الرحلةThe Journey

ابن قيم الجوزية

Ibn al-Qayyim (RH)

Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah

Also known as: Ibn Qayyim

691–751 AH · 1292–1350 CE

Fiqh Hanbali Theology

Ibn Taymiyyah's leading student, admired for his writings on the heart and the Prophet's way.

Ibn al-Qayyim took his name from his father, the superintendent (qayyim) of the Jawziyyah college in Damascus. From 1313 he became the devoted student of Ibn Taymiyyah, and he was imprisoned with him in the Damascus citadel.

He wrote with great warmth on the inner life and the love of Allah. His works include Zad al-Ma'ad on the guidance of the Prophet ﷺ, Madarij al-Salikin, a commentary on a Sufi manual of spiritual stations, al-Jawab al-Kafi (also known as al-Da' wa al-Dawa'), and I'lam al-Muwaqqi'in on legal theory and the role of the mufti. His books are read widely across the Muslim world today.

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Life journey

  1. 1292 CE Damascus دمشق
    Died 1350 CE · 751 AH

Teachers

  • Ibn Taymiyyah (RH) 1263–1328 CE
    Ibn al-Qayyim was his closest student from 1312 until Ibn Taymiyyah's death in 1328.

Students

  • Ibn Rajab (RH) 1335–1393 CE
    Ibn Rajab attended Ibn al-Qayyim's lessons in Damascus.

Key works

  • Zad al-Ma'ad زاد المعاد
    Provisions for the Hereafter
    On the guidance of the Prophet ﷺ in worship, conduct and medicine.
  • Madarij al-Salikin مدارج السالكين
    Stations of the Seekers
    A commentary on al-Harawi's manual of spiritual stations.

Places in their life

The courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
The courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque, Damascus
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources

  • Ibn Rajab, al-Dhayl 'ala Tabaqat al-Hanabila
  • Ibn Kathir, al-Bidaya wa al-Nihaya
Draft, awaiting scholarly review.