Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh

Summary

Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Samarkand^[2]. He was born on 726^[3]. He passed away in Mecca^[4]. He died on February 28, 803^[5]. He worked as a muhaddith^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh was born in Samarkand^[2].
• Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh passed away in Mecca^[4].
• Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh was born on 726^[3].
• Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh was born on 725^[8].
• Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh died on February 28, 803^[5].
• Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh is buried at Jannat al-Mu'alla^[9].
• Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh held citizenship in Umayyad Caliphate^[10].
• Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh held citizenship in Abbasid Caliphate^[11].
• Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh worked as a muhaddith^[6].
• Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh's field of work was science of hadith^[12].
• A notable student of Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh was Abdullah ibn Mubarak^[13].
• A notable student of Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh was Sufyan ibn Uyaynah<sup id="cite-C36" class="cite-ref" title="Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh — student (P802): Sufyan ibnUyaynah">[14].
• A notable student of Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh was Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy^[15].
• Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh's religion is recorded as Islam^[16].
• Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam^[17].
• Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh is recorded as male^[18].
• Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh's work location is recorded as Kufa^[20].
• Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh studied under Sulayman ibn Mihran al-A’mash^[21].
• Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh studied under Jaafar Al-Sadiq^[22].
• Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh studied under Abd al-Wahid ibn Zaid^[23].
• Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic^[25].
• Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'الفضيل بن عياض'}^[26].
• Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh's lifestyle is recorded as asceticism^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Samarkand^[2], Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh… Recorded date of birth include 726^[3] and 725^[8].

Education

Studied under Sulayman ibn Mihran al-A’mash^[21], a muhaddith^[28], 0681–0765^[29], of Umayyad Caliphate^[30], specialised in science of hadith^[31]; Jaafar Al-Sadiq^[22], an imam^[32], 0702–0765^[33], of Umayyad Caliphate^[34]; and Abd al-Wahid ibn Zaid^[23], a theologian^[35], of Arabs^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh's professions included muhaddith^[6]. His field of work was science of hadith^[12]. Notable students include Abdullah ibn Mubarak^[13], a historian^[37], 0736–0797^[38], of Abbasid Caliphate^[39], specialised in history^[40]; Sufyan ibn Uyaynah<sup id="cite-C36" class="cite-ref" title="Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh — student (P802): Sufyan ibnUyaynah">[14], a muhaddith^[42], specialised in science of hadith^[43]; and Al-ʾAṣmaʿiyy^[15], a philologist^[44], 0740–0831^[45], specialised in poetry^[46].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam^[16], a major religious group^[47], founded in 0631^[48] and Sunni Islam^[17], an Islamic denomination^[49], founded in 0601^[50].

Death and Burial

Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh died on February 28, 803^[5]. He died in Mecca^[4]. He is buried at Jannat al-Mu'alla^[9].

Why It Matters

Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

He has been cited as an influence by Bishr the Barefoot^[53], an ulema^[54], 0769–0841^[55].

FAQs

Where was Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh born?

Born in Samarkand^[2], Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh…

Where did Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh die?

Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh died in Mecca^[4].

What did Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh do for work?

Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh worked as muhaddith^[6].

Who did Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh influence?

Al-Fudhayl bin 'Iyyadh has been cited as an influence by Bishr the Barefoot^[53].