Young man who explored throughout the Middle East in pursuit of prophetic traditions later settled in Cairo and began teaching at the most prestigious institutions.
[4] Through their legal fatwas, opinions, significant writings, and active participation in all matters that affected the rulers and authorities in the Islamic world at the time, these ulama had a significant influence on the political incidents and general conditions that characterised this era.
By doing this, they contributed to the unity of Muslims, the joining of their ranks, the mobilisation of their forces, the raising of their religious flag, and the defence of their shariah and their edicts.
[6] He travelled to Alexandria in the year of 636A.H/1238 C.E and studied there under a sizable number of ulama, particularly under the students of Al-Hafiz Abu Tahir al-Silafi.
He performed Hajj in 643 C.E/1245 A.H, during which he joined the groups of notable religious figures who had established their centres of learning in Mecca and Medina.
After spending two years studying in Hejaz, he came back to Egypt and continued his educational journey throughout Syria and Iraq.
[6][5] His teachers were numerous and according to Al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, he took from 2250 scholars and directly heard Hadith from them.
[7][8] Although al-Dimyati was best known for his contribution in Hadith science, he was well-versed in a number of fields and was a popular prolific writer.
He was fairly rich and held high-profile academic posts, like being the professor of Zahiriyyah and Mansuriyyah.
According to Ibn Hajar, he carried on doing this until his abrupt death, which occurred while he was ascending the steps to his home and losing consciousness.
According to Ibn Tughri Burdi, he mysteriously passed away in Cairo after offering the Asr prayer.
"[7] Alam al-Din al-Birzali says: He was the last of the Huffaz, the scholars of hadith, the narrators of lofty Traditions, and those of profound intelligence.