Description

The passing of Hafiz Shams al-Din al-Dhahabi in Damascus. He was one of the greatest Muslim historians and hadith scholars, authoring the monumental Siyar A'lam al-Nubala (biographies of notable figures spanning Islamic history) and Tarikh al-Islam (a comprehensive history of Islam). His Mizan al-I'tidal is a critical reference for hadith narrator evaluation.

Sources

• Al-Durar al-Kaminah
• Tabaqat al-Shafi'iyyah