Lisan al-Mizan
Book by Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani
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Lisan al-Mizan (Arabic: لسان الميزان, romanized: Lisān al-Mīzān) is one of the classic book of Ilm al-Rijal (Science of Narrators or Biographical evaluation) written by Hafiz Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani (d.852 AH) in the 9th century of Islamic History.[1][2][3]
AuthorIbn Hajar al-Asqalani (d.852 AH)
Originaltitleلسان الميزان
LanguageArabic
GenreIlm al-Rijal (عِلْمُ الرِّجال) Biographical evaluation
| Author | Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani (d.852 AH) |
|---|---|
| Original title | لسان الميزان |
| Language | Arabic |
| Genre | Ilm al-Rijal (عِلْمُ الرِّجال) Biographical evaluation |
Description
This book is actually the rework of Imam al-Dhahabi book by the name of Mizan al-Itidal. Ibn Hijr has refined it, made this work expansive and named it as Lisan al-Mizan. It is one of the most popular book in the field of Ilm al-Rijal (Science of Narrators or Biographical evaluation) and contains more than 6000 pages.[4]