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Al-Bayhaqi's writings reflected the new Shafi'i orthodoxy. Works like Sunan al-Kubra and Al-Sunan al-Wusta championed the body of substantive law of the school and the Shafi'i transmission-based legal methodology. [26] Al-Bayhaqi represents the school's steadfast adherence to the hadith's primacy, which its founder had argued for. [27]
Sunan al-Kubra lil Bayhaqi, (Arabic: ٱلسُّنَن ٱلْكُبْرَىٰ لِلْبَيْهَقِيّ), or Al-Sunan al-Kabir (Arabic: ٱلسُّنَن ٱلْكَبِير) is a prominent and massive multi-volume Hadith book compiled, edited and catalogued by Imam Al-Bayhaqi (384 AH – 458 AH).
Al-Sunan al-Wusta, (Arabic: السنن الوسطى), or Marifat al-Sunan wa-al-Athar (Arabic: معرفة السنن والآثار) is a hadith work compiled by Imam al-Bayhaqi (384 AH – 458 AH). [1] It is multi-volume book which provides a compilation of textual evidences for Shafi'i jurisprudence. [2]
Al-Asma' wa al-Sifat (Arabic: الأسماء والصفات, romanized: Divine names and attributes), is a major classic of Islamic theology authored by Al-Bayhaqi. It was said such a book had never existed like this before and for this reason the author was considered a pioneer in this field.
The Tarikh-i Bayhaqi serves as both a historical record and a literary masterpiece, influencing subsequent Persian historians and solidifying Bayhaqi’s reputation as a pioneer in historiography. His ability to blend personal observation with broader historical analysis set a new standard for Persian historical narratives.
Bayhaqi was born in the village of Harethabad in Bayhaq in the Khorasan Province to a Persian family. [1] In his youth Bayhaqi studied in the major cultural center of Nishapur, and later in 1020/1 joined the secretariat (dīvān-e resālat) of Mahmud, where he worked as an assistant and pupil under the chief secretary Abu Nasr Mushkan for 19 years.
Shuab ul Iman, (Arabic: شعب الايمان), is a multi-volume Hadith book compiled by Imam al-Bayhaqi (384 AH – 458 AH). [1] The author provides an exhaustive textual commentary relating to foundations of faith and its branches.
Bayhaqi was born in Sabzevar, in northeastern Iran, the main city of the Bayhaq district, where his father’s estates were located. [1]In 1114, Bahyaqi along with his father visited Omar Khayyam, the famous Persian mathematician and astronomer, in Nishapur and while there Bayhaqi began his education in literature and science.