Zain Al-Din Abdulrahman bin Ahmad bin Abdulrahman Al-Sakhawi Al-Ansari Al-Shafi’i Al-Burhani, known as ibn Misk (Arabic: زين الدين عبدالرحمن بن أحمد السَّخاوي الأنصاري الشافعي البرهاني المعروف بابن مسك).
(1616 – 1711 AD) (1025 – 1123 AH), was an Egyptian Shafi’i jurisprudent, author and poet from the seventeenth century AD/11 AH. He summarized his biography by mentioning his writings. He wrote many books about jurisprudence, literature and language. He also had a collection of poems.
His career.
He is Abdulrahman ibn Misk Abdulrahman ibn Ahmad ibn Abdulrahman ibn Ahmad ibn Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Misk Al-Sakhawi Al-Ansari Al-Shafi’i Al-Burhani. He was born in 1025 AH / 1616 AD and died in 1123 AH / 1711 AD. He was mentioned by in "Authors' dictionary" (Arabic title:Mu'jam al-Mu'allifin), who said about him, "Abdulrahman bin Ahmad bin Abdulrahman bin Misk Al-Sakhawi, al-Shafi’i, known as Ibn Misk (Zain al-Din) was a scholar and a writer. His writings included Al-Ajweba; Tanweeq Al-Nataqa fe Elm Al-Waraqah; Al-Dur Al-Nafis fe Al-jam' bayna Al-Tadsis wa Al-Takhmis fe Qasidet Al-Burdah; three poetic collections about love, praise, and judgement; a letter in Al-Zij; and an explanation of Al-Maqsura Al-Duraidiyyah". said about him in "The gift of those who know" (Arabic title:Hadeyyat Al-Arifeen), "Ibn Misk Al-Sakhawi – Abdulrahman ibn Ahmad al-Shafi’I, who was a writer, known as Ibn Misk Al-Sakhawi was born in 1025 AD and died in 1123 AD. Among his works were Al-Ajweba Al-Mustanbatah ala Al-Aselah Al-Multaqatah, Ershad Al-Ghawi fe Esa'ad Al-Taleb Al- Rawi, Al-Estitan fima Yu'tasam men Al-Shaitan, Tanweeq Al-Waraqah fe Elm Al-Nataqah, Al-Dur Al-Nafis fe Al-jam' bayna Al-Tadsis wa Al-Takhmis fe Qasidet Al-Burdah, a collection of poems, a letter in Al-Zij, Rawnaq Al-Mahakem fima Yuzawwaj fih Al-Hakem, an explanation of Al-Maqsura Al-Duraidiyyah, Dharb Al-Targhib fe Fadl Al-Salat ala Al-Habib, Ghali Al-Esnad fe Madh Al-Nabi (pbuh), Al-Wudueyyah poem and its explanation.