795 CEmajor
Death of Imam Malik ibn Anas
وفاة الإمام مالك
Map: Medina, Arabia (24.47, 39.61)
Imam Malik ibn Anas, the scholar of Medina and founder of the Maliki school, died in the city of the Prophet. His al-Muwatta is considered the earliest extant compilation of hadith and fiqh. The Maliki school became predominant in North Africa, West Africa, and parts of the Arabian Peninsula.
Sources
- Siyar A'lam an-Nubala
- Tartib al-Madarik