Abu Dawud al-Sijistani

9th-century Persian Hadith compiler
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Abu Dawud al-Sijistani
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Summary

Abu Dawud al-Sijistani was born on January 1, 817[1], in Sistan[2]. He died on January 1, 888[3], in Basra[4]. He worked as a muhaddith[5], Islamic jurist[6], theologian[7], and legal scholar[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (649 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Child: Ibn Abī Dāwūd al-Sijistānī[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Abbasid Caliphate[11]
  • Field of work: science of hadith[12], fiqh[13]
  • Student: Abu Isa at-Tirmidhi[14], Al-Nasa'i[15]
  • Notable work: Sunan Abu Dawood[16], al-Marasil[17]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[18], Sunni Islam[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Commons category: Abu Dawood[21]
  • Honorific prefix: imam[22], muhaddith[23]
  • Family name: Q37062512[24]
  • Given name: Sulejman[25]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Abu Dawood[26]
  • Honorific suffix: rahimahullah[27]
  • Student of: Ahmad ibn Hanbal[28], Abu al-Fadl al-Riashi[29], Abū Zurʻah al-Dimashqī[30], Al-Darimi[31], Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Duraqi[32]
  • Described by source: Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar'[33], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[35]
  • Name in native language: أبو داود[36]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[37]
  • Madhhab: Hanbalism[38]

Why It Matters

Abu Dawud al-Sijistani has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Works attributed to him include Sunan Abu Dawood[41], a written work[42].

FAQs

Where was Abu Dawud al-Sijistani born?

Abu Dawud al-Sijistani was born in Sistan[2].

Where did Abu Dawud al-Sijistani die?

Abu Dawud al-Sijistani died in Basra[4].

What did Abu Dawud al-Sijistani do for work?

Abu Dawud al-Sijistani worked as a muhaddith[5], Islamic jurist[6], theologian[7], and legal scholar[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Hmmlsystems · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Hill museum & manuscript library id → person/391288038544
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  2. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 8w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student of → Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Abu al-Fadl al-Riashi, Abū Zurʻah al-Dimashqī +2
    Described by source → Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar', al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
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  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → muhaddith, Islamic jurist, theologian +1
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  7. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Ibn Abī Dāwūd al-Sijistānī
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    Religion or worldview → Islam, Sunni Islam
    Place of birth → Sistan
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