13 Facts About Al-Hattab

Al-Hattab was a scholar of the Maliki school of Islamic jurisprudence.

Al-Hattab was born in Mecca on the 18th of Ramadan in 902 AH.

Al-Hattab's lineage was from the Andalusian Ru'yani family, which immigrated from Andalusia to Tripolitania and was known for its scholars.

Al-Hattab is sometimes referred to as al-Hattab al-Saghir to differentiate him from his father, and was the oldest of his three children.

Al-Hattab is sometimes known as Hattab al-Abb, whilst his father is Hattab al-Jadd, and his most famous son Yahya who was a scholar is known as Hattab al-Ibn.

Al-Hattab initially studied under his father, who held a religious title in Mecca.

Al-Hattab studied hadith under the direct students of some of the most important scholars in Islamic history such as al-Suyuti, Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani and al-Sakhawi.

Al-Hattab took his fiqh in particular from his father, a field in which he was to later excel and become famous.

Al-Hattab studied many texts under his tutelage including the Muwatta of Imam Malik, the Mudawwana of Sahnun, the Risala of Ibn Abi Zayd, the Tamhid of Ibn 'Abd al-Barr, the Muqaddimaat of Averroes, the Dhakira of al-Qarafi, the Sharh al-'Umda of al-Fakihani, the Mukhtassar of Khalil as well as many other primary texts of the Maliki school.

Al-Hattab later began a period of travel through the Islamic world both East and West.

Al-Hattab spent a period of time studying in Egypt in particular but later moved back to Tripoli with his father.

Al-Hattab spent much of his time taking care of his father during this period of his life.

Al-Hattab died at a relatively young age, and there are different accounts as to where he actually died, whether in Mecca or in Tripoli.