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A scholar known for his commentary on the Prophet's biography, the al-Rawd al-unuf; he is counted one of the seven saints of Marrakesh.
His full name was Abu'l-Qâsim 'Abd al-Rahmân b. 'Abdillâh b. Ahmad al-Khath'amî al-Suhaylî al-Mâlaqî. He was born in 508 (1114) at Suhayl near Málaga, in the south of al-Andalus.
Although it is reported that he lost his sight, notes in his own hand are found in copies of the al-Rawd al-unuf, which points either to his having kept part of his sight or to the blindness having come late in life.
At Málaga, Cordoba and Seville he studied under scholars of Qur'anic recitation, grammar and jurisprudence; he took hadith, exegesis and legal theory from Ibn al-'Arabî.
He distinguished himself in the Prophet's biography, in hadith, exegesis, jurisprudence, grammar and Arabic letters.
He died at Marrakesh on 26 Sha'bân of the year 581 (22 November 1185).
His Circle of Influence — In his scholarly person the learned traditions of al-Andalus and of the Maghrib come together. In the tradition of visitation that recounts the seven renowned figures buried at Marrakesh (the sab'atu rijâl) his name appears as one of those seven.
His Works — The al-Rawd al-unuf is the most comprehensive commentary written on the biography of Ibn Hishâm. The Natâ'ij al-fikar is on grammar; the al-Ta'rîf wa'l-i'lâm is the first separate work written on the unnamed persons of the Qur'an.
His Tomb and Complex — He was buried in the cemetery of Jabbânat al-Shuyûkh at Marrakesh, and the place became an important site of visitation.
Sources
- TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA) · entry “Süheylî”
- TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA) — Ahmet Turan Arslan · vol. 38, pp. 30-32, entry “SÜHEYLÎ, Abdurrahman b. Abdullah”
- TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA) — Muhammed Rezûk · vol. 29, pp. 166-168, entry “MERAKEŞ”
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