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Hadith narrator

Ḥajjāj ibn Muḥammad al-Kalbī

يوسف بن عبد الرحمن المزي

Abu al-Hajjaj · al-Hafiz

1256 CE – 1341 CE (120 AH – 180 AH)(aged ~85) Born in Kufa Died in Kufa Kalb

Jamāl al-Dīn Abū al-Ḥajjāj Yūsuf ibn al-Zakī ʻAbd al-Raḥmān al-Mizzī was a prominent 13th-14th century Syrian muhaddith and scholar of Ilm al-rijāl, known for his expertise in hadith transmission and Arabic philology.

Al-Mizzī was born near Aleppo in 1256 CE during the late Ayyubid period and later moved to al-Mizza near Damascus. He studied Qur'an and fiqh in childhood and became a leading muhaddith, influenced by his friend Ibn Taymiyya. Despite some suspicion about his Ash'arī beliefs, he headed the Dar al-Hadith al-Ashrafiyya in Damascus from 1319. He travelled extensively across the Mamluk Sultanate, contributing significantly to hadith sciences and Arabic grammar. He died in Damascus in 1341/2 CE and was buried in the Sufiyyah graveyard.

Significance

He is significant for his comprehensive biographical works on hadith transmitters and his leadership in hadith scholarship during the Mamluk era.

Reputation in tradition

Regarded as the foremost Ilm al-rijāl scholar and a reliable muhaddith in Sunni tradition.
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Father

al-Zakī ʻAbd al-Raḥmān (الزكي عبد الرحمن)
Classical grade
thiqa
Generation
Tābiʿ al-Tābiʿīn
Narrations by collection
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Why they matter in hadith

He is significant as a trustworthy transmitter in the third generation, frequently cited in major hadith collections.

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