Habib al-Ajami
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Habib ibn Muhammad al-‘Ajami al-Basri (
According to Ibn Hajar, Habib is a solid hadith narrator.[2] Hasan al-Basri, Ibn Sirrin, Abu Tamima al-Hujaymi and Bakir bin Abdullah narrated hadiths from him, and Sulayman al-Taymi, Hammad bin Salama, Jafar bin Sulayman and Mu'tamir bin Sulayman reported from him. Bukhari also mentioned him in al-Adab al-Mufrad (I, 366) and al-Tarikh al-Kabir (II, 326). Although Ibn al-Jawzi says that Habib, the narrator of the hadith, is another person,[3] this information should be viewed with caution unless it is confirmed by other sources.
Biography
There is insufficient information about his family and life, but he was originally from Persia. Abu al-Fayd al-Manufi records that he was the son of a king without citing the source.[4] It is rumored that Habib was engaged in trade and usury before turning to Sufism (tasawwuf), and collected a messenger's fee from the debtor if they were not able to pay when he went to collect his debt. It is said that once when he was about to eat a beggar asked him for alms and he harshly scolded him. Meanwhile, when his wife told him that his food had become bloodied, Habib regretted what he had done and decided to become an honest merchant and quit usury. According to the legend, Habib was extremely upset when the children who were playing games while he was passing by, ran away from him because they were fearful, and he went to the assembly of Hasan al-Basri and repented.
Significance
Another feature of Habib is that he is a person whose prayers are accepted according to common opinion.[5] Attar mentions various legends on this subject.[6] Habib's wife Amra was also one of the women ascetics of the time.[7]
The main importance of Habib in terms of the history of tasawwuf is that he takes place after Hasan al-Basri in the chain of succession (
See also
References
- ISBN 0-14-019264-6, 32-38
- ^ Tahzib al-Tahzib, II, 189
- ^ Sifat al-Safwa, III, 321
- ^ Jamharat al-Awliya, II, 85
- ^ Ibn al-Mulaqqin, p. 182
- ^ Tazkarat al-Awliya, p. 98
- ^ a b "HABÎB el-ACEMÎ - TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi". TDV İslam Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-03-30.