Abu Nu'aym al-Asbahani (430H)

Abu Nu'aym Ahmad ibn Abdallah al-Asbahani (336-430H)

Al-Imam, al-Hafidh, at-Thiqah, al-'Allamah, As-Sufi, Sheikh al-Islam. Among the great Huffadh of his time, author of the famous Hiliyah al-Awliyyah. Shafii of Madhhab.