Hasan al-Basri

Arab Muslim scholar, theologian, preacher and judge (c.642–728)
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Summary

Hasan al-Basri is a human[1]. Born in Medina[2], he… he was born on January 1, 642[3]. He died in Basra[4]. He died on January 1, 728[5]. He worked as a muhaddith[6], qadi[7], qāriʾ[8], theologian[9], and Islamic jurist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (891 views/month, #7,038 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Hasan al-Basri's place of birth was Medina[2].
  • Hasan al-Basri died in Basra[4].
  • Hasan al-Basri was born on January 1, 642[3].
  • Hasan al-Basri died on January 1, 728[5].
  • Hasan al-Basri held citizenship in Umayyad Caliphate[12].
  • Hasan al-Basri held citizenship in Rashidun Caliphate[13].
  • Hasan al-Basri's professions included muhaddith[6].
  • Hasan al-Basri worked as a qadi[7].
  • Hasan al-Basri worked as a qāriʾ[8].
  • Hasan al-Basri worked as a theologian[9].
  • Hasan al-Basri's professions included Islamic jurist[10].
  • Hasan al-Basri's field of work was science of hadith[14].
  • Hasan al-Basri's field of work was qira'at[15].
  • A notable student of Hasan al-Basri was Qatādah ibn Diʿāmah[16].
  • A notable student of Hasan al-Basri was Wasil ibn Ata[17].
  • A notable student of Hasan al-Basri was Ayyub al-Sakhtiyani[18].
  • A notable student of Hasan al-Basri was ميمون بن سياه[19].
  • Hasan al-Basri's religion is recorded as Islam[20].
  • Hasan al-Basri's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[21].
  • Hasan al-Basri is recorded as male[22].
  • Hasan al-Basri's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Hasan al-Basri's given name is recorded as Hasan[24].
  • Hasan al-Basri studied under Anas ibn Malik[25].
  • Hasan al-Basri's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Hasan al-Basri's described by source is recorded as al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Medina[2], Hasan al-Basri… he was born on January 1, 642[3].

Education

Hasan al-Basri studied under Anas ibn Malik[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include muhaddith[6], qadi[7], qāriʾ[8], theologian[9], and Islamic jurist[10]. Fields of work include science of hadith[14], an academic discipline[28] and qira'at[15], a recitation method[29]. Notable students include Qatādah ibn Diʿāmah[16], a muhaddith[30], 0680–0736[31], of Umayyad Caliphate[32], specialised in science of hadith[33]; Wasil ibn Ata[17], a theologian[34], 0700–0748[35], of Umayyad Caliphate[36], specialised in Islamic theology[37]; Ayyub al-Sakhtiyani[18], a muhaddith[38], 0687–0749[39]; and ميمون بن سياه[19], a muhaddith[40].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Islam[20], a major religious group[41], founded in 0631[42] and Sunni Islam[21], an Islamic denomination[43], founded in 0601[44].

Death and Burial

Hasan al-Basri died on January 1, 728[5]. He passed away in Basra[4].

Why It Matters

Hasan al-Basri ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (891 views/month, #7,038 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

He has been cited as an influence by Amr ibn Ubayd[47], a mutakallim[48], 0699–0761[49], of Abbasid Caliphate[50] and Farqad Sabakhi[51], a muhaddith[52], 0650–0729[53].

FAQs

Where was Hasan al-Basri born?

Hasan al-Basri was born in Medina[2].

Where did Hasan al-Basri die?

Hasan al-Basri passed away in Basra[4].

What did Hasan al-Basri do for work?

Hasan al-Basri worked as muhaddith[6], qadi[7], qāriʾ[8], theologian[9], and Islamic jurist[10].

Who did Hasan al-Basri influence?

Hasan al-Basri has been cited as an influence by Amr ibn Ubayd[47] and Farqad Sabakhi[51].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . gutenberg.org. gutenberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . gutenberg.org. gutenberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . OpenITI corpus. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Hmmlsystems · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'ba', 'be', 'bn', 'bs', 'ckb', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'he',
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 8w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'الحسن بن يسار البصري'}
    Occupation → muhaddith, qadi, qāriʾ +2
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  3. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 796062
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Parsifal cluster id: 796062, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161652236|Hasan al-Basrî (#161652236)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal persons]"
  4. 18w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → muhaddith, qadi, qāriʾ +2
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  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp00401899, cnp01391429
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    Occupation → muhaddith, qadi, qāriʾ +2
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