Ibn Battal
Ibn Baṭṭāl ابن بطال | |
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| Title | Al-Ḥāfiẓ |
| Personal life | |
| Died | 1057 (449 AH) |
| Era | Islamic golden age |
| Region | Iberian Peninsula |
| Notable work(s) | Sharh Ibn Battal |
| Occupation | Scholar, Jurist, Traditionist, Judge |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Maliki |
| Creed | Ash'ari |
| Muslim leader | |
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Abū al-Ḥasan ʿAlī ibn Khalaf ibn ʿAbd al-Malik ibn Baṭṭāl al-Bakrī al-Qurṭubī al-Mālikī (Arabic: أبو الحسن علي بن خلف بن عبد الملك بن بطال البكري القرطبي المالكي), better known as Ibn Baṭṭāl (Arabic: اابن بطال) was an Andalusian Islamic scholar primarily known for his expertise in Hadith and Islamic jurisprudence. His celebrated Sharh Ibn Battal is a classic commentary of Sahih al-Bukhari, the first of the Six Books of Sunni Islam.