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AL-KAFI #1185: KECERDASAN IYAS BIN MUAWIYAH AL-MUZANI
Who was Iyas bin Muawiyah al-Muzani and what were his virtues and wisdom as a judge?
Short answer
Iyas bin Mu’awiyah bin Qurrah al-Muzani was born in 46 AH in Yamamah, Najd, and was a tabi’i who met several companions such as Anas bin Malik R.A. His intelligence was evident from childhood in Basra, for example when he answered a Jewish teacher's argument about eating in…
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
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Summary
Iyas bin Mu’awiyah bin Qurrah al-Muzani was born in 46 AH in Yamamah, Najd, and was a tabi’i who met several companions such as Anas bin Malik R.A. His intelligence was evident from childhood in Basra, for example when he answered a Jewish teacher's argument about eating in paradise. He was later appointed Qadhi of Basra by Caliph Umar bin Abdul Aziz and became known for his wise answers and rulings, including his argument on why intoxicants are prohibited.
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Beliau ialah seorang tabi'in yang pernah bertemu dengan beberapa orang sahabat, antaranya Anas bin Malik R.A.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1185: KECERDASAN IYAS BIN MUAWIYAH AL-MUZANI”, 31 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3254-al-kafi-1185-kecerdasan-iyas-bin-muawiyah-al-muzani. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/biography-intelligence-iyas-bin-muawiyah-al-muzani/