OverviewA Hanafi scholar remembered for teaching even while imprisoned.CategoryScholarPeriodBirth date unknown · d. c. 1090 CE
Life and settingAl-Sarakhsi taught in Central Asia and developed the legal tradition associated with Abu Hanifa and his students.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyBiographical accounts describe him dictating al-Mabsut while imprisoned. The work explains Hanafi rulings and their reasoning across a broad range of legal subjects.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
