Islamic History · July 1, 2026

Muḥammad b. Aḥmad b. Ismāʿīl

His kunyah (teknonym) is Abū Ṭāhir. He is from Anbār. He was a khāṭīb (orator). He became famous under the name Ibn Abī Safar. He traveled to many towns. He heard many ḥadīths. He was a trustworthy, pious, virtuous, and …

His kunyah (teknonym) is Abū Ṭāhir. He is from Anbār. He was a khāṭīb (orator). He became famous under the name Ibn Abī Safar. He traveled to many towns. He heard many ḥadīths. He was a trustworthy, pious, virtuous, and devout person. Khāṭīb al-Baghdādī heard ḥadīths from him. He narrated his works from him. Muḥammad b. Aḥmad passed away in the month of Jamāʿ al-Ziyāhir of this year in the city of Anbār, nearing one hundred years of age. May Allah have mercy on him.