OverviewA judge remembered for a book explaining Muhammad’s qualities and Muslims’ duties toward him.CategoryScholarPeriodc. 1083 – c. 1149 CE
Life and settingQadi Iyad served as a judge in the western Islamic lands and participated in the scholarly networks of Ceuta and the Maghrib.Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam
Work and legacyAl-Shifa examines Muhammad's qualities and the duties of believers toward him. His biographical works also preserve the development of the Maliki scholarly tradition.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
