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Hisham was one of the most prominent intellectual figures and most well-known Shi'a scholars of the second century AH. He was praised by both Shi'a and Sunni scholars. His presence in the scholarly sessions of Yahya b. Khalid al-Barmaki as the host or the judge of debates and his receiving several prizes from Harun al-Rashid attests to his high scholarly status. | Hisham was one of the most prominent intellectual figures and most well-known Shi'a scholars of the second century AH. He was praised by both Shi'a and Sunni scholars. His presence in the scholarly sessions of Yahya b. Khalid al-Barmaki as the host or the judge of debates and his receiving several prizes from [[Harun al-Rashid]] attests to his high scholarly status.<ref>Mufīd, ''al-Ikhtiṣāṣ'', p. 109; Ibn Shahrāshūb, ''Maʿālim al-ʿulamā'', vol. 1, p. 329.</ref> | ||
Hisham was familiar with many disciplines and sciences of his time and produced scholarly works on them. Ibn al-Nadim regards Hisham as a Shiite theologian who was skillful in debating. Al-Shahrastani doubts the authenticity of some of the viewpoints attributed to Hisham, as they do not suit Hisham's profound though. | Hisham was familiar with many disciplines and sciences of his time and produced scholarly works on them. Ibn al-Nadim regards Hisham as a Shiite theologian who was skillful in debating.<ref>Kashshī, ''al-Rijāl'', p. 223.</ref>31 Al-Shahrastani doubts the authenticity of some of the viewpoints attributed to Hisham, as they do not suit Hisham's profound though.<ref>Rāghib al-Iṣfahānī, ''Muḥāḍirāt al-adibāʾ'', vol. 1, p. 311.</ref> | ||
It has been reported that Hisham was critical of philosophers, which indicates his familiarity with their ideas. | It has been reported that Hisham was critical of philosophers, which indicates his familiarity with their ideas.<ref>Kashshī, ''al-Rijāl'', p. 258, 263; Shūshtarī, ''Majālis al-muʾminīn'', vol. 1, p. 369-370.</ref> | ||
Hisham was also familiar with traditional sciences. ''Kitab al-alfaz'' (the Book of Words), which is regarded as the first work in [[ | Hisham was also familiar with traditional sciences. ''Kitab al-alfaz'' (the Book of Words), which is regarded as the first work in [[principles of jurisprudence]], belongs to him.<ref>Ṭūsī, ''al-Fihrist'', p. 355-366; Ṣadr, ''Taʾsīs al-Shīʿa'', p. 360-361.</ref> His Usuli viewpoints include the authority of [[mutawatir]] hadith, [[istishab]], and [[Ijma'|consensus]].<ref>Khayyāṭ, ''al-Intiṣār wa al-rad'', p. 139, 157, 158; Mamaqānī, ''Tanqīḥ al-maqāl'', vol. 3, p. 296; Asʿadī, ''Hishām b. al-Ḥakam'', p. 46 (notes).</ref> | ||
==Teachers and Students== | ==Teachers and Students== | ||