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Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan az-Zubaydī, Abū Bakr (محمد بن الحسن الزبيدي أبو بكر)
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| Born | 918 or 928 [306 or 316 A.H.] |
| Died | 6 September 989 (aged 61) [379 A.H.] |
| Other names | Abū Bakr az-Zubaydī al-Andalusī, Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan az-Zubaydī al-Ishbīlī |
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| Era | Caliphate of Córdoba (Ḥakīm II era) |
| Main interests | poetry, philology, fiqh (law), etc. |
| Notable works | Ṭabaqāt an-Naḥwīyīn wa-al-Lughawīyīn |
| Influenced | Abū al-Walid Muḥammad (d. ca. 1048), son and pupil. |
Abū Bakr az-Zubaydī (أبو بكر الزبيدي) was a famous scholar from Al-Andalus, which is now Spain. He was also known as Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan az-Zubaydī. He lived a long time ago, in the 900s.
Abū Bakr az-Zubaydī was very smart. He wrote many books about different subjects. These included language studies (called philology), history, and law. He was an important person in the Caliphate of Córdoba, a powerful Islamic kingdom.
Life of Abū Bakr az-Zubaydī
Abū Bakr az-Zubaydī was born in Seville, a city in al-Andalus. His family came from Yemen. Later, he moved to Córdoba. This city was the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate.
In Córdoba, he studied with a famous teacher named Abū ‘Alī al-Qālī. Abū Bakr az-Zubaydī became an expert in language. He especially studied the grammar book Al-Kitāb by Sībawayh.
His knowledge impressed the ruler, Caliph Ḥakam II. The Caliph was a big supporter of learning. He asked az-Zubaydī to teach his son, Prince Hishām II.
With the Caliph's support, az-Zubaydī wrote many books. These books were about language and the lives of other language experts. Later, he became a judge (called a qāḍī) in Seville. He passed away in Seville in the year 989.
Important Works
Abū Bakr az-Zubaydī wrote many books. Here are some of his most well-known works:
- Ṭabaqāt al-Naḥwīyīn wa-al-Lughawīyīn (Categories of Grammarians and Linguists): This book is like a dictionary of biographies. It tells the stories of early language experts and grammarians. It shows how important Arabic language studies were at the time.
- Mukhtaṣar al-Ayn (Selections from Al-Ayn): This book is a shorter version of an older, very important Arabic dictionary called Al-Ayn. It was written by Khalīl ibn Aḥmad.
- Laḥn al-‘awāmm: This book focused on common speech mistakes. It helped people understand and correct errors in everyday language.
- Al-wāḍīḥ fī ‘ilm al-‘arabiyya: This was a grammar book. It explained the rules of the Arabic language, building on the work of Sībawayh.
See also
In Spanish: Abu Bakr al-Zubaydi para niños
- List of Arab scientists and scholars
