# Muhammad al-'Arabi al-Tabbani

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Muhammad al-'Arabi al-Tabbani (Arabic: محمد العربي التبّاني; 1897–1970), also known as Abu Hamid ibn Marzuq (Arabic: أبو حامد بن مرزوق) was an Algerian Maliki jurist (faqih), Ash'ari theologian, Hadith scholar (muhaddith), historian (mu'arrikh), and a genealogist (nassāba), who was the Imam of the Great Mosque in Mecca in his time.
He is considered one of the most prominent hadith scholars of his era; and he is perhaps best known for his criticism of Wahhabism/Salafism, as found in his book entitled, Bara'at al-Ash'ariyyin min 'Aqa'id al-Mukhalifin (English: The Innocence/Dissociation of the Ash'aris from the Doctrines of the Dissenters/Opponents).
His name 'al-Tabbani' is derived from the town and commune of Ouled Tebben.

## Birth

He was born in Ras el-Oued in 1315 AH/1897 AD.

## Lineage

His lineage reaches back to 'Abd al-Salam b. Mashish (d. 625/1228), whose lineage ends with al-Hasan b. 'Ali b. Abi Talib (d. 49/669).

## Teachers

He studied under many scholars, among them are:
* 'Abd al-Hamid ibn Badis.
* Yusuf al-Nabhani.
* Muhammad Bakhit al-Muti'i.
* Muhammad ibn Ja'far al-Kattani.
* Muhammad al-Makki ibn 'Azuz.
* Hamdan ibn Ahmad al-Wanisi.
* Ahmad ibn al-Khayyat al-Zakari.
* Mushtaq Ahmad al-Hindi.

## Students

Among his celebrated students are:
* 'Alawi ibn 'Abbas al-Maliki and his son Muhammad 'Alawi al-Maliki.
* 'Abdullah al-Harari.
* Muhammad Nur Saif.
* Hasan al-Mashshat.
* 'Abdullah b. Sa'id al-Lahji.
* Muhammad Amin Kutbi.
* 'Abd al-Qadir b. Ahmad al-Jaza'iri.

## Works

Among his books are the following:
* Bara'at al-Ash'ariyyin min 'Aqa'id al-Mukhalifin (Arabic: براءة الأشعريين من عقائد المخالفين, lit. 'The Innocence/Dissociation of the Ash'aris from the Doctrines of the Dissenters/Opponents'). In this book, he criticized the doctrinal views advocated by Ibn Taymiyya (d. 728/1328) and his student Ibn al-Qayyim (d. 751/1350), and Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (d. 1207/1792) and his followers.
* Al-Ta'aqqub al-Mufid 'ala Hadyy al-Zar'i al-Shadid (Arabic: التعقب المفيد على هدي الزرعي الشديد). In this book, he criticized Ibn al-Qayyim's book Zad al-Ma'ad.
* Tahzir al-'Abqari min Muhadarat al-Khudari (Arabic: تحذير العبقري من محاضرات الخضري). In this book, he criticized the Egyptian legal historian Muhammad al-Khudari (d. 1345/1927).

## Death

He died in 1390 AH/1970 AD in Mecca and was buried in Jannat al-Mu'alla cemetery, next to the tomb of Asma' bint Abi Bakr (d. 73/692).