849 - 330/941), the famous traditionalist.

al-Majlisi (I) - Muhammad Taqi Ibn Maqsud ‘Ali (1003/1595 -1070/1660), the famous Imamite scholar.

al-Majlisi (II) - Muhammad Baqir Ibn Muhammad Taqi, al-’Allamah al-Majlisi (1037/1628 - 1110/1699), the celebrated Imamite scholar.

Malik Ibn Anas - Abu ‘Abdillah al-Asbahi al-Madani (93/712 - 179/795), the Malikite Imam.

al-Maqrizi - Taqqiyu 'd-Din, Abu al-’Abbas, Ahmad Ibn ‘Ali Ibn ‘Abdi 'l-Qadir al-Misri, al-Hanafi (769/1367 - 845/1441), the famous historian.

al-Marwazi - Abu ‘Abdillah, Muhammad Ibn Nasr (202/817 - 294/906), the Sunni traditionalist.

al-Marzubani - Abu Abdillah, Muhammad Ibn ‘Imran Ibn Musa al-Baghdadi (297/910 - 384/994), the famous Imamite scholar.

al-Mawardi - Abu al-Hasan, ‘Ali Ibn Muhammad Ibn Habib al-Basri ash-Shafi’i (364/974 - 450/1058), the Sunni scholar.

Mu’awiyah Ibn ‘Ammar - Abu al-Qasim ad-Duhni al-Kufi (100/974 - 175/791), the famous Imamite traditionalist.

al-Mubarrad - Abu al-’Abbas, Muhammad Ibn Yazid Ibn ‘Abdi'l-Akbar al-Azdi al-Basri (210/826 - 286/899), the famous linguist and historian.

al-Mufid - Abu ‘Abdillah, Muhammad Ibn Muhammad Ibn an-Nu’man, Ibnu'l-Mu’allim al-Mufid al-’Ukbari al-Baghdadi (336/948 - 413/ 1022), the celebrated Imamite scholar.

Muhammad ‘Abduh (ash-Shaykh) Ibn Hasan Khayrillah (1266/1850 - 1323/1905), the famous Egyptian scholar.

Muhammad Ibn al-Hasan ash-Shaybani (? - 2nd half of the 7th/13th c.).

Muhammad Ibn Muhammad Ibn al-Ash’ath - Abu al-Hasan al-Kufi al-Misri (? - fl. 313/925), the Imamite traditionalist.

Muhammad Ibn Muslim - Abu Ja‘far ath-Thaqafi al-Kufi (c . 80/723 - 150/767), the celebrated Imamite scholar and traditionalist.

Muhammad Ibn Nasr - Abu ‘Abdillah al-Marwazi (202/817 - 294/906), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

al-Muhaqqiq al-Ardabili - ash-Shaykh Ahmad Ibn Muhammad an-Najafi (c. 910/1505 - 993/1585), the great Imamite scholar.

al-Muhaqqiq al-Hilli - Najmu 'd-Din, Abu al-Qasim, Ja’far Ibn al-Hasan Ibn Yahya Ibn al-Hasan Ibn Sa‘id al-Hudhali (602/1206 - 676/1277), the celebrated Imamite scholar.

al-Muhaqqiq al-Karaki - Nuru 'd-Din, ‘Ali Ibn ‘Abdi 'l-’Ali al-’Amili (c. 868/1463 - 940/1534), the famous Imamite scholar.

al-Muhaqqiq al-Khwansari - al-Husayn Ibn Muhammad Ibn al-Husyan (1016/1608 - 1098/1687), the famous Imamite scholar.

al-Muhaqqiq as-Sabzawari - Muhammad Baqir Ibn Muhammad Mu'min (c. 1000/1592 - 1090/1679), the famous Imamite scholar.

al-Muhibb at-Tabari - Muhibbu 'd-Din, Abu al-’Abbas, Ahmad Ibn ‘Abdillah Ibn Muhammad al-Makki ash-Shafi’i (615/1218 - 694/1295), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

al-Muhsin al-Fayd - see al-Fayd

Mujahid Ibn Jabr - Abu al-Hajjaj al-Makki (21/642 - 104/722), the famous commentator.

al-Mundhiri - Zakiyyu 'd-Din, Abu Muhammad, ‘Abdu'l-’Azim Ibn ‘Abdi 'l-Qawi al-Misri ash-Shafi’i (581/1185 - 656/1258), the famous traditionalist.

Muqatil Ibn Hayyan - Abu Bistam an-Nabati al-Balkhi (? - c. 150/767), the Sunni commentator.

Muqatil Ibn Sulayman - Abu al-Hasan al-Azdi al-Balkhi (? - 150/767), the famous Sunni commentator.

al-Murtada - ash-Sharif, Abu al-Qasim,‘Ali Ibn al-Husayn, ‘Alam al-Huda, al-Musawi (355/966 - 436/1044), the celebrated Imamite scholar.

al-Murtada az-Zabidi - Abu al-Fayd, Muhammad Ibn Muhammad al-Husayni (1145/1732 - 1205/1791), the famous linguist.

Musa Ibn ‘Uqbah - Abu Muhammad al-Qurashi al-Asadi (? - 141/758), the Sunni historian.

Musaddad Ibn Musarhad Ibn Musarbal - Abu al-Hasan al-Asadi al-Basri (? - 228/843), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

Muslim - Abu al-Husayn, Muslim Ibn al-Hajjaj al-Qushayri an-Naysaburi (204/820 - 261/1875), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

al-Muttaqi al-Hindi - ‘Ala'u 'd-Din, ‘Ali Ibn Husami 'd-Din al-Burhanfuri (885/1480 - 975/1567), the Sunni scholar.

Nafi‘ Ibn ‘Abdi 'r-Rahman Ibn Abi Nu‘aym al-Laythi al-Madani (? - 169/785), one of the seven reciters of the Holy Qur’an.

an-Nahhas - Abu Ja'far, Ahmad Ibn Muhammad Ibn Isma’i1 (? - 338/ 950), the Sunni scholar.

an-Najashi - Abu al-Abbas, Ahmad Ibn ‘Ali Ibn Ahmad Ibn al-’Abbas al-Asadi al-Baghdadi (372/982 - 450/1058), the famous Imamite scholar.

an-Najjad - Abu Bakr, Ahmad Ibn Salman Ibn al-Hasan al-Baghdadi al-Hanbali (253/867 - 348/960), the Sunni traditionalist.

an-Naqqash - Abu Bakr, Muhammad Ibn al-Hasan Ibn Muhammad al-Mawsili as-Shafi’i (266/880 - 351/962), the Sunni scholar.

an-Nasafi - Abu al-Barakat, ‘Abdullah Ibn Ahmad Ibn Mahmud al-Hanafi (? - 710/1310), the Sunni commentator.

an-Nasa'i - Abu ‘Abdi 'r-Rahman, Ahmad Ibn ‘Ali Ibn Shu‘ayb (215/830 - 303/915), the famous Shafi’ite traditionalist.

Nasiru 'd-Din at-Tusi - Muhammad Ibn Muhammad Ibn al-Hasan (597/1201 - 672/1274), the celebrated Imamite scholar.

(as-Sayyid) Nasir Husayn Ibn Hamid Husayn al-Musawi al-Kanturi (1284/1867 - 1361/1943), the famous Imamite scholar.

Nasr Ibn Muzahim - Abu al-Fadl, al-Minqari al-Kufi (c . 120/738 - 212/827), the famous Shi‘ite historian.

an-Nawawi - Muhyi 'd-Din, Abu Zakariyya, Yahya Ibn Sharaf ad-Dimashqi ash-Shafi’i (631/1233 - 676/1277), the famous Sunni scholar.

an-Nawbakhti - Abu Muhammad, al-Hasan Ibn Musa Ibn al-Hasan al-Baghdadi (? - c. 310/922), the famous Imamite scholar.

an-Nawbakhti - Abu Sahl, Isma‘il Ibn ‘Ali Ibn Ishaq al-Baghdadi (237/851 - 311/923), the famous Imamite scholar.

an-Naysaburi al-A‘raj - Nizamu 'd-Din, al-Hasan Ibn Muhammad Ibn al-Husayn al-Qummi (? - a.d. 850/1446), the Sunni commentator.

an-Nazzam - Abu Ishaq, Ibrahim Ibn Sayyar al-Basri (c. 160/776 - 231/845), the famous Mu‘tazilite scholar.

Nu‘aym Ibn Hammad - Abu ‘Abdillah al-Marwazi (? - 229/844), the Sunni traditionalist.

an-Nu’mani - Abu ‘Abdillah, Muhammad Ibn Ibrahim Ibn Ja'far, Ibn Abi Zaynab al-Katib (? - c. 360/971), the Imamite scholar.

an-Nuri - al-Mirza Husayn Ibn Muhammad Taqi at-Tabarsi (1254/1838 - 1320/1875), the famous Imamite traditionalist.

al-Qadi ‘Abdi 'l-Jabbar Ibn Ahmad Ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar al-Hamadani al-Mu‘tazili ash-Shafi’i (320/932 - 415/1025), the famous Mu‘tazilite scholar.

al-Qadi ‘Iyad Ibn Musa Ibn ‘Iyad - Abu al-Fadl, al-Yahsabi as-Sabti al-Maliki (476/1083 - 544/1149), the famous Malikite scholar.

Qalum - Abu Musa, ‘Isa Ibn Mina' Ibn Wardan al-Madani (220/738 - 220/835), the famous reciter of the Holy Qur’an.

al-Quda’i - Abu ‘Abdillah, Muhammad Ibn Salamah Ibn Ja'far al-Misri ash-Shafi’i (? - 454/1062), the Sunni scholar.

Qatadah Ibn Di‘amah - Abu al-Khattab as-Sadusi al-Basri (61/680 - 118/730, the famous commentator and traditionalist.

al-Qummi - Abu al-Hasan, ‘Ali Ibn Ibrahim Ibn Hashim (? - fl. 307/920), the Imamite traditonalist.

Qunbul - Abu ‘Umar, Muhammad Ibn 'Abdi 'r-Rahman Ibn Muhammad al-Makhzumi al-Makki (195/810 - 291/904), the famous reciter of the Holy Qur’an.

al-Qunduzi - Sulayman Ibn Ibrahim Ibn Muhammad al-Hanafi (1220/1805 - 1294/1877), the Sunni scholar.

al-Qurtubi - Abu ‘Abdillah, Muhammad Ibn Ahmad Ibn Abi Bakr al-Ansari al-Maliki (? - 671/1273), the Sunni commentator.

al-Qushayri - Abu al-Qasim, ‘Abdu'l-Karim Ibn Hawazim an-Naysaburi al-Ash‘ari ash-Shafi’i (376/986 - 465/1072), the Sunni Sufi scholar.

ar-Radi - Abu al-Hasan, Muhammad Ibn al-Husayn, ash-Sharif ar-Radi al-Musawi (359/970 - 406/1015), the famous Imamite scholar.

ar-Raghib - Abu al-Qasim, al-Husayn Ibn Muhammad Ibn al-MuFaddal al-Isfahani (? - 502/1108), the Hanafite scholar.

Rashid Rida Muhammad Rashid Rida Ibn ‘Ali Rida at-Tarabulusi al-Misri (1282/1865 - 1354/1935), the Sunni scholar.

ar-Rawandi - Qutbu 'd-Din, Sa‘id Ibn Hibatillah al-Kashani (? – 573/1187), the famous Imamite scholar.

Rawh Ibn ‘Abdi 'l-Mu'min - Abu al-Hasan al-Hudhali al-Basri (? – 234/848), the famous recite of the Holy Qur’an.

Razin Ibn Mu’awiyah Ibn ‘Ammar - Abu al-Hasan al-’Abdari as-Saraqasti al-Maliki (? - 535/1140), the Sunni traditionalist.

ar-Rummani - Abu al-Hasan, ‘Ali Ibn ‘Isa al-Baghdadi (296/908 - 384/994), the famous Mu‘tazilite scholar and commentator.

Ruways - Abu ‘Abdillah, Muhammad Ibn al-Mutawakkil al-Lu'lu'i al-Basri (? - 238/853), the famous reciter of the Holy Qur’an.

Sadr al-Muta’allihin - Sadru 'd-Din, Muhammad Ibn Ibrahim Ibn Yahya al-Qawami ash-Shirazi (979/1571 - 1050/1640), the celebrate Imamite philosopher.

as-Saduq - Abu Ja'far, Muhammad Ibn ‘Ali Ibn al-Husayn, Ibn Babawayh al-Qummi (c. 306/919 - 381/991), the celebrated Imamite traditionalist.

as-Saffar - Abu Ja'far, Muhammad Ibn al-Hasan Ibn Farrukh al-Qummi (? - 290/903), the Imamite traditionalist.

as-Safwani - Abu ‘Abdillah, Muhammad Ibn Ahmad Ibn ‘Abdillah al-Quda’i (? - a.d. 352/963), the Imamite scholar.

Safwan Ibn Yahya - Abu Muhammad al-Bajali al-Kufi, Bayya’u's-Sabin (? - 210/825), the famous Imamite traditionalist.

Sahib al-Ma’alim - Abu Mansur, al-Hasan Ibn Zaynu 'd-Din al-’Amili (959/1552 - 1011/1602), the famous Imamite scholar.

Sa‘id Ibn Jubayr - Abu ‘Abdillah al-Asadi al-Kufi (45/665 - 95/714), the famous tabi‘ i scholar.

Sa‘id Ibn al-Mansur - Ibn Shu‘bah, Abu ‘Uthman al-Marwazi (c. 152/969 - 227/842), the Sunni commentator and traditionalist.

Sa‘id Ibn al-Musayyab Ibn Hazn, Abu Muhammad al-Makhzumi al-Madani (13/634 - 94/713), the famous tabi‘i scholar.

Sallar - Abu Ya‘la, Sallar (Salar) Ibn ‘Abdi 'l-’Aziz ad-Daylami (? - 448/1056), the famous Imamite scholar.

as-Sam‘ani - Abu Sa‘d, ‘Abd al-Karim Ibn Muhammad ash-Shafi’i (506/1113 - 562/1166), the famous Sunni historian and traditionalist.

as-Samman - Abu Sa‘d, Isma‘i1 Ibn ‘Ali Ibn al-Husayn ar-Razi (363/974-447/1055), the famous Imamite scholar.

Sammuyah - Abu Bishr, Isma‘i1 Ibn ‘Abdillah Ibn Mas‘ud al-'Abdi al-Isfahani (? - 267/880), the Sunni traditionalist.

ash-Sha’bi - Abu ‘Amr, ‘Amir Ibn Sharahil al-Himyari (19/649 - 103/721), the famous tabi’i traditionalist.

ash-Shafi’i - Abu ‘Abdillah, Muhammad Ibn Idris (150/767 - 204/820), the Shafi’ite Imam.

ash-Shahid al-Awwal - Shamsu 'd-Din, Muhammad Ibn Makki Ibn Muhammad al-Jazzini al-’Amili (734/1333 - 786/1384), the celebrated Imamite scholar.

ash-Shahid ath-Thani - Zaynu d-Din Ibn ‘Ali Ibn Ahmad al-Jaba‘i al-’Amili (911/1505 - 966/1559), the celebrated Imamite scholar.

Sharafu 'd-Din - as-Sayyid ‘Abd al-Husayn Ibn Yusuf al-Musawi al-’Amili (1290/1873 - 1377/1957), the famous Imamite scholar.

Sharafu 'd-Din al-Istarabadi - as-Sayyid ‘Ali al-Husayni al-Gharawi (an-Najafi) (? - 2nd half of 10th/16th c.), the Imamite scholar.

ash-Sharif al-Jurjani - ‘Ali Ibn Muhammad Ibn ‘Ali al-Ash‘ari al-Hanafi (740/1340 - 816/1413), the famous Ash‘arite scholar.

ash-Shashi - Abu Sa‘id, al-Haytham Ibn Kulayb Ibn Shurayh (? - 335/946), the Sunni traditionalist.

ash-Sharif al-Murtada - see al-Murtada.

ash-Sharif ar-Radi - see ar-Radi.

ash-Shawkani - Muhammad Ibn ‘Ali Ibn Muhammad al-Yamani (1173/1760 - 1250/1834), the Sunni scholar.

ash-Shaykh - Abu Ja‘far, Muhammad Ibn al-Hasan Ibn ‘Ali, Shaykhu 't-Ta'ifah, at-Tusi (385/995 - 460/1067), the celebrated Imamite scholar.

ash-Shiblanji – Mu’min Ibn Hasan Ibn Mu’min al-Misri ash-Shafi’i (1252/1836 - 1322/1904), the Sunni scholar.

ash-Shirazi - Abu Bakr, Ahmad Ibn ‘Abdi 'l-Rahman Ibn Ahmad (? - 407/1017), the famous Sunni scholar.

Shu‘bah Ibn ‘Ayyash Ibn Salim - Abu Bakr al-Azdi al-Khayyat al-Kufi (95/714 - 193/809), the famous reciter of the Holy Qur’an.

Shubbar - as-Sayyid ‘Abdullah Ibn Muhammad Rida al-Husayni (1188/ 1774 - 1242/1827), the famous Imamite traditionalist.

Sibt Ibn al-Jawzi - Shamsu 'd-Din, Abu al-Muzzafar, Yusuf Ibn Qiza‘ughli Ibn ‘Abdillah al-Hanafi (581/1185 - 654/1256), the famous Sunni scholar.

as-Silafi - Abu Tahir, Ahmad Ibn Muhammad al-Isfahani (475/1082 - 576/1180), the Sunni scholar.

Simak Ibn Harb Ibn Aws - Abu al-Mughirah adh-Dhuhli al-Kufi (? - 123/741), the tabi‘i traditionalist.

as-Subki, Taju 'd-Din - Abu Nasr, ‘Abd al-Wahhab Ibn ‘Ali Ibn ‘Abdi 'l-Kafi al-Misri ash-Shafi’i (727/1327 - 771/1370), the famous Sunni scholar.

as-Subki, Taqiyyu 'd-Din - Abu al-Hasan, ‘Ali Ibn ‘Abdi 'l-Kafi al-Ansari ash-Shafi’i (683/1284 - 756/1355), the famous Sunni scholar.

as-Suddi (al-Kabir) - Isma‘il Ibn ‘Abdi'r-Rahman al-Kufi (? - 128/745), the commentator.

Sulaym Ibn Qays al-Hilali (? - c. 90/709), the Imamite tabi’i traditionalist.

Sunayd Ibn Dawud - Abu ‘Ali al-Muhtasib al-Missisi (? - 226/841), the Sunni commentator and traditionalist.

as-Susi - Abu Shu‘ayb, Salih Ibn Ziyad ar-Raqqi (173/790 - 261/874), the famous reciter of the Holy Qur’an.

as-Suyuti - Jalalu 'd-Din, ‘Abdu 'r-Rahman Ibn Abi Bakr Ibn Muhammad ash Shafi’i (849/1445 - 911/1505), the famous Shafi’ite scholar.

at-Tabarani - Abu al-Qasim, Sulayman Ibn Ahmad Ibn Ayyub (260/873 - 360/971), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

at-Tabrisi - Abu ‘Ali, al-Fadl Ibn al-Hasan Ibn al-Fadl (? - 548/1153), the Imamite commentator.

at-Tabrisi - Abu al-Fadl, ‘Ali Ibn al-Hasan Ibn al-Fadl (6th/12th c.), the Imamite scholar.

at-Tabrisi - Abu Mansur, Ahmad Ibn ‘Ali (? - 620/1223), the Imamite traditionalist.

at-Tabrisi - Abu Nasr, al-Hasan Ibn al-Fadl Ibn al-Hasan (? - 6th/12th c.), the Imamite traditionalist.

at-Taftazani - Sa’du 'd-Din, Mas‘ud Ibn ‘Umar Ibn ‘Abdillah al-Ash'ari ash-Shafi’i (712/1312 - 793/1390), the famous Sunni scholar.

at-Tahawi - Abu Ja'far, Ahmad Ibn Muhammad Ibn Salamah al-Misri al-Hanafi (239/853 - 321/933), the Hanafite scholar.

Tantawi Ibn Jawhari al-Misri (1287/1870 - 1358/1940), the Sunni Egyptian commentator.

at-Tayalisi - see Abu Dawud at-Tayalisi.

at-Tayyibi - Sharafu 'd-Din, al-Husayn Ibn Muhammad Ibn ‘Abdillah (? - 743/1342), the famous Sunni scholar.

ath-Tha’labi - Abu Ishaq, Ahmad Ibn Muhammad Ibn Ibrahim (? - 427/1035), the Sunni commentator.

ath-Thawri - Abu ‘Abdillah, Sufyan Ibn Sa‘id Ibn Masruq al-Kufi (97/716 - 161/778), the famous traditionalist.

ath-Thumali - Abu Hamzah, Thabit Ibn Dinar al-Azdi al-Kufi (? - 150/767), the famous Imamite traditionalist.

at-Tirmidhi - Abu ‘Isa, Muhammad Ibn ‘Isa as-Sulami (209/824 - 279/ 892), the famous Sunni traditionalist.

at-Turayhi - Fakhru 'd-Din Ibn Muhammad Ibn ‘Ali Ibn Turayh an-Najafi (979/1571 -1087/1676), the great Imamite scholar.

at-Tusi - see ash-Shaykh.

al-’Uqayli - Abu Ja'far, Muhammad Ibn ‘Amr Ibn Musa al-Makki (? - 322/934), the Sunni traditionalist.

al-Wahidi - Abu al-Hasan, ‘Ali Ibn Ahmad Ibn Muhammad an-Naysaburi ash-Shafi’i (? - 468/1076), the Sunni commentator.

Waki‘ - Abu Bakr, Muhammad Ibn Khalaf Ibn Hayyan ad-Dabbi (? - 306/918), the Sunni traditionalist.

Waki‘ Ibn al-Jarrah - Abu Sufyan ar-Ru'asi al-Kufi (129/746 - 197/812), the Sunni commentator and traditionalist.

al-Waqidi - Abu ‘Abdillah, Muhammad Ibn ‘Umar as-Sahmi al-Madani (130/747 - 207/823), the famous historian.

Warram Ibn Abi Firas al-Hilli (? - 605/1208), the Imamite scholar.

Warsh - ‘Uthman Ibn Sa‘id Ibn ‘Adiyy al-Misri (110/728 - 197/812), the famous reciter of the Holy Qur’an.

Wasil Ibn ‘Ata' - Abu Hudhayfah al-Ghazzal al-Basri (80/699 - 131/748), the Mu‘tazilite Imam.

Yahya al-Bahrani (?)

Yahya Ibn Sallam Ibn Abi Tha‘labah at-Taymi al-Basri (124/742 - 200/815), the Sunni commentator and traditionalist.

Ya’qub Ibn Ishaq Ibn Zayd - Abu Muhammad al-Hadrami al-Basri (117/735 - 205/821), the famous reciter of the Holy Qur’an.

al-Ya’qubi, Ibn Wadih - Ahmad Ibn Ishaq (? - a.d. 292/905), the famous historian.

Yazid Ibn al-Qa’ga‘ - Abu Ja'far al-Makhzumi al-Madani (? - 132/750), the famous reciter of the Holy Qur’an.

al-Yazidi - Abu Muhammad, Yahya Ibn al-Mubarak Ibn al-Mughirah al-‘Adawi al-Basri (138/755 - 202/818), the famous linguist and reciter of the Holy Qur’an.

Yunus Ibn ‘Abdu 'r-Rahman - Abu Muhammad al-Yaqtini al-Baghdadi (c. 125/742 - 208/823-824), the famous Imamite scholar and traditionalist.

az-Zajjaj - Abu Ishaq, Ibrahim Ibn as-Sari Ibn Sahl al-Baghdadi (241/855 - 311/923), the famous linguist.

az-Zajjaji - Abu al-Qasim, ‘Abdu 'r-Rahman Ibn Ishaq an-Nahawandi (? - 337/949), the famous scholar.

az-Zamakhshari - Abu al-Qasim, Jarullah, Mahmud Ibn ‘Umar Ibn Muhammad al-Mu‘ tazili al-Hanafi (467/1075 - 538/1144), the Sunni scholar.

az-Zarkashi - Badru 'd-Din, Abu ‘Abdillah, Muhammad Ibn Bahadur Ibn ‘Abdillah al-Misri ash-Shafi’i (745/1344 - 794/1392), the famous Sunni scholar.

az-Zubayr Ibn Bakkar Ibn ‘Abdillah al-Qurashi az-Zubayri (172/788 - 256/870), the famous Sunni historian.

Zurarah Ibn A‘yan - Abu al-Hasan ash-Shaybani al-Kufi (c. 60/680 - 150/767), the celebrated Imamite scholar and traditionalist.

az-Zurqani - ‘Abdu ' l-Baqi Ibn Yusuf Ibn Ahmad al-Maliki (1020/1611 - 1099/1688), the famous Malikite scholar.