al-Sharḥ wa-l-ibāna ʿalā uṣūl al-sunna
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al-Sharḥ wa-l-ibāna ʿalā uṣūl al-sunna is a classical Sunni creed treatise by the Hanbali scholar Ibn Batta al-Ukbari that expounds early orthodox theological principles and beliefs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Methodology of Ahl al-Sunnah wa’l-Jama‘ah | 1 |
| al-Sharḥ wa-l-ibāna ʿalā uṣūl al-sunna canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7506379 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: al-Sharḥ wa-l-ibāna ʿalā uṣūl al-sunna Context triple: [Ibn Batta al-Ukbari, notableWork, al-Sharḥ wa-l-ibāna ʿalā uṣūl al-sunna]
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A.
Al-Majmu' Sharh al-Muhadhdhab
Al-Majmu' Sharh al-Muhadhdhab is a monumental, unfinished Shafi'i fiqh commentary by the medieval scholar Al-Nawawi, widely regarded as one of the most comprehensive and authoritative works in Islamic jurisprudence.
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B.
al-Wajiz fi Fiqh al-Imam al-Shafi'i
al-Wajiz fi Fiqh al-Imam al-Shafi'i is a concise manual of Shafi'i Islamic jurisprudence authored by the eminent theologian and jurist Abu Hamid al-Ghazali.
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C.
al-Mughni by Ibn Qudamah
Al-Mughni by Ibn Qudamah is a monumental medieval Islamic legal encyclopedia that systematically presents and analyzes Hanbali jurisprudence alongside the opinions of other major Sunni schools.
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D.
Tahdhib al-Ahkam
Tahdhib al-Ahkam is a major Shi'a hadith and jurisprudential compilation by Shaykh al-Tusi, regarded as one of the Four Books of Twelver Shi'ism.
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E.
Al-Minhaj bi Sharh Sahih Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj
Al-Minhaj bi Sharh Sahih Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj is Imam al-Nawawi’s renowned and widely studied commentary on Sahih Muslim, offering detailed explanations of its hadiths and their legal and theological implications.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: al-Sharḥ wa-l-ibāna ʿalā uṣūl al-sunna Target entity description: al-Sharḥ wa-l-ibāna ʿalā uṣūl al-sunna is a classical Sunni creed treatise by the Hanbali scholar Ibn Batta al-Ukbari that expounds early orthodox theological principles and beliefs.
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A.
Al-Majmu' Sharh al-Muhadhdhab
Al-Majmu' Sharh al-Muhadhdhab is a monumental, unfinished Shafi'i fiqh commentary by the medieval scholar Al-Nawawi, widely regarded as one of the most comprehensive and authoritative works in Islamic jurisprudence.
-
B.
al-Wajiz fi Fiqh al-Imam al-Shafi'i
al-Wajiz fi Fiqh al-Imam al-Shafi'i is a concise manual of Shafi'i Islamic jurisprudence authored by the eminent theologian and jurist Abu Hamid al-Ghazali.
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C.
al-Mughni by Ibn Qudamah
Al-Mughni by Ibn Qudamah is a monumental medieval Islamic legal encyclopedia that systematically presents and analyzes Hanbali jurisprudence alongside the opinions of other major Sunni schools.
-
D.
Tahdhib al-Ahkam
Tahdhib al-Ahkam is a major Shi'a hadith and jurisprudential compilation by Shaykh al-Tusi, regarded as one of the Four Books of Twelver Shi'ism.
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E.
Al-Minhaj bi Sharh Sahih Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj
Al-Minhaj bi Sharh Sahih Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj is Imam al-Nawawi’s renowned and widely studied commentary on Sahih Muslim, offering detailed explanations of its hadiths and their legal and theological implications.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hanbali creed text
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Islamic theological work ⓘ Sunni creed treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify orthodox Sunni principles
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refute heterodox theological views ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Baghdad scholarly milieu ⓘ |
| author | Ibn Batta al-Ukbari ⓘ |
| citedBy | later Sunni creed authors ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| discusses |
Qurʾan as uncreated speech of God
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Sunni orthodox beliefs ⓘ attributes of God ⓘ companions of the Prophet ⓘ early Sunni creed ⓘ faith (īmān) ⓘ innovations (bidʿa) ⓘ predestination (qadar) ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
adherence to prophetic hadiths in creed
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following the Salaf (pious predecessors) ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
uṣūl al-sunna (foundations of the Sunnah)
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linked to:
Sunnah
|
| genre | ʿaqīda literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ahmad ibn Hanbal’s creed positions
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early Hanbali scholars ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Sunna as source of creed
ⓘ
community consensus (ijmāʿ) in belief ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| madhhab |
Hanbali
ⓘ
linked to:
Hanbali school
|
| opposes |
Jahmite views on divine attributes
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Muʿtazilite theology ⓘ extremist views on faith and sin ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Iraq ⓘ |
| religiousDiscipline |
uṣūl al-sunna
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ʿaqīda (Islamic creed) ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sunni traditionalism ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Hanbali jurists
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Sunni theologians ⓘ |
| supportsViewpoint |
adherence to textual evidence from Qurʾan and Sunna
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affirmation of divine attributes without metaphorical reinterpretation ⓘ rejection of theological speculation (kalām) ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Athari ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Islamic centuries ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hanbali theological education
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Sunni creed studies ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: al-Sharḥ wa-l-ibāna ʿalā uṣūl al-sunna Description of subject: al-Sharḥ wa-l-ibāna ʿalā uṣūl al-sunna is a classical Sunni creed treatise by the Hanbali scholar Ibn Batta al-Ukbari that expounds early orthodox theological principles and beliefs.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: al-Sharḥ wa-l-ibāna ʿalā uṣūl al-sunna