Historical Figure
al-Nawawi
Ayyubid
Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi was a jurist and hadith scholar, better known for authoring The Meadows of the Righteous and Sharh Sahih Muslim. Despite dying at the relatively early age of 45, Al-Nawawi authored numerous and lengthy works ranging from hadith, to theology, biography, and jurisprudence that are still read to this day. Al-Nawawi, along with Abu al-Qasim al-Rafi'i, are leading jurists of the earlier classical age, known by the Shafi'i school as the Two Shaykhs.
Connection to Damascus
Born near Damascus; studied in Damascus from age 18; spent his entire scholarly career there; head of the Ashrafiyya Dar al-Hadith in Damascus.
Known for
Riyad al-Salihin; Sharh Sahih Muslim; one of the most influential Shafi'i jurists.
Lifespan
1233 – 1277-12-21
Biography
Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi was a jurist and hadith scholar, better known for authoring The Meadows of the Righteous and Sharh Sahih Muslim. Despite dying at the relatively early age of 45, Al-Nawawi authored numerous and lengthy works ranging from hadith, to theology, biography, and jurisprudence that are still read to this day. Al-Nawawi, along with Abu al-Qasim al-Rafi'i, are leading jurists of the earlier classical age, known by the Shafi'i school as the Two Shaykhs.