Siraj al-Din al-Ushi

Siraj al-Din 'Ali b. 'Uthman al-Ushi al-Farghani (Arabic: سراج الدين علي بن عثمان الأوشي الفرغاني‎) was a Hanafi jurist, Maturidi theologian, hadith expert (muhaddith), Chief Judge or Supreme Judge (Qadi al-Qudah or 'Aqda al-Qudah as he was also called), and researcher who has ferreted out facts and established them (muhaqqiq). He is probably best known for his work on a confession of faith in rhyme entitled al-Qasida al-Lamiyya fi al-Tawhid, also called Bad' al-Amali or from the opening words Qasidat Yaqulu al-'Abd.

He was born or lived in Osh (Ush), by the Ferghana Valley (Ush in today's Kyrgyzstan) and hence his demonym al-Ushi.

His well known writings include:

• Al-Fatawa al-Sirajiyyah (Arabic: الفتاوى السراجية‎).
• Bad' al-Amali (Arabic: بدء الأمالي‎).
• Ghurar al-Akhbar wa Durar al-Ash'ar (Arabic: غرر الأخبار ودرر الأشعار‎), abstract Nisab al-Akhbar li-Tadhkirat al-Akhyar (Arabic: نصاب الأخبار لتذكرة الأخيار‎), 1000 short traditions in 100 chapters.

He passed away at the end of the 6th /12th century, after 569 AH (1173/4 AD), specifically in 575/1179–80.