Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad b. Mālik b. Abī al-Faḍāʾil al-Ḥammādī al-Maʿāfirī al-Yamānī (al-mutawaffā: naḥw 470 AH)

Ibn Malik Yamani was a distinguished scholar in the fields of Arabic grammar and linguistics. He is best known for his work 'Al-Alfiyya', a thousand-line poem that systematically outlines the rules of Arabic grammar. This poem has been a fundamental text in the study of Arabic grammar for centuries, serving as a core curriculum in many Islamic educational institutions. His contributions to Arabic grammar have made him a revered figure among scholars and students of the Arabic language.