Ibn Kathir (774H)

Abu al-Fidaa, Ismail ibn 'Umar ibn Kathir (700-774H)

Al-Imam, al-Faqih, al-Muhaddith, al-Awhad, al-Bari', al-Hafidh, al-Mufassir, al-Muarrikh al-Kabir.

Student of Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, Hafidh al-Mizzi, Imam Dhahabi, Imam al-Birzali and others. Great Mufassir author of one of the most famous Tafsir, great historian author of the great history book "al-Bidayah wa al-Nihayah", great Muhaddith author of the great book "at-Takmil fi al-Jarh wa at-Ta'dil " and "Jami' as-Sunan wal-Masanid". Shafi'i of Madhab.