Biography of imam shafi (ra)
Biography of imam shafi (ra)
Imam ahmed bin hanbal.
Al-Shafi'i
Muslim scholar, jurist, and traditionist (767–820)
"Imam Shafi'i" redirects here. For the village in Iran, see Emam Safi.
For the Egyptian surname with the same Arabic spelling, see El-Shafei.
Al-Shafi'i[a] (Arabic: ٱلشَّافِعِيّ, romanized: al-Shāfiʿī; IPA:[a(l)ʃaːfiʕiː]ⓘ;767–820 CE) was a Muslim scholar, jurist, traditionist, theologian, ascetic, and eponym of the Shafi'i school of SunniIslamic jurisprudence.
He is known to be the first to write a book upon the principles of Islamic jurisprudence, having authored one of the earliest work on the subject: al-Risala. His legacy and teaching on the matter provided it with a systematic form, thereby "fundamentally influenc[ing] the succeeding generations which are under his direct and obvious impact,"[8] and "begin[ning] a new phase of the development of legal theory."[9]
Being born in Gaza, Palestine, to the Banu Muttalib clan of the Quraysh tribe,[2] he w