| Muhammad ibn Salih al-Hashimi محمد بن صالح الهاشمي | |
|---|---|
| Abbasid Chief Judge | |
| In office 973/4 – 975 Caliphs: al-Muti and al-Ta'i | |
| Preceded by | Abu Muhammad Ubaydallah ibn Ahmad ibn Ma'ruf |
| Succeeded by | Abu Muhammad Ubaydallah ibn Ahmad ibn Ma'ruf |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 905/6 Kufa |
| Died | November/December 979 Baghdad |
| Spouse | Bint Muhammad |
| Parent | Salih al-Abbasi al-Hashimi |
| Era | Islamic Golden Age |
| Region | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Main interest(s) | Islamic theology, Tawhid, Islamic jurisprudence |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Creed | Sunni |
Abu'l-Husayn Muhammad ibn Salih ibn Umm Shayban al-Hashimi (أبو الحسين محمد بن صالح بن أم شيبان الهاشمي) was a member of the extended Abbasid dynasty who became chief qadi in Iraq in 973/4–975, under the Buyid emir.
Life
Muhammad ibn Salih was born in Kufa in 905/6. He came to Baghdad in 928/9, and married a daughter of the chief qadi Abu Umar Muhammad.
He became a qadi himself in Baghdad, first over the City of al-Mansur, then in January/February 947, over all of West Baghdad. Replaced in October/November 947, he was appointed qadi of Egypt, Palestine, and parts of Syria.
In 973/4 he was appointed chief qadi in Baghdad, succeeding Ibn Ma'ruf, until he was dismissed in May/June 975. He died in November/December 979.
References
- ^ Busse 2004, p. 276.
Sources
- Busse, Heribert (2004) . Chalif und Grosskönig - Die Buyiden im Irak (945-1055) [Caliph and Great King - The Buyids in Iraq (945-1055)] (in German). Würzburg: Ergon Verlag. ISBN 3-89913-005-7.