The Life of Ibn Ḥanbal

by Ibn al-Jawzi

The Life of Ibn Ḥanbal is a translation of the biography of Ibn Hanbal by the Baghdad preacher, scholar, and storyteller Ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597/1200), newly abridged for a paperback readership by translator Michael Cooperson.

Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal (d. 241/855), renowned for his profound knowledge of hadiths--the reports of the Prophet's sayings and deeds--is a major figure in the history of Islam. He was famous for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479805300
• ISBN13: 9781479805303
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.2"