Muhammad al-'Arabi al-Tabbani (Arabic: محمد العربي التبّاني; 1897–1970),[7] also known as Abu Hamid ibn Marzuq (Arabic: أبو حامد بن مرزوق)[8] was an Algerian Maliki jurist (faqih), Ash'ari theologian, Hadith scholar (muhaddith), historian (mu'arrikh), and a genealogist (nassāba), who was the Imam of the Great Mosque in Mecca in his time.
[9][10][11] He is considered one of the most prominent hadith scholars of his era;[1] and he is perhaps best known for his criticism of Wahhabism/Salafism,[12][13] as found in his book entitled, Bara'at al-Ash'ariyyin min 'Aqa'id al-Mukhalifin (English: The Innocence/Dissociation of the Ash'aris from the Doctrines of the Dissenters/Opponents).
[14] His name 'al-Tabbani' is derived from the town and commune of Ouled Tebben.
[15] He was born in Ras el-Oued in 1315 AH/1897 AD.
[16] He studied under many scholars, among them are:[9][17] Among his celebrated students are:[9][18] Among his books are the following:[3][14][19] He died in 1390 AH/1970 AD in Mecca and was buried in Jannat al-Mu'alla cemetery, next to the tomb of Asma' bint Abi Bakr (d.