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Abu al-Hasan Alee ad-Daraqutnee (d. 385H) Tuesday, December 08 2009 - by Abu.Iyaad Read more articles at Aqidah.Com He is the Imaam and Shaykh of Islaam: Abu al-Hasan Alee bin Umar bin Ahmad bin Mahdee al-Baghdaadee al-Haafidh. His ascription comes from "ad-Dar al-Qutn", a large region in Baghdaad. He was born in the year 306H and he sought knowledge from his youth in his own land and sat in the gatherings, despite being young in age. He visited Basrah, Koofah, Waasit and Shaam in pursuit of knowledge. He heard from many great scholars, including Abul-Qasim al-Baghawee, Ibn Saa'id and Ahmad bin Ishaaq bin al-Bahlool. And from his most prominent students are al-Haakim, Abu Haamid al-Isfraa'eenee, Abdul-Ghaniyy bin Sa'eed al-Haafidh and others. His works include, as mentioned by as-Zarkilee (al-A'laam 5/130):
And he also has "Kitaab as-Sifaat" and "Kitaab an-Nuzool" pertaining to the subject of Allaah's Attributes and the Nuzool (Descent). Al-Khateeb said in "Taareekh Bagdhaad" (12/36):
Al-Khateeb al-Baghdaadee also said (12/36):
Al-Khateeb also said:
Ad-Daraqutnee died in the year 385H. Refer to Shaykh Alee Naasir al-Faqeehee's introduction to his tahqeeq of the book "Kitaab as-Sifaat", authored by ad-Daraqutnee (1st edition, 1983).
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