Faith Community
Islam; Sunni Islam
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Ibn Hibban
0883-01-01 – 0965-01-01
Life & Legacy
Muḥammad ibn Hibbān al-Bustī (Arabic: محمد ابن حبان البستی) (c. 270–354/884–965) was a Muslim Arab scholar, polymath and a prominent Shafi'i traditionist, ḥadith critic, evaluator of rijal, compiler and interpreter of hadith. He was a prolific writer and well-versed in numerous Islamic fields such as fiqh (reaching the level of Ijtihad) as well as in the sciences of astronomy, medicine, history and other disciplines.
Occupation & Career
muhaddith, qadi, physician, historian, Islamic jurist, geographer, theologian
Faith & Community
Islam; Sunni Islam
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Sahih Ibn Hibbaan; al-Thiqāt; Mashāhīr ʻulamāʼ al-amṣār wa-aʻlām fuqahāʼ al-aqṭār
Legacy Highlights
Church
Islam · Sunni Islam
Notable Work
al-Thiqāt · Mashāhīr ʻulamāʼ al-amṣār wa-aʻlām fuqahāʼ al-aqṭār · Sahih Ibn Hibbaan
Verified Legacy Record
Notable Work
Sahih Ibn Hibbaan
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Notable Work
al-Thiqāt
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q4794354 · wikidata
Notable Work
Mashāhīr ʻulamāʼ al-amṣār wa-aʻlām fuqahāʼ al-aqṭār
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q4794354 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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