The Influence of al-Muḥāsibī on the Major Figures of Islamic Sufism
Abstract
The thought of El Harith Bnou Assad Al Mohassabi has formed a strong coherent system. It was enriched not only by external factors represented in his legitimal scientific formation and the data of hi sera, but also by internal ones manifested in his being a remote personality away from glamour, lights and façade.
It’s evident for such a personality to have a strong influence on his contemporary suffists and his disciples.
In the present humble article I will reveal how al Harith managed to influence many erudite who came after him, such as Abi Tateb despiten a being so famous.
The influence was not limited to suffists alone but it reacjed both erudites and literary people.
Al Harith’s great impact was generally on the Islamic thought ans basically on the Ash’ari doctrine.
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