Abu al-Fadl Muhammad ibn al-Imam
Muhammad ibn al-Imam | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Died | 845 AH (c. 1441–1442) |
| Arabic name | |
| Personal (Ism) | Muhammad محمد |
| Patronymic (Nasab) | Ibn Ibrahim ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn Abdallah ابن ابراهيم ابن عبد الرحمان ابن محمد ابن عبد الله |
| Teknonymic (Kunya) | Abu al-Fadl أبو الفضل |
| Toponymic (Nisba) | al-Tilimsani التلمساني |
Abu al-Fadl Muhammad ibn al-Imam (Arabic: أبو الفضل محمد ابن الإمام; d. 845 AH/ c. 1441) was a Tlemcen-born Maliki jurist and polymath from the prominent Awlad al-Imam (“Sons of the Imam”) family. He taught in major centers of learning in the western and eastern Islamic world, including Damascus and al-Quds, where his study circles attracted students. Biographical sources credit him with introducing several influential works to the Maghrib, including al-Shamil by Bahram al-Damiri, and with contributing to the transmission of Maliki jurisprudence and the rational sciences in the Maghrib.