The statement of meanings in the explanation of the introduction of the message of Ibn Abi Yazid Al-Qayrawani

Saleh Al-Fawzan Ibn Abi Zayd Al-Qayrawani is Abdullah Abu Muhammad ibn Abd Al-Rahman Abu Zayd Al-Qayrawani, born in Al-Qayrawan in Tunisia in the year 310 AH, corresponding to 922 AD, and he is one of the scholars of the Maliki school. He was nicknamed "Malik the Younger," and he was the Imam of Malikis in his time. His most famous work is the book Al-Risala. He died in the year 386 AH, corresponding to 996 AD, at the age of 76. He studied jurisprudence with the jurists of Al-Qayrawan, relied on Abu Bakr ibn Al-Labad, and took from: Muhammad ibn Masrur Al-Hajjaj, Al-Asal, and he performed Hajj and heard from Abu Saeed ibn Al-Arebi, Muhammad ibn Al-Fath, Al-Hasan ibn Nasr Al-Susi, and Dras ibn Ismail. He heard from: the jurist Abdul Rahim ibn Al-Ajuz Al-Sabti, the jurist Abdullah ibn Ghalib Al-Sabti, Abdullah ibn Al-Walid ibn Saad Al-Ansari, and Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Abd Al-Rahman Al-Khulani. Ibn Abi Zayd Al-Qayrawani is considered one of the great Maliki jurists, with scholarly status confirmed by the scholars. He was the Imam of Malikis in his time, a collector of the Maliki school, and an explainer of its sayings. He was very memorizing and narrating. Al-Qadi Iyad said about him: "He was the Imam of Malikis in his time, their guide, a collector of the Maliki school, and an explainer of its sayings. He was broad in knowledge, a lot in memorization and narration, and his books testify to that. He was eloquent, articulate, and knowledgeable in what he said. He summarized the school and filled the lands with his writings." Hajawi said in his book "Al-Fikr Al-Sami": "He is considered from the high class of authors, and I believe he is most deserving of the saying: 'God will send to this nation at the head of every hundred years someone who renews its religion.'" His creed Imam Al-Dhahabi said in Al-Siyar: "And he - may Allah have mercy on him - was upon the way of the Salaf in principles, he did not know speech, nor did he interpret, so we ask Allah for success."