Yahya ibn Yahya al-Laythi
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Yahya ibn Yahya al-Laythi was a prominent 9th-century Andalusian Maliki jurist best known for transmitting and popularizing one of the most authoritative versions of Imam Malik’s legal compendium, al-Muwatta.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Andalusian scholar
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Islamic scholar ⓘ Muslim jurist ⓘ hadith transmitter ⓘ |
| authorityOn | Malik’s al-Muwatta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | al-Andalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | establishment of Maliki madhhab as dominant in al-Andalus ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Cordoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
9th century
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Islamic Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Arabs
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surface form:
Arab
|
| fieldOfWork |
Islamic jurisprudence
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Maliki fiqh NERFINISHED ⓘ hadith studies ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Islamic Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Andalusian Maliki jurists
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spread of Maliki fiqh in al-Andalus ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Malik ibn Anas
NERFINISHED
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Medinan scholars of hadith and fiqh ⓘ |
| juridicalRole | mufti ⓘ |
| jurisprudenceTradition | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
authoritative recension of al-Muwatta
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popularizing the Maliki school in al-Andalus ⓘ transmission of Malik ibn Anas’s al-Muwatta ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legacy | his recension of al-Muwatta used as a primary Maliki reference text ⓘ |
| legalSchool | Maliki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | his version of al-Muwatta becoming one of the most widespread recensions ⓘ |
| notableWork | transmission of al-Muwatta of Malik ⓘ |
| occupation |
jurist
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qadi ⓘ traditionist ⓘ |
| region | al-Andalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination | Sunni ⓘ |
| residence | Cordoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | leading Maliki authority in al-Andalus ⓘ |
| scholarlyReputation | reliable transmitter of Malik’s teachings ⓘ |
| schoolTradition | Medinan legal tradition ⓘ |
| studentOf | Malik ibn Anas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedUnder |
Malik ibn Anas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other Medinan scholars of the Maliki school ⓘ |
| transmittedWork | al-Muwatta of Malik ibn Anas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribe | Banu Layth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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