OverviewA poet and scholar remembered for collecting sayings attributed to Ali.CategoryScholarPeriodc. 970 – c. 1015 CE
Life and settingAl-Sharif al-Radi belonged to a prominent family in Baghdad and wrote Arabic poetry alongside works of religious scholarship.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyNahj al-Balagha gathers sermons, letters and sayings attributed to Ali ibn Abi Talib. Individual attributions remain a subject of scholarly examination rather than a single settled judgment.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
