Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani in Fath al-Bari
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Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani in Fath al-Bari refers to the renowned 15th-century Shafi'i hadith scholar Ibn Hajar’s authoritative commentary within his magnum opus on Sahih al-Bukhari, specifically in the section explaining Kitab al-Iman (the Book of Faith).
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| Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani in Fath al-Bari canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani in Fath al-Bari Context triple: [Kitab al-Iman, commentedOnBy, Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani in Fath al-Bari]
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Fath al-Bari
Fath al-Bari is a renowned multi-volume scholarly commentary on the hadith collection Sahih al-Bukhari, widely regarded as one of the most important works in Sunni Islamic scholarship.
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B.
Al-Kafi by Ibn Abd al-Barr
Al-Kafi by Ibn Abd al-Barr is a foundational Maliki jurisprudence manual that systematically presents and explains the school’s legal rulings and methodology.
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Umdat al-Qari
Umdat al-Qari is a major classical Islamic commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, authored by the Hanafi scholar Badr al-Din al-Ayni.
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D.
al-Kashshāf by al-Zamakhsharī
Al-Kashshāf by al-Zamakhsharī is a seminal 12th-century Qur’anic commentary renowned for its rigorous linguistic analysis, rationalist Muʿtazilī perspective, and enduring influence on later Islamic exegesis.
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E.
al-Mughni by Ibn Qudamah
Al-Mughni by Ibn Qudamah is a monumental medieval Islamic legal encyclopedia that systematically presents and analyzes Hanbali jurisprudence alongside the opinions of other major Sunni schools.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani in Fath al-Bari Target entity description: Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani in Fath al-Bari refers to the renowned 15th-century Shafi'i hadith scholar Ibn Hajar’s authoritative commentary within his magnum opus on Sahih al-Bukhari, specifically in the section explaining Kitab al-Iman (the Book of Faith).
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A.
Fath al-Bari
Fath al-Bari is a renowned multi-volume scholarly commentary on the hadith collection Sahih al-Bukhari, widely regarded as one of the most important works in Sunni Islamic scholarship.
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B.
Al-Kafi by Ibn Abd al-Barr
Al-Kafi by Ibn Abd al-Barr is a foundational Maliki jurisprudence manual that systematically presents and explains the school’s legal rulings and methodology.
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C.
Umdat al-Qari
Umdat al-Qari is a major classical Islamic commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, authored by the Hanafi scholar Badr al-Din al-Ayni.
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D.
al-Kashshāf by al-Zamakhsharī
Al-Kashshāf by al-Zamakhsharī is a seminal 12th-century Qur’anic commentary renowned for its rigorous linguistic analysis, rationalist Muʿtazilī perspective, and enduring influence on later Islamic exegesis.
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E.
al-Mughni by Ibn Qudamah
Al-Mughni by Ibn Qudamah is a monumental medieval Islamic legal encyclopedia that systematically presents and analyzes Hanbali jurisprudence alongside the opinions of other major Sunni schools.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim scholar
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hadith scholar ⓘ |
| approachInFathAlBari |
analyzes chains of transmission
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combines hadith commentary with fiqh analysis ⓘ discusses variant narrations ⓘ reconciles apparently conflicting hadiths ⓘ |
| authored |
Bulugh al-Maram
NERFINISHED
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Fath al-Bari bi Sharh Sahih al-Bukhari NERFINISHED ⓘ Lisan al-Mizan NERFINISHED ⓘ Nukhbat al-Fikar NERFINISHED ⓘ Tahdhib al-Tahdhib NERFINISHED ⓘ Taqrib al-Tahdhib NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Isaba fi Tamyiz al-Sahaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1372 ⓘ |
| century | 15th century ⓘ |
| commentaryOn | Sahih al-Bukhari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1449 ⓘ |
| discussesInKitabAlIman |
definition of iman (faith)
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increase and decrease of faith ⓘ positions of earlier scholars on iman ⓘ relationship between faith and actions ⓘ |
| engagesWith |
juristic debates on the definition of faith in Fath al-Bari
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opinions of earlier Sunni theologians in Kitab al-Iman ⓘ |
| field |
biographical evaluation of narrators
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fiqh ⓘ hadith studies ⓘ |
| genreOfFathAlBari | hadith commentary ⓘ |
| influenceOfFathAlBari |
relied upon by later commentators on Sahih al-Bukhari
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used as a primary reference in Sunni hadith scholarship ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Fath al-Bari
NERFINISHED
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commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| madhhab | Shafi'i NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodInKitabAlIman |
analyzes relevant hadiths chapter by chapter
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cites linguistic and theological discussions on iman ⓘ |
| name | Ahmad ibn Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Hajar al-Asqalani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position | Shafi'i chief judge of Cairo ⓘ |
| region | Mamluk Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| schoolOfThought | Sunni ⓘ |
| statusAmongSunniScholars | widely regarded as an authority in hadith ⓘ |
| statusOfFathAlBari | considered one of the most important commentaries on Sahih al-Bukhari ⓘ |
| viewOnIman |
affirms that iman can increase and decrease
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links iman with both belief and actions ⓘ |
| workOn | Sahih al-Bukhari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteSectionOn | Kitab al-Iman in Sahih al-Bukhari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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