Abu Dawud al-Sijistani

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

Summary

Abu Dawud al-Sijistani is a human[1]. Born in Sistan[2], he… he was born on January 1, 817[3]. He died in Basra[4]. He died on January 1, 888[5]. He worked as a muhaddith[6] and Islamic jurist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (203 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Abu Dawud al-Sijistani's place of birth was Sistan[2].
  • Abu Dawud al-Sijistani died in Basra[4].
  • Abu Dawud al-Sijistani was born on January 1, 817[3].
  • Abu Dawud al-Sijistani died on January 1, 888[5].
  • A child of Abu Dawud al-Sijistani was Ibn Abī Dāwūd al-Sijistānī[9].
  • Abu Dawud al-Sijistani held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate[10].
  • Abu Dawud al-Sijistani's professions included muhaddith[6].
  • Abu Dawud al-Sijistani worked as an Islamic jurist[7].
  • Abu Dawud al-Sijistani's field of work was science of hadith[11].
  • Abu Dawud al-Sijistani's field of work was fiqh[12].
  • A notable student of Abu Dawud al-Sijistani was Abu Isa at-Tirmidhi[13].
  • A notable student of Abu Dawud al-Sijistani was Al-Nasa'i[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Abu Dawud al-Sijistani is Sunan Abu Dawood[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Abu Dawud al-Sijistani is al-Marasil[16].
  • Abu Dawud al-Sijistani's religion is recorded as Islam[17].
  • Abu Dawud al-Sijistani's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[18].
  • Abu Dawud al-Sijistani is recorded as male[19].
  • Abu Dawud al-Sijistani's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Abu Dawud al-Sijistani's Commons category is recorded as Abu Dawood[21].
  • Abu Dawud al-Sijistani's honorific prefix is recorded as imam[22].
  • Abu Dawud al-Sijistani's honorific prefix is recorded as muhaddith[23].
  • Abu Dawud al-Sijistani's family name is recorded as Q37062512[24].
  • Abu Dawud al-Sijistani's given name is recorded as Q16029818[25].
  • Abu Dawud al-Sijistani's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Abu Dawood[26].
  • Abu Dawud al-Sijistani's honorific suffix is recorded as rahimahullah[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Abu Dawud al-Sijistani was born in Sistan[2]. He was born on January 1, 817[3].

Education

Studied under Ahmad ibn Hanbal[28], a muhaddith[29], 0780–0855[30], specialised in fiqh[31]; Abu al-Fadl al-Riashi[32], a linguist[33]; Abū Zurʻah al-Dimashqī[34], a muhaddith[35], specialised in science of hadith[36]; and Al-Darimi[37], a muhaddith[38], 0797–0869[39], of Abbasid Caliphate[40], specialised in science of hadith[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include muhaddith[6] and Islamic jurist[7]. Fields of work include science of hadith[11], an academic discipline[42] and fiqh[12], a field of study[43]. Notable students include Abu Isa at-Tirmidhi[13], a muhaddith[44], 0825–0892[45], of Abbasid Caliphate[46], specialised in science of hadith[47] and Al-Nasa'i[14], a muhaddith[48], 0829–0915[49], of Abbasid Caliphate[50], specialised in science of hadith[51].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Sunan Abu Dawood[15], a written work[52] and al-Marasil[16].

Personal Life

A child of Abu Dawud al-Sijistani was Ibn Abī Dāwūd al-Sijistānī[9]. Religious affiliations include Islam[17], a major religious group[53], founded in 0631[54] and Sunni Islam[18], an Islamic denomination[55], founded in 0601[56].

Death and Burial

Abu Dawud al-Sijistani died on January 1, 888[5]. He died in Basra[4].

Why It Matters

Abu Dawud al-Sijistani ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (203 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Works attributed to him include Sunan Abu Dawood[59], a written work[60].

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 muhaddith[6] and Islamic jurist[7].

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [59] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation muhaddith, Islamic jurist
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  2. 5w 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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