Hammad al-Harrani

Hammad al-Harrani (Arabic: حماد الحراني) or Abu al-Thana' Hammad ibn Hibat Allah ibn Hammad ibn al-Fudayl al-Harrani al-Hanbali was a Muslim scholar, poet, merchant and traveler who left his home town Harran to live in Alexandria under the reign of Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi. Both towns were dominated by Hanbali school. However, he came back to Harran and died there in 598 AH/1202 AD.^[1] He is the author of a lost history of Harran^[2] and compiled poems.^[3]

Hammad al-Harrani
حماد الحراني
Born	Abu al-Thana' Hammad ibn Hibat Allah ibn Hammad ibn al-Fudayl al-Harrani al-Hanbali 12th century Harran
Died	1202 Harran
Nationality	Ayyubid Sultanate
Occupation(s)	Scholar, Poet, Merchant, Traveler
Era	Islamic Golden Age
Known for	History of Harran, Poetry
Notable work	Lost history of Harran, Compiled poems

There were many scholars who listened and reported hadiths from Hammad al-Harrani during his stay in Alexandria and after he returned to Harran; among them were Ibn al-Hajib (570-646 AH) and Ahmad al-Harrani.^[4]

Hammad al-Harrani's autograph, dated 1179 A.D., Adilnor Collection.

See also

• Hanbali