| Religion: | Islam |
| Ghulam al-Khallal | |
| Native Name: | غلام الخلال |
| Native Name Lang: | ar |
| Birth Name: | Abu Bakr 'Abd al-Aziz ibn Ja'far |
| Birth Date: | 898 CE |
| Death Date: | 973 CE (age 78) |
| Resting Place: | Al-Khilani Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Era: | Islamic Golden Age |
| Region: | Mesopotamia |
| Denomination: | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence: | Hanbali |
| Creed: | Athari |
| Notable Works: | Zad al-Musafir fi Fiqh 'ala al-Madhab al-Imam Ahmad |
| Disciple Of: | Abu Bakr al-Khallal |
Ghulam al-Khallal (Arabic: غلام الخلال, died 973), full name Abu Bakr 'Abd al-Aziz ibn Ja'far, was a Muslim Hanbali scholar and theologian.[1] [2] [3] He was a close student of Abu Bakr al-Khallal, hence he received his name Ghulam, which means assistant.[4] Ghulam al-Khallal was also a trustworthy narrator of Hadith.
Ghulam al-Khallal was born in 898. Not much is known about his early life. He is known to have been a companion of Ahmad ibn Hanbal, the founder of the Hanbali school of thought.[5] The historian Al-Dhahabi praised him, saying that “no one came after the companions of Ahmad like Ghulam al-Khallal, and no one came after him in turn like Abdul Aziz, unless he was Abu al-Qasim al-Kharaqani.” Ghulam al-Khallal was also a Hadith narrator, and scholars including Ibn Battah narrated from him.
Ghulam al-Khallal died in the year 973, and was buried in Baghdad, Iraq. His grave is believed to be located in the mausoleum room of the Al-Khilani Mosque which is now a Shi'ite shrine dedicated to the Shi'ite saint Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Uthman. Modern historians including Imad Abd al-Salam Rauf and Yunus as-Samarrai have identified the grave in the mausoleum as belonging to Ghulam al-Khallal.[6] [7]