Abū Nuʿaym al-Iṣfahānī, Aḥmad b. ʿAbd Allāh b. Aḥmad b. Isḥāq b. Mūsā b. Mihrān (336–430/947–1038), was a well-known Sunni traditionist and writer.
Doctrines and Perspectives
There are references in some sources to Abū Nuʿaym's school of law and his doctrinal inclinations, as well as his relationship with Shiʿism, which are highly relevant to an understanding of his personality.
Al-Subkī considered Abū Nuʿaym a Shāfiʿī (4/18), without stating any particular reason fo…