Al-Isfahani
Al-Isfahani
, born in
Isfahan
in 948 CE, was renowned as a scholar of the hadith (
J. Pedersen in Encyclopedia of Islam v. 1, 1991:142-143
). Starting in 967 CE, he traveled in Iraq. He wrote several books and died in
Isfahan
in 1038 CE (
J. Pedersen in Encyclopedia of Islam v. 1, 1991:142-143
).