Abu Hamza al-Thumali

companion of Shia Imams Ali al-Sajjad and Muhammad al-Baqir
Person human Q4117885
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Abu Hamza al-Thumali

Summary

Abu Hamza al-Thumali is a human[1]. Born in Kufa[2], he… he died on January 1, 765[3]. He worked as a muhaddith[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kufa[2], Abu Hamza al-Thumali…
  • Abu Hamza al-Thumali died on January 1, 765[3].
  • Abu Hamza al-Thumali died on 767[6].
  • Abu Hamza al-Thumali worked as a muhaddith[4].
  • A notable student of Abu Hamza al-Thumali was Abu-Nuaym[7].
  • A notable student of Abu Hamza al-Thumali was Shārik ibn ʻAbd Allāh al-Nakhaʻī[8].
  • Abu Hamza al-Thumali's religion is recorded as Islam[9].
  • Abu Hamza al-Thumali's religion is recorded as Shia Islam[10].
  • Abu Hamza al-Thumali is recorded as male[11].
  • Abu Hamza al-Thumali's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Abu Hamza al-Thumali's given name is recorded as Q63936415[13].
  • Abu Hamza al-Thumali studied under Anas ibn Malik[14].
  • Abu Hamza al-Thumali studied under Ikrima ibn Abd Allah al-Barbari[15].
  • Abu Hamza al-Thumali studied under Amir al-Sha'bi[16].
  • Abu Hamza al-Thumali studied under Muhammad al-Baqir[17].
  • Abu Hamza al-Thumali's described by source is recorded as al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[18].
  • Abu Hamza al-Thumali's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'ثابت بن دينار الثمالي الأزدي'}[19].
  • Abu Hamza al-Thumali's kunya is recorded as Abu Hamza[20].

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Origins and Family

Abu Hamza al-Thumali's place of birth was Kufa[2].

Education

Studied under Anas ibn Malik[14], an Islamic jurist[21], 0611–0713[22], of Rashidun Caliphate[23], specialised in fiqh[24]; Ikrima ibn Abd Allah al-Barbari[15], a theologian[25], 0700–0723[26], of Rashidun Caliphate[27], specialised in tafsir[28]; Amir al-Sha'bi[16], an Islamic jurist[29], 0641–0723[30], specialised in sharia[31]; and Muhammad al-Baqir[17], an imam[32], 0677–0733[33], of Umayyad Caliphate[34].

Career and Affiliations

Abu Hamza al-Thumali worked as a muhaddith[4]. Notable students include Abu-Nuaym[7], a muhaddith[35], 0747–0834[36] and Shārik ibn ʻAbd Allāh al-Nakhaʻī[8], a judge[37], 0713–0794[38].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[9], a major religious group[39], founded in 0631[40] and Shia Islam[10], an Islamic denomination[41].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 765[3] and 767[6].

Why It Matters

Abu Hamza al-Thumali ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Abu Hamza al-Thumali born?

Abu Hamza al-Thumali was born in Kufa[2].

What did Abu Hamza al-Thumali do for work?

Abu Hamza al-Thumali worked as muhaddith[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'pnb', 'ur']
    Place of birth → Kufa
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56926|batch #56926]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  2. 7w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Religion or worldview → Islam, Shia Islam
    Student of → Anas ibn Malik, Ikrima ibn Abd Allah al-Barbari, Amir al-Sha'bi +1
    Described by source → al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1559]]: ثابت بن دينار الثمالي الأزدي, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269156|batch #269156]]"
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