OverviewA teacher in Egypt who discussed religious rules with Malik ibn Anas.CategoryScholarPeriodc. 713 – c. 791 CE
Life and settingAl-Layth taught and transmitted hadith in Egypt. His scholarship developed alongside the better-known legal circles of Madinah and Iraq.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyHe corresponded with Malik ibn Anas on legal practice. Unlike the major surviving schools, his independent school did not retain a continuous institutional following.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
SourcesOriginal concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
