Al-‘Izz ibn ‘Abd al-Salam and the Sultan of the Scholars and the Commentator on the Tahaawi Creed

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is Al-‘Izz ibn ‘Abd al-Salam the one titled the Sultan of the Scholars? And is he the commentator on the Tahaawi Creed?

Answer:
Yes, he is the one titled the Sultan of the Scholars because of his strength and strictness, and because he does not fear the blame of any blamer for the sake of Allah, and he confronts rulers with resolve and strength, because he does not fear the blame of any blamer for the sake of Allah; therefore, he was given this title. As for the commentator on the Tahaawi Creed, it is not Al-‘Izz [ibn ‘Abd al-Salam]; rather, it is Al-‘Izz ibn Abi al-‘Izz, who is a Hanafi. As for Al-‘Izz ibn ‘Abd al-Salam, he is a Maliki or a Shafi‘i, not a Hanafi. Yes.