Uthman ibn Sa'id al-Darimi (Arabic:عثمان بن سعيد الدارمي), full name Abu Sa'eed Uthman ibn Sa'id ibn Khalid ibn Sa'id al-Darimi, was a 9th-century Islamic scholar and Athari[2][3][1] theologian.[4] A narrator of hadith, he was known for being extremely strict against the Jahmi and Karami schools of thought which prevailed during his time.[1][3] His best known work is the Naqd 'Uthman ibn Sa'id 'alal-Marisi al-Jahmi al-Anid, a detailed refutation against one of his contemporaries, Bishr al-Marisi.[3]
Uthman ibn Sa'id al-Darimi | |
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 Arabic calligraphy of Uthman ibn Sa'eed al-Darimi | |
| Title | Imam al-Hafiz |
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| Born | Abu Sa'eed Uthman ibn Sa'id ibn Khalid ibn Sa'id 815 |
| Died | 894 |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Shafi'i |
| Creed | Athari[1] |
| Main interest(s) | Qur'an, Hadith, Aqidah, Refuting Jahmi and Karami ideas |
| Notable work(s) | Naqd 'Uthman ibn Sa'id 'alal-Marisi al-Jahmi al-Anid |
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Biography
editUthman ibn Sa'id al-Darimi was born in the year 815.[2][4] He adhered to the Shafi'i school of thought. Darimi learned hadith and other prophetic traditions from the leading scholars of his time, Ali ibn al-Madini, Yahya ibn Ma'in and the founder of the Hanbali school, Ahmad ibn Hanbal.[2][1][3] He became a narrator of hadith, and later scholars like Ibn Hibban and Hakim al-Nishapuri would narrate hadith from him.[3][5][6]
Controversy
editUthman ibn Sa'id al-Darimi was known for his aggression against the Jahmi school.[1][6] He was severe against Bishr al-Marisi, even going as far as to excommunicate him and write a book of refutations against him.[6] His writings were quoted by later traditionist Athari scholars like Ibn Taymiyyah.[3]
Aside from the Jahmis, Darimi was also against the Karami school.[1][6] He stood against them, denouncing them repeatedly for their anthropomorphistic beliefs regarding God's nature.[6] His persistent efforts to defame the Karamiyyah resulted in their founder, Ibn Karram, being expelled from Nishapur.[1][6]
The historian Al-Dhahabi said that Darimi was a “stinger in the eyes of the heretics.”[1]
Works
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- ^ a b c d e f "منصة حفظ التراث الإسلامي | عثمان بن سعيد الدارمي ، ت 280 هـ". www.islamic-heritage.com. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ a b c d e f Sattar, Shehzad (2016-06-15). "Uthman bin Sa'eed Ad-Darimi (200 – 280H)". Salafi Research Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ a b c Alavi, Mohammad Kazem; Gholami, Translated by Rahim (2017-09-28), "al-Dārimī, Abū Saʿīd ʿUthmān", Encyclopaedia Islamica, Brill, retrieved 2024-03-24
- ^ "الدارمي عثمان بن سعيد بن خالد بن سعيد - The Hadith Transmitters Encyclopedia". hadithtransmitters.hawramani.com. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ a b c d e f التاريخ, تراحم عبر. "عثمان بن سعيد بن خالد الدارمي السجستاني أبي سعيد". tarajm.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ a b "عثمان بن سعيد الدارمي - المكتبة الشاملة". shamela.ws. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
- ^ a b "Hafiz Uthman ad-Darimi's books on SifatuSafwa". www.sifatusafwa.com. Retrieved 2024-03-24.