Hafiz Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani (رحمه الله) was one of the greatest Islamic scholars of the 15th century, widely recognized as a leading authority in the science of Hadith. He was born in 1372 CE in Cairo, Egypt, and belonged to the Shafi‘i school of jurisprudence.

He is best known for his monumental work Fath al-Bari, a detailed and highly respected commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari, which remains one of the most important references in Islamic scholarship. Over his lifetime, he authored around 150 works covering Hadith, history, biography, Tafsir, and Fiqh.

Ibn Hajar was given prestigious titles such as “Hafiz al-Asr” (the leading حافظ of his time) and “Amir al-Mu’minin fi al-Hadith”, reflecting his unmatched mastery in Hadith علوم. He also served multiple times as a chief judge (Qadi) in Egypt.

He passed away in 1449 CE in Cairo, and his funeral was attended by tens of thousands, showing his عظیم مقام among scholars and the عامة الناس.