الدارقطني (ت385ه/995م)

سيرته ومؤلفاته

Abstract

From its founding during the time of Caliph Abu Ja'far al-Mansur, the city of Baghdad has enjoyed a rich scholarly tradition. The hadith scholars and jurists of Baghdad played a significant role in these studies due to their major contribution to spreading the teachings and values of Islam. Their importance increased during the last three centuries of the Abbasid Caliphate due to the deterioration of the political, social, and economic conditions. Accordingly, the research topic entitled "(Al-Daraqutni (d. 385 AH/959 AD): His Biography and Works)" came to shed light on the life of one of Baghdad's scholars, Abu al-Hasan al-Daraqutni, whom historical sources described as the Imam, the great Hafiz (memorizer of hadith), and the Sheikh of Islam, and to clarify his scholarly status, the sheikhs and scholars from whom he studied. It also aims to clarify the most important works that he left for us, which numbered 69 books. Accordingly, this study included al-Daraqutni's life, from his name, lineage, epithet, birth, sheikhs, students, the views of scholars on his scholarly status, his most important works, and his death in Baghdad.