Muhammad ibn Salih al-Hashimi

Abu'l-Husayn Muhammad ibn Salih ibn Umm Shayban al-Hashimi was a member of the extended Abbasid dynasty who became chief in Iraq in 973/4–975, under the Buyid emir.

Life

Muhammad ibn Salih was born in Kufa in 905/6. He came to Baghdad in 928/9, and married a daughter of the chief Abu Umar Muhammad.
He became a himself in Baghdad, first over the City of al-Mansur, then in January/February 947, over all of West Baghdad. Replaced in October/November 947, he was appointed of Egypt, Palestine, and parts of Syria.
In 973/4 he was appointed chief in Baghdad, succeeding Ibn Ma'ruf, until he was dismissed in May/June 975. He died in November/December 979.