Ubayd Allah ibn al-Hasan ibn al-Husayn al-Anbari, known as Ubayd Allah al-Anbari, was an Arab jurist, poet, lexicographer, and genealogist who also served as a governor under the Abbasid Caliphate. He is especially remembered for coining the widely repeated legal maxim kullu mujtahid musib, meaning roughly that every earnest exercise of independent legal interpretation results in an acceptable conclusion.
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RoleArab jurist, poet, lexicographer, genealogist and a governor under the Abbasid Caliphate 1 Role
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WikipediaIntroduction, gender
He was highly distinguished for coining the popular saying: "kullu mujtahid musib", roughly translated as "every earnest exercise of interpretation results in an acceptable conclusion".
Introduction, role
Ubayd Allāh ibn al-Hasan ibn al-Huṣayn al-ʿAnbarī, simply known as Ubayd Allah al-Anbari was an Arab jurist, poet, lexicographer, genealogist and a governor under the Abbasid Caliphate.
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Wikidata Q28716628, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 723
Wikidata Q28716628, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 784
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