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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instanceOf Muslim scholar
hadith scholar
approachInFathAlBari analyzes chains of transmission
combines hadith commentary with fiqh analysis
discusses variant narrations
reconciles apparently conflicting hadiths
authored Bulugh al-Maram
Fath al-Bari bi Sharh Sahih al-Bukhari
linked to: Fath al-Bari

Lisan al-Mizan
Nukhbat al-Fikar
Tahdhib al-Tahdhib
Taqrib al-Tahdhib
linked to: Tahdhib al-Tahdhib

al-Isaba fi Tamyiz al-Sahaba
birthYear 1372
century 15th century
commentaryOn Sahih al-Bukhari
deathYear 1449
discussesInKitabAlIman definition of iman (faith)
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
opinions of earlier Sunni theologians in Kitab al-Iman
field biographical evaluation of narrators
fiqh
hadith studies
genreOfFathAlBari hadith commentary
influenceOfFathAlBari relied upon by later commentators on Sahih al-Bukhari
used as a primary reference in Sunni hadith scholarship
knownFor Fath al-Bari
commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari
language Arabic
madhhab Shafi'i
linked to: Shafi'i school
methodInKitabAlIman analyzes relevant hadiths chapter by chapter
cites linguistic and theological discussions on iman
name Ahmad ibn Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Hajar al-Asqalani
position Shafi'i chief judge of Cairo
region Mamluk Egypt
linked to: Mamluk Sultanate
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
links iman with both belief and actions
workOn Sahih al-Bukhari
wroteSectionOn Kitab al-Iman in Sahih al-Bukhari
linked to: Kitab al-Iman

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Kitab al-Iman commentedOnBy Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani in Fath al-Bari
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani bestKnownFor his commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, Fath al-Bari
linked to: Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani in Fath al-Bari