Malik ibn Anas
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Summary
Malik ibn Anas was born on 711[1] in Medina[2]. He died on June 7, 795[3], in Medina[4]. He worked as a muhaddith[5], Islamic jurist[6], and ulema[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,451 views/month, #6,904 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 712[9], 709[10]
- Date of death: 795[11]
- Place of burial: Al-Baqi'[12]
- Child: Fatima bint Malik ibn Anas[13]
- Field of work: fiqh[14], science of hadith[15]
- Student: Al-Shafi'i[16], Muhammad al-Shaybani[17], Sufyan al-Thawri[18], Abd al-Rahman al-Awza'i[19], Ahmad bin Abi Taybah al-Darimi[20], Hammad ibn Zayd[21], Isma'il ibn Jafar[22], Sufyan ibn
Uyaynah<sup id="cite-C76" class="cite-ref" title="Malik ibn Anas — student (P802): Sufyan ibnUyaynah">[23], Abdullah ibn Mubarak[24], Ibn ʻUlayyah[25], Ibn al-Qasim[26], Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi[27], Ibn Wahb[28], Al-Walid ibn Muslim[29] - Notable work: al-Muwaṭṭaʼ[30]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[31]
- Sex or gender: male[32]
- Commons category: Malik ibn Anas[33]
- Honorific prefix: Al-Imam[34]
- Given name: Malik[35]
- Topic's main category: Category:Malik bin Anas[36]
- Honorific suffix: rahimahullah[37]
- Student of: Nafi Mawla ibn Umar[38], Ibn Shihab al-Zuhri[39], Jaafar Al-Sadiq[40], Abd al-Rahman al-Awza'i[41], Ayyub al-Sakhtiyani[42], محمد بن يحيى بن حبان[43], Ibrahim ibn Abi 'Abla[44], Ibn Húrmuz[45], Zayd ibn Aslam[46]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Malik ibn Anas include Malikism[47].
Why It Matters
Malik ibn Anas has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
He has been cited as an influence by Averroes[50], a philosopher[51], 1126–1198[52], specialised in Islamic philosophy[53]; Ibn 'Abd al-Barr[54], a muhaddith[55], 0978–1071[56], specialised in science of hadith[57]; and Sidi Boushaki[58], a scientist[59], 1394–1453[60], specialised in tafsir[61].
Works attributed to him include al-Muwaṭṭaʼ[62], a literary work[63]. Entities named for him include Malikism[47].
FAQs
Where was Malik ibn Anas born?
Malik ibn Anas was born in Medina[2].
Where did Malik ibn Anas die?
Malik ibn Anas died in Medina[4].
What did Malik ibn Anas do for work?
Malik ibn Anas worked as a muhaddith[5], Islamic jurist[6], and ulema[7].
Who did Malik ibn Anas influence?
Malik ibn Anas has been cited as an influence by Averroes[50], Ibn 'Abd al-Barr[54], and Sidi Boushaki[58].