Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi

Summary

Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi is a human^[1]. He was born on 752^[2]. He died in Basra^[3]. He died on 814^[4]. He worked as an ulema^[5] and muhaddith^[6].

Key Facts

• Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi passed away in Basra^[3].
• Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi was born on 752^[2].
• Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi died on 814^[4].
• Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate^[7].
• Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi worked as an ulema^[5].
• Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi's professions included muhaddith^[6].
• Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi's field of work was fiqh^[8].
• Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi's field of work was hadith^[9].
• A notable student of Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi was Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Duraqi^[10].
• A notable student of Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi was Yaqoob al-Duraqi^[11].
• A notable student of Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi was Ahmad ibn Hanbal^[12].
• A notable student of Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi was Ishaq Ibn Rahwayh^[13].
• A notable student of Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi was Ibn Abī Shaiba^[14].
• A notable student of Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi was Uthman ibn Abi Shayba^[15].
• Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi's religion is recorded as Islam^[16].
• Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam^[17].
• Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi is recorded as male^[18].
• Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi's residence is recorded as Basra^[20].
• Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi's residence is recorded as Kufa^[21].
• Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi's given name is recorded as Abd al-Rahman^[22].
• Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi studied under Sufyan al-Thawri^[23].
• Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi studied under Malik ibn Anas^[24].
• Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi studied under Abdullah ibn Mubarak^[25].
• Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi studied under Hammad ibn Zayd^[26].

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Origins and Family

Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi was born on 752^[2].

Education

Studied under Sufyan al-Thawri^[23], a muhaddith^[27], 0716–0784^[28], specialised in science of hadith^[29]; Malik ibn Anas^[24], a muhaddith^[30], 0711–0795^[31], specialised in fiqh^[32]; Abdullah ibn Mubarak^[25], a historian^[33], 0736–0797^[34], of Abbasid Caliphate^[35], specialised in history^[36]; Hammad ibn Zayd^[26], a muhaddith^[37], 0716–0795^[38], specialised in hadith^[39]; Hammad ibn Salama^[40], a linguist^[41]; and Sufyan ibn Uyaynah<sup id="cite-C89" class="cite-ref" title="Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi — student of (P1066): Sufyan ibnUyaynah">[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ulema^[5] and muhaddith^[6]. Fields of work include fiqh^[8], a field of study^[43] and hadith^[9], an academic discipline^[44]. Notable students include Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Duraqi^[10], a muhaddith^[45], 0784–0860^[46]; Yaqoob al-Duraqi^[11], a muhaddith^[47]; Ahmad ibn Hanbal^[12], a muhaddith^[48], 0780–0855^[49], specialised in fiqh^[50]; Ishaq Ibn Rahwayh^[13], a muhaddith^[51], 0778–0853^[52], of Abbasid Caliphate^[53], specialised in science of hadith^[54]; Ibn Abī Shaiba^[14], a historian^[55], 0776–0910^[56], of Abbasid Caliphate^[57], specialised in science of hadith^[58]; and Uthman ibn Abi Shayba^[15], a muhaddith^[59], 0773–0853^[60], specialised in hadith^[61].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam^[16], a major religious group^[62], founded in 0631^[63] and Sunni Islam^[17], an Islamic denomination^[64], founded in 0601^[65].

Death and Burial

Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi died on 814^[4]. He passed away in Basra^[3].

FAQs

Where did Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi die?

Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi passed away in Basra^[3].

What did Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi do for work?

Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi worked as ulema^[5] and muhaddith^[6].